Q&A: The Authority of the Talmud
The Authority of the Talmud
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Has the Rabbi written an article on the authority of the sages of the Talmud as compared to the generations that came afterward? I’m looking for a clear, organized explanation of this. I tried to find something on the site but couldn’t.
Thank you
Answer
The two main sources are the Kesef Mishneh at the beginning of chapter 2 of the Laws of Rebels, and the Rosh on Sanhedrin, chapter 4, no. 6. For an analysis of the principle, see also Beit Yishai—Derashot of Rabbi Shlomo Fischer, section 15.
This is the closest thing I can remember at the moment:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%98%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%94/
It will be addressed, God willing, in the trilogy.