Rules Twelve to Thirteen of Torah Elucidation

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Rules Twelve to Thirteen of Torah Elucidation: 13 Principles of Torah Elucidation - Lesson 5

Methods for elucidating seemingly unclear or paradoxical Torah verses. Principles 12-13 are covered in this final lesson of the series.

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Rabbi Immanuel Schochet (1935–2013) wrote and lectured extensively on the history and philosophy of Chassidism and topical themes of Jewish thought and ethics. He was a renowned authority on Jewish philosophy and mysticism. He was rabbi of Cong. Beth Joseph, and professor of Philosophy at Humber College, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Jill King April 18, 2018

As I listen and watch the Rabbi teach about the 13 Principles of Torah Elucidation, I imagine my Father, Charles G. King Mallendavitch, olav hasholom, face over the Rabbi's face and him delivering this Lesson and I must tell the truth my Heart and Jewish Soul is breaking because he wasn't able to live as an observant Jew and bring up his daughters as observant. Nothing was passed onto to us and I wandered in a wilderness until now. I don't know where or if Chabad will lead me back to my Roots. My family was mentally weak and childish and self-centered choosing to assimilate into the Hollywood abyss, the Max Factor family. Reply

Michael Harshberger Logan, ut December 12, 2011

discomfort flag.... We are discussing the 13 Rules of Torah Elucidation. One resolution required us to utilize sefer Shmuel and also Divrei Hayamim, records outside of Torah itself. This troubles me. While these portions of Tanakh do indeed support the elucidation, surely there is a citing within Torah itself that resolves the seeming contradiction of the topic of the site of the Holy Temple. Reply

Michael Harshberger Logan, UT December 8, 2011

"had to redeem themselves" I had to research this one and found it plain as day in Bamidbar 3:46-48, for anyone else listening with me that had to stop and think. B"H. Reply

Kayo Tokyo, Japan September 16, 2010

Basics we need We need this basic knowledge, fundamental for understand our tradition. Thank you for spotlighting these topics. Reply

13 Principles of Torah Elucidation - Lesson 5