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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2009 Review of Rabbinic Judaism 12.1 Also available online – brill.nl/rrj DOI: 10.1163/157007009X459030 BOOK REVIEWS R abbi H illel G oldberg , Hallel Hakkohen. Biur HaGRA, Hilkhot Miqvaot (Denver: Lei ud—Makhon Be x er ha-Torah, 2008), 495 pp. This is a detailed commentary to the commentary by the Vilna Gaon to Shulhan Arukh Yore Deah Siman 201 Diné Hammiqvah umemav. It deals with the Vilna Gaon’s notes and unpacks the writings of the GRA in one area of the Halakhah by turning his comments into sentences, supply- ing sources, and reconstructing the implied logic. The GRA as is well known took for granted a highly literate and disciplined audience and expected his readers to do much of the work of reasoning and research that would ultimately lead to the comment he wished to make. Goldberg’s book adheres to the conventions of the advanced yeshiva world, beginning with reproduced letters of approval contributed by influential authorities of Jewish law throughout the world. But the book quickly joins the contemporary academic world, with a well-organized and revealing table of contents to place the entire program on display, an introduction, and a systematic account of
Review of Rabbinic Judaism – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2009
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