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| Rabbinic Paralysis: Why Rabbis Won't Take Responsibility |
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| Written by Rav Bar-Hayim | |
| Tuesday, 12 January 2010 19:22 | |
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During a student's first years in yeshiva he learns to think creatively and ask probing questions. However, when he embarks on his rabbinical studies, the rules change. Suddenly all that is a thing of the past. Now he is taught not to think, for his opinion is not important; he is now taught that he must simply accept. This approach, a far cry from the methodology of the Talmud, produces "rabbis" incapable of analyzing primary sources and reaching an independent conclusion. One tragic example is child abuse within the observant community. Download Part 1 Download Part 2
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