Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokolow
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A Celebration of Possibilities: Between Tradition and Innovation in Parshanut HaMikra
Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokolowתאריך פרסום: תשפ”ה | | 59 minutes
The lecture discusses the understanding of the Oral Torah, examining the tension between tradition and innovation, and between authority and autonomy. It presents how the Torah, despite being divine, contains broad principles that allow for expansion and interpretation according to changing circumstances. The historical overview includes examples from Rashi's commentary, the disputes of Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel, and the opinions of later sages, and emphasizes how dialogue and discussion are at the heart of the Jewish approach to learning, which accepts the multiplicity of possibilities in Torah interpretation.