tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642469491548710234.post2656091806675270657..comments2020-08-10T17:37:08.846-04:00Comments on Tifrosh Min Hatzibur: Rabbis are not infallible!AztecQueen2000http://www.blogger.com/profile/09371826731550331938noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642469491548710234.post-15282155240108506172012-02-13T12:17:33.758-05:002012-02-13T12:17:33.758-05:00No offence to her but you friend's not too bri...No offence to her but you friend's not too bright.<br />First of all, if part of becoming a rabbi meant taking on a high level of learning and piety and that without those you couldn't be one then yes, rabbis would be entitled to a special level of respect. However, we know quite well that this is not the case, nor has it been for a couple of thousand years.<br />Secondly, knowing why a halacha is the way it is can be crucial to understanding it. The prohibition of not getting a gentile to do something for you on Shabbos is a great example. There are indeed times that a gentile can do work for you on Shabbos and knowing which occasions those are is important. No issue in halacha is black and white and sitting back and saying "I'll just memorize the rules" is a copout.Mighty Garnel Ironhearthttp://garnelironheart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com