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Halacha and Midrash Agada

שו”תCategory: HalachaHalacha and Midrash Agada
asked 9 years ago

Hello Rabbi!

  1. In the Rabbi’s opinion, should the intellectual ideas of the Sages in the Midrash of the Legend be included in halakhic considerations?
  2. If not, then why do they appear as one in the Talmud and Midrash (Sefra, Mechilta, etc.)? And why were they included as one, along with laws and legal clarifications?
  3. If so, what is the correct weight to give them in relation to halakhic considerations?

With great appreciation,
flint


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מיכי Staff answered 9 years ago
The Sages brought them because they thought they were correct. But even according to their theory, it is not certain that their intention was for it to fall within the scope of halakhic considerations, but perhaps only to teach morality and a lesson in thought. But since there is no authority in the realm of thought and fact, in my opinion, these considerations should not be given much space within the halakha, unless they seem correct to you (but not by virtue of the authority of the Sages). I mean considerations that concern the understanding of reality. Ethical considerations (such as the importance of the home and marriage, etc.) have more weight, of course. Although I think that here, too, the weight is not mandatory (absolute).

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