| In the Hebrew traditions of studying the writings | | | | laws of Moses contained in the scriptures of the |
| of the Talmud and Torah there are sometimes | | | | Torah and Talmud, the traditional teachings of the |
| discrepancies in the ancient text that are open to | | | | Jewish people have been handed down from one |
| interpretation. For a member of the synagogue | | | | generation to another for thousands of years. |
| the translation of the scripture may be taken one | | | | In keeping with the sacred ordinances that are |
| way and for another scholar the writings may be | | | | chronicled in the scriptural scrolls, the laws that are |
| understood in an entirely different light. Although | | | | followed today are sometimes subject to |
| the Rabbi of the synagogue is the highest | | | | personal interpretation. To help clarify the |
| authority and may answer questions pertaining to | | | | confusion that sometimes surrounds the poetic |
| the word of God, there are other references that | | | | Hebrew way of writing, the Shulchan Aruch and |
| can be used to gain insight and understanding into | | | | Smicha have the answers to help clearly define |
| the ancient passages of scripture. | | | | the holy text. Written hundreds of years ago by |
| By reading the summations and inspired thoughts | | | | scholarly Rabbis the two reference books are as |
| that are provided by the Shulchan Aruch, a | | | | important to the faith of the Jewish people as the |
| person that is concerned about a point of Hebrew | | | | Talmud and Torah are. For men that wish to |
| law can gain understanding of the scriptures. | | | | understand the writings better there are classes |
| Additionally the Smicha is available to help | | | | available to help decipher the scriptures that are |
| communicate the difficult to follow writings that | | | | taught on the Sabbath. |
| are recorded in the five books of Moses. With the | | | | |