Pursuing Peshat, Sokolow P/B (BKE-PURPPB) Hebrew Through it's Calendar Rabbi Soloveichik

Through it's Calendar Rabbi Soloveichik suggests

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rabbi of Beth Israel the Family Shul of Edmonton

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Pursuing Peshat, Sokolow P/B (BKE-PURPPB) Hebrew Through it's Calendar Rabbi SoloveichikPeshat literally means the simple, or literal, interpretation of the text. However, the definition and determination of peshat is anything but straightforward. The Sages of the Talmud and Midrash debated how to ascertain peshat. This debate continued among the Rishonim and Acharonim: how much weight should be given to peshat as opposed to allegorical and halakhic interpretations, what assumptions inform us in arriving at peshat, and how do we