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Din & Daf: A Decree that the Majority Cannot Fulfill with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain
The Gemara introduces a surprisingly democratic concept when ruling that the rabbinical court should not pronounce a decree that the majority of the community cannot/will not actually fulfill. What’s more, we find the Gemara explaining how certain decrees that were not kept up by the majority of the community were actually nullified by a subsequent rabbinical court. What is this ruling about, and how limited is it?
Horayot 3b
Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il
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