How did the rabbis arrive at the number 39 for Shabbat prohibitions? The many answers raise the question whether any of them is correct. We also discuss the order of the chapters in tractate Shabbat and the extreme approach of sectarian Judaism.

Shabbat intro 3: Are there only 39 or more?

** Interested in subscribing to Rabbi Haim Ovadia's weekday emails on Jewish Law? Please send an email to <a href="mailto:rabbiovadia613@gmail.com">rabbiovadia613@gmail.com</a> with your full name, location, and a bit about yourself. How does a Rabbi weigh his responsibility to Jewish law, to the sensitivities of the people involved. Difficult questions are usually never black and white. We discuss intricate questions asked to Sephardic and Ashkanazi Rabbis of current and past generations and their responses. What was the philosophy behind their answers? Why were concessions made in special situations?

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** Interested in subscribing to Rabbi Haim Ovadia's weekday emails on Jewish Law? Please send an email to rabbiovadia613@gmail.com with your full name, location, and a bit about yourself. How does a Rabbi weigh his responsibility to Jewish law, to the sensitivities of the people involved. Difficult questions are usually never black and white. We discuss intricate questions asked to Sephardic and Ashkanazi Rabbis of current and past generations and their responses. What was the philosophy behind their answers? Why were concessions made in special situations?

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