„רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, הֱוֵי זָהִיר בַּתַּלְמוּד, שֶׁשִּׁגְגַת תַּלְמוּד עוֹלָה זָדוֹן"— Mishnah Avot 4:13
Rabbi Yehuda says: be careful in study, for an error in study is counted as deliberate transgression.
This page clarifies the purpose of the system and the limits of relying on it, so that its use is correct, careful, and beneficial for Torah study and for locating sources.
1) Purpose of the system
This system is designed to assist study: to suggest directions of thought, present sources, and help organize and understand a topic. It can at times serve as a "digital chavruta" or as an aid for locating sources and summarizing sugyot.
2) Fundamental limitations — mistakes are possible
Despite great care, an AI system may:
• understand a question partially or incorrectly,
• attribute a source out of its context,
• err in the details of a law, in customs, in comparing opinions, or in practical application,
• omit important qualifications (local custom, the circumstances of the case, Torah-level vs. rabbinic questions, doubts, and the like).
Every answer should therefore be treated as study assistance only — never as a final determination.
3) Practical halakha — do not rely on the system
For any practical halakhic question (especially in common areas: Shabbat, niddah, kashrut, interest, mourning, vows, monetary law, and the like), do not rule and do not act in practice based on the system's answer alone. Clarify the matter with a qualified rabbi, in accordance with the accepted tradition of halakhic ruling.
4) How to use the answers correctly
Recommended ways to use the system:
• As an opening for study: "What sources exist on this topic?"
• As a tool for organizing a sugya: definitions, distinctions, summaries of opinions
• As an aid for clarification: request precise references and open the sources themselves
• And afterwards: study the source itself and ask a rabbi for practical guidance
5) The user's responsibility
The responsibility for checking the sources, understanding the context, and making any practical decision rests with the user. Whoever needs a practical halakhic ruling must turn to a rabbi / halakhic authority.