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Ask Judea Torah Show 8
Kahane-Was-Right BT:
Dear Judea,
I have seen some people comment on various forums that Rabbi Eliyashiv is today's leading Torah sage and that his opinion on all matters is very weighty. I don't know anything about the rabbi, but I know he is highly regarded by Orthodox Jews and especially haredim who might consider him the posek hador. I was just wondering what exactly are the credentials that get a rabbi this kind of recognition. I have read that in the olden days, to get into the yeshiva in pumbedisa, one had to be able to recite all of Shas from memory (or was that to become Rosh Yeshiva? My memory is hazy on that). I don't think we are on quite that level these days, but what about todays "gedolim" actually establishes them as "gedolim?" Is there a set measure or minimum requirement? And what in particular do you know about Rabbi Eliyashiv that makes him so impressive or stand out among other Torah sages? Is the public privy to this kind of information? Thank you.
Tzvi Ben Roshel1:
I think it was you, or maybe someone else who mentioned that the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva who died, died in the rebellion and not through a plague. If it was you, or if you believe soo, do you have a source for this?
Tzvi Ben Roshel1:
In one of the Ben Dov shiurim by your Rav if I remember correctly he said that having a state, even a bad one is better then not having one at all. I would like to ask, why is this necessarily so, if the kingdom is wicked and by giving it power it has influence (a negative one expecially) and affects the spirituality of Jews. For example if we dont look at the Askenazi population, or the population of the Jews from U.S.S.R. (which is more complicated) and look specifically at the Sefardi population cant we say and see that the fact that the wicked controlled and were given power over the government of Israel and the education system, etc. that they had a very hugg negative impact on the Holiness of the Sefardi population? So how could it necessarily be that having a state no matter who is incharge is better then not having one at all?
Tzvi Ben Roshel1:
What do you think about the issues of modesty. Do you think that many of the Haredim take it too far or the opposite, that even the way most religious girls dress is not modest enough?
Also on that subject- include the issue of seperate buses in Israel etc.
Tzvi Ben Roshel1:
From Machonshilo.org
"The Torah specifically instructs us not to act in a divisive fashion; the Jews in a particular place should follow the same customs" says Rav Bar-Hayim. "This is the opinion of Rambam and other authorities who state that we should not have more than one beth din (religious court) or groups practicing different customs in the same city. This leads to a lack of societal cohesion."
I understand your opinion of what their should be in Eretz Yisrael. But Bdiavad if Jews are not in Israel and are in America for example, what should they do? For example here in Queens their are Sefardim and Askenazim, which customs and rulings should be followed then? And if their is the establised beit din, and those who came first (Askenazim) should then Sefardim adapt their customs and rulings (which has actually happened in some cases).
Also on the same subject,- and about who came first to an area- if this logic is correct then shouldn't Askenazim then adapt the rulings and customs of Sefardim since the community of Eretz Yisrael was first settled by Sefardim (Im referring to the Halachic authorities like Rabbi Yosef Caro.) And I think that Rav Ovadia Yosef, proposes this.
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