Which Books Didn’t Make It Into Tanakh? The Surprising Truth - Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz
Follow us: https://www.hidabroot.com https://www.youtube.com/@Hidabrootcom https://www.instagram.com/hidabroot_global https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCYZjl1CYoa4ulQIK2q How did Our Sages decide which books belong in Tanakh — and which do not? Topics explored in depth: 📘 Canonization Debates Why the status of Shir HaShirim, Koheles, and Yechezkel was contested Why Megillas Esther was debated — and what “non-prophetic but holy” means How late canonization decisions were actually made (all the way to Rabbi Akiva!) 📗 The Apocrypha (“Sefarim Chitzonim”) What books were excluded from Tanakh Why the Book of the Maccabees is historically reliable but not kedushas Tanakh Why Ben Sira is musar — but not holy Which texts Chazal warned not to read due to problematic theology 📚 Halachic Ramifications The meaning of “Sefarim Metam’im Es HaYadayim” Why the Rabbis decreed that holy books give ritual tumah Does this apply to printed sefarim? Tefillin? Modern books? 💧 Tumah, Netilas Yadayim & Mikveh Understanding Av HaTumah, Rishon, Sheini, Shelishi, Revi’i How unwashed hands render terumah pasul When rivers and oceans are kosher mikvaos The difference between netilas yadayim for bread and for terumah 👶 Ben Sira & the Earliest Source for Artificial Insemination The astonishing Midrash of how Ben Sira was conceived How this affects modern halachic discussions The famous dispute between the Satmar Rebbe and R’ Moshe Feinstein on donor insemination and mamzerus This shiur weaves together halacha, history, hashkafa, Talmudic sources, and deep scholarly analysis in a way that’s eye-opening and enriching. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe for more weekly Torah insights and inspiration, stories, Q&A, lessons for daily life and more! Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz is a world-renowned lecturer and rabbinic authority, who is a senior lecturer at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. Rabbi Breitowitz's scope of knowledge, brilliance, as well as a unique ability to grasp complicated material and communicate it clearly to others is legendary. He has lectured extensively throughout the US and Israel on medical, business, and family ethics. He has published numerous articles on bankruptcy, commercial law, medical ethics, & Jewish law. Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israelwhatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a #Torah #Tanakh #JewishLearning #Tanakh #Apocrypha #BenSira #Halacha #TorahShiur #CanonicalBooks #KisveiKodesh #JewishHistory #Chazal #Tuma #NetilasYadayim #RabbiAkiva #Maccabees #SecondTemple #TorahStudy #Rav #BeisMedrash For more inspiring content: @Hidabrootcom