Q&A - Preserving Info, Semicha, and Switching (Rabbi Dovid Gottleib) (Jewish Philosophy)

00:00 From Moses to the Mishna - how did they preserve the information, and do we have evidence for this? 15:56 Did the people who wrote the Misha have or need semicha? 20:14 Judiasm is passed down through the patriarchs in the beginning of the Torah, but at some point it switched to the matriarchs. Why did it switch? 27:33 What would be a fully kosher way to relax? 30:47 Are there parts of the oral torah that are oral today? 31:47 Why have a Rabbi or teacher if you can get the information from a book? 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_israel​ or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!