Understanding Machlokes

How and why disputes developed in the times of the Mishnah and Gemara

This comprehensive English sefer delves into the questions you've always wondered about when learning Mishnah and Gemara. Why are there so many disputes throughout the Talmud? How did they develop? What does it mean in terms of the authenticity of our mesorah?

This is a new, thoroughly revised edition of the classic work, The Dynamics of Dispute.