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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Hilkhot niddah – chatzitzot 2 Chatzitzot, things which create a separation between one and the mikveh water, thereby nullifying the immersion, are a big topic and this week we covered such questions as medical stitches and dreadlocks. ×0
Chassidut Another stirring Esh Kodesh (Mishpatim 1942) in which we see a theology of Divine suffering and even Divine vulnerability. ×0
Hilkhot niddah – chatzitzah We started the subject of chatzitzah, crucially interrelated to our last topic, chafifah. For the first part of our study, we are focusing on two primary determinants – רוב and הקפדה. ×0