Q&A: Studying Jewish Law
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Studying Jewish Law
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Following my reading of the second and third books in the trilogy, I wanted to ask how you recommend studying Jewish law in order to reach independent conclusions. What path should one take? How does one develop halakhic thinking?
Answer
There is no such thing as simply “studying Jewish law.” You need to study the Talmudic passages analytically until you reach the halakhic conclusion. You should finish by studying the halakhic decisors critically, until you develop the ability to issue independent halakhic rulings.