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A review by lizshayne
Are You Sure?: How Chazakahs Guide Us Through the Unknown by Yudi Levine, Noah Feldman
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
This is...not a book for everyone, shall we say. It assumes a significant familiarity with the sugyas that are often taught to boys in particular as they learn how to learn Gemara and it does not translate. It's not supposed to.
If, however, you are looking for a book that serves as both a collection of examples and a larger structure for how halakha as a system handles uncertainty (and, arguably, the entire concept of ex post facto), it's a great presentation of a very complex topic in a way that is a delight even if you don't like sports.
If, however, you are looking for a book that serves as both a collection of examples and a larger structure for how halakha as a system handles uncertainty (and, arguably, the entire concept of ex post facto), it's a great presentation of a very complex topic in a way that is a delight even if you don't like sports.