Historical Approach to Talmud Study

Taken from the Rav's 1964 Rabbinical Council of America address.

[jaygrossman]

The Rav says "if the halachah is placed EXCLUSIVELY in a historical perspective". The dagesh is on the word "exclusively".

[josephlifschutz]

great torah, 1 comment THE YIDDISH WITH SUBTITLES PIERCES THE HEART AND MIND

NO QUESTION THE RAV WAS THE GAON OF THE LAST CENTURY , THANK YOU

[davideisen]

@Ohr Publishing - keep these coming, please! This portion of the address was priceless. Do you have the recording of the entire address?

[JLTiro]

It seems to me that the comparison of different text, their history and their interpretation is the most natural attitude toward ancient texts we can have. If we want to understand them in their context and depth. Their sanctity its not violated!!, I think it is expanded by our efforts to understand these text with tools that are available to us. Professor Lieberman's "Tosefta Kipshuta" is one of the best examples of Talmud scholarship.

[Rudster]

Can you please post more English videos like this?

[meirwise]

It seems that he meant his cousin Prof. Saul Lieberman's students.

[nathelondon]

It seems that he was against it and his cousin Saul Lieberman!

[chaimphoto]

How did the Rov react to the work of his cousin Prof. Shaul Liberman.

[davideisen]

"...that the halakha of גוד אסיק מחיצתא is because there was a scarcity of wood in Eretz Yisroel..."
Ouch...great quote!