Kuzari Lecture 34 - Third Essay Paragraphs 42 - 48

Kuzari Lecture 34 - Third Essay Paragraphs 42 - 48

We discuss the Rabbinic debate over the nature of the authority of the rabbinic Court to enact decrees, vis a vis the Torah's prohibition against adding to or subtracting from the Torah. We then discuss how it is better not to get bogged down in "the details".

Kuzari Lecture 33 - Third Essay Paragraphs 37 - 41

The chaver describes how tradition is necessary to interpret the Torah, as he exposes hypocrisy in the positions of the Karaites. He also discusses why the Rabbis have authority in some cases to add to the mitzvot of the written Torah.

Kuzari Lecture 32 - Third Essay Paragraphs 23b - 36

The Chaver describes how tradition is necessary to understand how to practically interpret and understand how to fulfill the Torah.

Kuzari Lecture 31 - Third Essay Paragraphs 21-23a

The Chaver explains why a pious Jew yearns for closeness to God and the "world to come" is not a primary concern. We begin in paragraph 23 to describe why Rabbinic Jews reject Karaism.

Kuzari Lecture 30 - Third Essay Paragraphs 18-20

The chaver describes why Jewish prayer is a community endeavor and not a personal one. He emphasizes the importance of community responsibility.