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Shammai Vs. Hillel: The Angel Is In The Details

JL;DR SUMMARY Chaim Trachtman discusses the contrasting perspectives of Hillel and Shammai, two famed Talmudic sages, especially in their views on women in marriage and legal matters. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TalmudJewish TraditionMarriageDivorceHillelHalakhahWomenRabbisShammaiLegal Interpretations

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New York, United States
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Massachusetts, United States
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