R. Meiselman: All The Rishonim Were Wrong, Again And Again And Again
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Part II of a review of Rabbi Moshe Meiselman's Torah, Chazal and Science (continued from part I) In the prologue to his book, Rabbi Meiselman sets out the fundamentals of his approach. He takes a very firm and devout theological position: “We do not impose our ideas upon the Tannaim, Amoraim, Rishonim or major Acharonim, nor do we attempt to understand the Gemara without their assistance. Our goal is to try to comprehend how those previous generations understood it; to view it through the prism of their writings. We submit to the authority of our great predecessors.” (p. XXX)
R. Meiselman: All The Rishonim Were Wrong, Again And Again And Again
R. Meiselman: All The Rishonim Were Wrong…
R. Meiselman: All The Rishonim Were Wrong, Again And Again And Again
Part II of a review of Rabbi Moshe Meiselman's Torah, Chazal and Science (continued from part I) In the prologue to his book, Rabbi Meiselman sets out the fundamentals of his approach. He takes a very firm and devout theological position: “We do not impose our ideas upon the Tannaim, Amoraim, Rishonim or major Acharonim, nor do we attempt to understand the Gemara without their assistance. Our goal is to try to comprehend how those previous generations understood it; to view it through the prism of their writings. We submit to the authority of our great predecessors.” (p. XXX)