Rav Schachter on the Parsha

One of the themes that we see over and over again in this sefer is that the Minhagei Yisroel that we encounter throughout the year are not mere customs that crept into our religious behavior. No, they are based upon deep halachic principles. And Rav Hershel Schacter is certainly the one to expound upon this theme. His thorough mastery of Shas, Rishonim and Acharonim, enlighten every Parsha. The Sefer was written and compiled by a talmid of Rav Schacter – Dr. Allan Weissman,a lthough much of the words are Rav Schachter’s. Much of the material was culled from the weekly, Tuesday evening shiur given at the Young Israel of Forest Hills among other places. Rav Schachter gives a glowing michtav bracha to the Sefer. Rav Schachter Shlita cites some fascinating mareh mekomos. The Kesef Mishna (Hilchos Mamrim 2:1), for example, explains that Amoraim could have in fact argued on Tannaim. Why then did they not? They accepted upon themselves not to argue on the Tannaim to acquiesce to their teach