Friday, January 05, 2007

Rosh Hashana 31 - Takanos of R' Yochanan B"Z

This post if from R' Tzvi Katz:

This Post is just conecting the dots.The Gemara compare the galus of the Shechina to the Galus of Shanhedrinand Rashi points out that when talking about Galus Shechina it istalking during the 1st Bais and Galus Shanhedrin is during the 2nd Bais.On yesterdays daf we find that the gemorah says the Raban Yochanan BenZakkai made 9 takanos. Raban Yochnana ben Zakkai was at the end of the2nd bais (as stated on t0days daf) made takanos that reflected hischanging time period. While we also find that at the during the time ofthe end of the 1st Bais Ezra Hasofer made 10 Takanos (Baba Kama 82) alsoreflecting his changing time period. Clearly the era of 1st Bais is onewhen we loose the torah sebecsav and the 2nd Bais is one where we loosea torah shebal peh/sanhedrin. The roshei beis din of their times try todeal with the loss therefore takanos are made.

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