Din & Daf: Inherited Oaths- The Legacy of Har Sinai (Part 1) with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

Beyond the Daf - Hadran · May 22, 2025 · 30m

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

The Gemara mentions the concept of a person being already under oath to keep the mitzvot from Har Sinai. This leads to any oath one makes to keep or not to keep mitzvot to be considered a futile oath. But where does this concept of מושבע ועומד מהר סיני come from, and what deeper meaning does it offer about the permanence of the covenant between God and Israel?

מושבע ועומד מהר סיני

Shevuot 22b

Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il

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