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According to Rabbinic Judaism, the Oral Torah or Oral Law (Hebrew: תורה שבעל פה, Torah she-be-`al peh, lit "Torah that is spoken") represents those laws, statutes, and legal interpretations that were not recorded in the Five Books of Moses, the "Written Torah" (Hebrew: תורה שבכתב, Torah she-bi-khtav, lit. "Torah that is written"), but nonetheless are regarded by Orthodox Jews as prescriptive and co-given. This holistic Jewish code of conduct encompass a wide swath of ritual, worship, God-man and interpersonal relationships, from dietary laws to Sabbath and festival observance to marital relations, agricultural practices, and civil claims and damages.
According to Jewish tradition, the Oral Torah was passed down orally in an unbroken chain from generation to generation until its contents were finally committed to writing following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, when Jewish civilization was faced with an existential threat.
The major repositories of the Oral Torah are the Mishnah, compiled between 200–220 CE by Rabbi Yehudah haNasi, and the Gemara, a series of running commentaries and debates concerning the Mishnah, which together are the Talmud, the preeminent text of Rabbinic Judaism. In fact, two "versions" of the Talmud exist: one produced in Jerusalem c. 300–350 CE (the Jerusalem Talmud), and second, more extensive Talmud compiled in Babylonia and published c. 450–500 CE (the Babylonian Talmud).
Oral tradition and oral lore is cultural material and tradition transmitted orally from one generation to another. The messages or testimony are verbally transmitted in speech or song and may take the form, for example, of folktales, sayings, ballads, songs, or chants. In this way, it is possible for a society to transmit oral history, oral literature, oral law and other knowledges across generations without a writing system.
A narrower definition of oral tradition is sometimes appropriate. Sociologists might also emphasize a requirement that the material is held in common by a group of people, over several generations, and might distinguish oral tradition from testimony or oral history. In a general sense, "oral tradition" refers to the transmission of cultural material through vocal utterance, and was long held to be a key descriptor of folklore (a criterion no longer rigidly held by all folklorists). As an academic discipline, it refers both to a set of objects of study and a method by which they are studied—the method may be called variously "oral traditional theory", "the theory of Oral-Formulaic Composition" and the "Parry-Lord theory" (after two of its founders; see below) The study of oral tradition is distinct from the academic discipline of oral history, which is the recording of personal memories and histories of those who experienced historical eras or events. It is also distinct from the study of orality, which can be defined as thought and its verbal expression in societies where the technologies of literacy (especially writing and print) are unfamiliar to most of the population.
The Torah (/ˈtɔːrəˌˈtoʊrə/; Hebrew: תּוֹרָה, "Instruction, Teaching"), or the Pentateuch (/ˈpɛntəˌtuːk, -ˌtjuːk/), is the central reference of the religious Judaic tradition. It has a range of meanings. It can most specifically mean the first five books of the twenty-four books of the Tanakh, and it usually includes the rabbinic commentaries. The term Torah means instruction and offers a way of life for those who follow it; it can mean the continued narrative from Genesis to the end of the Tanakh, and it can even mean the totality of Jewish teaching, culture and practice. Common to all these meanings, Torah consists of the foundational narrative of the Jews: their call into being by God, their trials and tribulations, and their covenant with their God, which involves following a way of life embodied in a set of moral and religious obligations and civil laws (halakha).
In rabbinic literature the word "Torah" denotes both the five books, Torah Shebichtav (תורה שבכתב, "Torah that is written"), and an Oral Torah, Torah Shebe'al Peh (תורה שבעל פה, "Torah that is spoken"). The Oral Torah consists of interpretations and amplifications which according to rabbinic tradition have been handed down from generation to generation and are now embodied in the Talmud and Midrash.
Mouth to Mouth, Presented by Rabbi Yankie Denburg at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Southwest Coral Springs. This is Lesson 1 of the JLI course 'Judaism Decoded'. To learn more about our classes, services, events and Holidays visit www.ChabadSWcoralSprings.org
We know the significance of the Written Law. It appears in the Bible, after all. But why do we need the Oral Law, too? Isn't the Written Law more than enough? Click here for more Bible videos: http://goo.gl/RoHrjb
There are those who believe that everything G-d said to the Jews at Mount Sinai is contained in the 5 books of Moses. And that's it! No oral Torah, no instructions passed from Rebbe to student, from father to son. If so, then how do you actually read the written Torah, which has no "vowels" or punctuation? If you want to follow the word of G-d, you'll need to learn the Oral law; the Mishnah, the Gemara, the Midrash. Otherwise, you may end up boiling a calf in its mother's milk! Rabbi Kelemen explains. For more information, please visit www.MiracleofChange.com or contact Rabbi Kelemen at info@miracleofchange.com
Dovid Gottlieb [1] is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb received his Ph.D. in mathematical logic at Brandeis University and later become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. A student of Jean Van Heijenoort, he received a doctorate in 1970 for his thesis The Use of Formal Systems in Logic and Mathematics.[2] His book Ontological Economy: Substitutional Quantification and Mathematics was published by Oxford in 1980. The phrases "ontological economy" and "the principle of ontological economy" have come to refer to Occam's Razor [1][2][3][4][5] ; The Informed Soul was published by Artscroll in 1990, and has recently been reprinted. Living Up to the Truth was published by lulu.com in 1996 and a second edition made in 19...
MAIN TOPIC BEGINS AT 01:19:20 'THE ORAL LAW' 00:04:40 Water to a caller's soul. Healing through instruction on Tenak Talk. 00:05:40 What is the 'new covenant with the House of Judah and the House of Israel?' 00:19:20 G-d's promise in Jeremiah. Jacob's trouble sparked the Redemption. 00:35:00 The clearest prophecy: the knowledge of the Oneness of the G-d of Israel. 00:36:14 Scriptures states it is the Gentiles who are inheriting lies and vanity, not the Jews. 00:40:47 Differences between iniquity, sin and transgression: the problem with English translation. 00:43:50 Accidental sin and the korban. A shabbat example. 00:51:40 Kohane identity is inherited through the father or a Jewish man. 01:01:00 Tribal affiliation. Oral Torah throughout the Written Torah/Tanakh. 01:13:30 Eph...
In this video, Brook Potter explains the culture of first century Judaism, and the issues surrounding the Oral Torah. Jesus, in his earthly ministry challenged these traditions, and warned that the teachings of the Rabbi's was putting the nation in danger of Nation Judgment.
http://simpletoremember.com/ A rational approach to the Divine origin of the Oral Tradition. Jews believe that God gave over an Oral Tradition along with the Torah. This video discusses proofs for how we know the Oral Tradition is true and intact today.
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