One unaware with the ways of Rabbinic judaism would be stunned by the Rabbinic literature. In this culture, the power of the to form the law comes before the people, the Bible, and God's word. The Rabbi is the sole determining factor in deciding what conduct is appropriate. They chop up the bible, taking the pieces out of context to suit their opinion of what the scripture means. Though the Rabbis are usually protecting the needs of the Jewish people, the right of the Rabbis to make Jewish law is frightening. One would guess that there w ....