קריאת המגילה: A Case Study in Rabbinic Authority by Elliot M. Salinger

[1] . A Difficult רמב”ם The perorations of various sections of the משנה תורה have long been recognized as opportunities for the astute student of the work to peer into the Maimonidean mind, as they often share ethical and philosophical insights that go beyond the nitty-gritty details of the הלכות that have been presented. Some [...]

Law vs. Philosophy?: A Maimonidean Teleology of Halacha by Elliot M. Salinger

Indubitably, the הלכה is the force which affects us as religious Jews more than any other. Both in its study and practice, the הלכה has immense control over our day to day lives and long term beliefs, values, and decisions. Consequently, it behooves us to ask the question: what is the telos of the הלכה? [...]