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Essay Archive - Rabbis
Rabbis
One unaware with the ways of Rabbinic judaism would be stunned by
the Rabbinic literature. In this culture, the power of the Rabbis to form
the law comes before the people, the Bible, and God's word. The Rabbi is
the sole determining factor in deciding what conduct is appropriate. They
chop up the bible, taking the pieces out of context to suit their opinion
of what the scripture means. Though the Rabbis are usually protecting the
needs of the Jewish people, the right of the Rabbis to make Jewish law is
frightening. One would guess that there would be more David Koresh types
with followers stockpili....
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