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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 7 MIN

What’s the difference between adding to the Torah and going beyond the letter of the law?

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What’s the difference between adding to the Torah, which is forbidden, and going beyond the letter of the law? If adding is not allowed, why aren’t chumros considered a problem? Where is the line between a chumra and actually changing the Torah?

What’s the difference between adding to the Torah, which is forbidden, and going beyond the letter of the law? If adding is not allowed, why aren’t chumros considered a problem? Where is the line between a chumra and actually changing the Torah?

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What’s the difference between adding to the Torah, which is forbidden, and going beyond the letter of the law? If adding is not allowed, why aren’t chumros considered a problem? Where is the line between a chumra and actually changing the Torah?

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