Rabbis One unaware with the ways of Rabbinic judaism would be stunned by the Rabbinic literature. In this culture, the power of the Rabbis to form the law comes before the people, the Bible, and God's word. The Rabbi is the sole determining factor in deciding what conduct is appropriate. They chop up the bible, taking the pieces out of context to suit their opinion of what the scripture means. Though the Rabbis are usually protecting the needs of the Jewish people, the right of the Rabbis to make Jewish law is frightening. One would guess that there would be more David Koresh types with followers stockpiling weapons. This does not happen but for no good reason. The authority of the Rabbis to dictate law is reflected in the story of Moses in Akiba's classroom. First we must note that God is distinctly "tying wreaths to the letters" of the Torah, so that Akiba....

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