What happened when we lost some of the information of the Torah?How do we know that they got it right?
If the Rabbis just made it up based upon their thoughts, then why can't we make up our own?
The answer is that the Rabbis used their understanding only after examining the tradition exactly as they had it. All Exegesis were derived from passed rulings and principles. So how do we know that they got it right?
The answer lies in the process of Torah Study. The Torah is unlike all disciplines in that the process is based upon the Masora-the Prophetic Communication from our past. By faithfully adhering to the words and concepts of our Sages we become connected to what they were connected to. In other words , faithful adherence to Moshe's words brings in contact with his Prophetic connection to G-D. Are we prophets? No! However we stand upon the shoulders of
these giants of the spirit every time we take their words to heart. Then as we exert ourselves to try and understand how they would adjudicate this case we stand on their shoulders and peer
outward. Thus our conclusion is the same as if it were that scholar or Prophet whose words and opinions we have exhaustively studied.
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