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July 17, 2015 5:19 pm at 5:19 pm
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WolfishMusings
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i want to know why we learn besides sechar and if its only to know right and wrong we might as well just learn shulchan aruch why gemora and the like.
That’s a different question than the one you were asking earlier.
You learn Gemara to learn the *reasoning* behind the decisions in the S”A and other Halachic codes. The reasoning is important because it may provide clues as to when the Halacha as brought down in the S”A or other Halachic codes may or may not apply in situations not envisioned by the writers of those codes.
It’s akin to knowing how SCOTUS rules on a case vs. actually reading the decision written by the justices.
The Wolf