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Date:03/02/2022
Incident ID:5585001
Question about Torah arguements:
Question:
Over both literal and hidden meanings of Torah there are different argurments. Now the question is:How can aperson tell if arguments over Torah meanings are for the sake of trying to understand the meanings of the Torah or of the arguments are simply made for the purpose of just arguing for arguments sake?
on March 4 2022 received an answear:
B"H
HI
Great question!
We do indeed need to be very careful when engaging in debate to be certain that it is "for the sake of heaven" and not just to win.
One way of knowing is by examining whether the arguments made in the pursuit of truth are themselves true. If a person finds themselves making dishonest arguments in order to further what they had believed to be the truth that is a good indication that the debate has become about winning rather than the truth.
If you have any more questions, please let us know.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Shlomie Deren
Browse the Archive of Questions & Answers:
http://www.chabad.org/k13032
Several days ago I wrote to Ask A Rabbi Aish Torah the following query:
"About the cities of Refuge...did King David curse on Joab....was it brought about because Joab when he killed Abner at the gate of Hebron and Joab had violated the Santuary of Hebron was designated a City of Refuge? Also these six cities of Refugee are they according to Rabbis now and forevermore still cities of refugee?"
On 3/20/2022 received a reply:
"Shalom
Thank you for your interesting questions
1) The cities of refuge are only a refuge for those who killed inadvertently. Thus, this not a case for Abner, who killed Asahel (Joab's brother) intentionally-(source: Numbers 35:11)
2)The cities of refuge remained as such forever, as long as there are most of the Jewish Tribes in Israel. Thus, it is not considered as such nowadays.
.......
HAve a wonderful day!
We hope this has been helpful. With blessing for success.
Rabbi P. Wildman
Aish.com
Abo
Date: 03/23/2022
Incident ID: 5594667
Jewish High Court/sanhedrin:
Question:
When the Jewish High Court/sanhedrin was in session could they have delt with the following (fictional) case? A person cynically uses the Torah to make themselves rich by extortion and or blackmailing the opressed in their power; the miscreant refuses correction by either a Rabbi or a Jewish Judge; could the Rabbi/Judge appeal to the sanhedrin so that misuse of the Torah can stop and Justice for the oppressed can prevail?
Answer received 3/27/2022
B"H
Hi
Hard to answer a hypothetical question, but generally speaking,the Sanhedrin functioned somewhat like the Supreme Court--a case that could not be resolved by the lower courts could potentially make its way to their docket.
I hope this helps.
All the best,
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
for Chabad.org
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On 3/23/2022 sent the following query to Ask A Rabbi [Aish Torah]
Query on a person who actions show rebellionous to the Torah? For the following fictional examples:
1) A Jewish person delibertly misuse the Torah to gain wealth/power by oppresing those in their power.
2) A Jewish person of their own free choice marries a non Jew..so that even if the children inherit Jewishness (from a mother) or inherit the potential to be Jewish (from a father) the children will not know the Torah; the Talmund, the Oral Law.
Now consequently if person does any of this acts of rebellion..would it be within the spirt of the Torah for that persons family to show their disapprival of the subjects actions by wearing mourning garb; sitting shivah...and placing on the family gravestone the persons name and age at which they rebelled against the Torah {and not their conchological age).
on 3/29/200 received the following answer:
Dear ,
Thanks for sharing this very difficult question. There is no simple answer to this. On the one hand there is precedent to outwardly express signs of mourning, but it is not obligatory to do so. On the other hand, it has to be delicately weighed why exactly the person is rebelling or assimilating and what the ramifications of such mourning practices would be. Perhaps the person is assimilating based on a lack of understanding or a trauma they experienced. Practically, it is a very hard situation and must be discussed on a personal level with someone who really can understand the situation and give personal guidance.
With blessings from Jerusalem,
Rabbi Yoni Miller
Aish.com
Incident ID:5585001
Question about Torah arguements:
Question:
Over both literal and hidden meanings of Torah there are different argurments. Now the question is:How can aperson tell if arguments over Torah meanings are for the sake of trying to understand the meanings of the Torah or of the arguments are simply made for the purpose of just arguing for arguments sake?
on March 4 2022 received an answear:
B"H
HI
Great question!
We do indeed need to be very careful when engaging in debate to be certain that it is "for the sake of heaven" and not just to win.
One way of knowing is by examining whether the arguments made in the pursuit of truth are themselves true. If a person finds themselves making dishonest arguments in order to further what they had believed to be the truth that is a good indication that the debate has become about winning rather than the truth.
If you have any more questions, please let us know.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Shlomie Deren
Browse the Archive of Questions & Answers:
http://www.chabad.org/k13032
Several days ago I wrote to Ask A Rabbi Aish Torah the following query:
"About the cities of Refuge...did King David curse on Joab....was it brought about because Joab when he killed Abner at the gate of Hebron and Joab had violated the Santuary of Hebron was designated a City of Refuge? Also these six cities of Refugee are they according to Rabbis now and forevermore still cities of refugee?"
On 3/20/2022 received a reply:
"Shalom
Thank you for your interesting questions
1) The cities of refuge are only a refuge for those who killed inadvertently. Thus, this not a case for Abner, who killed Asahel (Joab's brother) intentionally-(source: Numbers 35:11)
2)The cities of refuge remained as such forever, as long as there are most of the Jewish Tribes in Israel. Thus, it is not considered as such nowadays.
.......
HAve a wonderful day!
We hope this has been helpful. With blessing for success.
Rabbi P. Wildman
Aish.com
Abo
Date: 03/23/2022
Incident ID: 5594667
Jewish High Court/sanhedrin:
Question:
When the Jewish High Court/sanhedrin was in session could they have delt with the following (fictional) case? A person cynically uses the Torah to make themselves rich by extortion and or blackmailing the opressed in their power; the miscreant refuses correction by either a Rabbi or a Jewish Judge; could the Rabbi/Judge appeal to the sanhedrin so that misuse of the Torah can stop and Justice for the oppressed can prevail?
Answer received 3/27/2022
B"H
Hi
Hard to answer a hypothetical question, but generally speaking,the Sanhedrin functioned somewhat like the Supreme Court--a case that could not be resolved by the lower courts could potentially make its way to their docket.
I hope this helps.
All the best,
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
for Chabad.org
Passover begins Friday evening, April 15.
Get ready for Passover at https://www.passover.org
Sell your chametz at https://www.chabad.org/sellchametz
Download and print Haggadahs at https://www.chabad.org/haggadah
Order shmurah matzah at https://www.chabad.org/265986
On 3/23/2022 sent the following query to Ask A Rabbi [Aish Torah]
Query on a person who actions show rebellionous to the Torah? For the following fictional examples:
1) A Jewish person delibertly misuse the Torah to gain wealth/power by oppresing those in their power.
2) A Jewish person of their own free choice marries a non Jew..so that even if the children inherit Jewishness (from a mother) or inherit the potential to be Jewish (from a father) the children will not know the Torah; the Talmund, the Oral Law.
Now consequently if person does any of this acts of rebellion..would it be within the spirt of the Torah for that persons family to show their disapprival of the subjects actions by wearing mourning garb; sitting shivah...and placing on the family gravestone the persons name and age at which they rebelled against the Torah {and not their conchological age).
on 3/29/200 received the following answer:
Dear ,
Thanks for sharing this very difficult question. There is no simple answer to this. On the one hand there is precedent to outwardly express signs of mourning, but it is not obligatory to do so. On the other hand, it has to be delicately weighed why exactly the person is rebelling or assimilating and what the ramifications of such mourning practices would be. Perhaps the person is assimilating based on a lack of understanding or a trauma they experienced. Practically, it is a very hard situation and must be discussed on a personal level with someone who really can understand the situation and give personal guidance.
With blessings from Jerusalem,
Rabbi Yoni Miller
Aish.com