Acharonim Archives - Dr. Tamar R. Marvin

Acharonim

Latter authorities, literally, “Last Ones,” meaning Torah scholars who lived after the compilation of the Shulchan ‘Arukh in 1563, and continuing on to the present day. The Acharonim were preceded by the Rishonim, former authorities of “First Ones,” c. 1038 CE -1563; by the Geonim, c. 650-1038 CE; by Hazal, c. 250 BCE-625 CE. A…

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Gemara After finishing up the story (and its variants) about Rabban Yochanan and the sages of Yavneh (not all sources say Yavneh), we started learning the story of Titus and the mosquito within the cycle of churban aggadot in Gittin. ×0
Practical rabbinics We started a new kind of unit: responses from Jewish institutions to Covid closures and what they might look like going forward. ×0
Hilkhot niddah – harchakot We’ve started the topic of harchakot, and already I am learning so much from going back to the sources. Some challenges, but also affirming surprises. ×0