HIGHLIGHTED CONTENT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
DISCUSSION
LATEST ARTICLES: JEWISH TEXTS
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Great Assembly
A body of spiritual leaders of Judaism dating from the time of Moses.
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Chapter Six
The text of Pirkei Avot chapter 6
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Biblical Law
What's so special about the law given in the Bible?
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Justice
How was justice managed in Biblical times?
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Stabilization
The Bible probably only became stable in the early Rabbinic stage.
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