History of responsa in Judaism

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title: History of responsa in Judaism
text: The history of responsa in Judaism, spans a period of 1,700 years. Rabbinic responsa constitute a special class of rabbinic literature, differing in form, but not necessarily in content, from Rabbinic commentaries devoted to the exegesis of the Bible, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and halakha. The codes themselves contain the rules for ordinary incidents of life. The responsa literature covers all these topics and more. The mode, style and subject matter have changed as a function of the travels of t
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date created: 2005-10-28T08:23:01Z
date modified: 2024-09-14T12:52:49Z
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