FAQ: What is Halakha?

Ariel ben-Lyman HaNaviySeptember 20124 min readAwaiting author

The question has been asked, “Where does Halakha come from?” Well, we all know that Torah comes from Heaven (recorded by human agents, but inspired by the Ruach HaKodesh). God speaks and we must contextualize his instructions so that they fit with each passing generation. All the while, the challenge is to maintain the truth of each word, sorting out descriptive commands from prescriptive commands. Thus, Halakha has been labeled

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Ariel ben-Lyman HaNaviy served Messianic Congregation Kehilat T'nuvah (The Harvest) as an adjunct Torah teacher, writer, research analyst and podcast producer. He has taught Biblical Hebrew, served as Shabbat chazzan, and helped produce public-access television promoting Torah from a Messianic perspective.

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