Q&A: Anonymous
Anonymous
Question
Hello and blessings!
I am currently writing an article on a certain topic, and I referred to things you wrote. Since I study in a place that is not exactly crazy about you or your views, would you allow me to cite your opinion while omitting your name? I don’t want any problems.
I apologize if the question is offensive.
Answer
Everything is fine. There is absolutely no need for my name. My lips will keep speaking in the grave even without that. 🙂
Discussion on Answer
Yes. But usually the permission does not need to come from me. This is not a commandment between one person and another.
As is well known, everything written here did not come from the hand of Mial Abraham, who never existed at all. He just had a cousin named Michael Abraham. He wrote everything.
And that works out nicely.
Maybe there are several cousins by that name, because it is hard to believe that one Michael Abraham is enough for so much.
Thus you have learned: whoever says something in the name of the person who said it brings redemption to the world, as it is said: “And Esther told the king in Mordecai’s name.”
If you are unable to tell your rabbi things in the name of Rabbi Michael Abraham, then apparently your rabbi is worse than Ahasuerus, and that also hints that the redemption is still far from coming.
Is this a general permission?