On the border between thought and law
I heard a lesson from the rabbi about the disadvantage that exists in the world of thought due to the lack of precision in defining concepts, the influence of the world around us, etc….
If I have a question about an issue in the Gamma, and after thorough and genuine study there is no simple way to resolve the issue, except for a spiritual/philosophical statement that perfectly resolves the issue, apparently this is a quasi-halakhic basis, isn’t it? (I know of such a way of studying in a certain yeshiva and I am interested to know what level of basis the rabbi gives for it)
And also, what is the way that the rabbi suggests to reach the world of thought through Halacha? How is that done?
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Hello.
Indeed, but this is usually not the case. I personally do not believe in “spiritual” solutions to questions on a halakhic issue. Usually, either it can be solved academically or there is no solution. The “spiritual” explanations are usually an escape from “constructive ambiguity.”
If you are planning to attend a Ma’alot yeshiva, I don’t find it there.
I don’t have algorithms (that’s part of the problem with the field). Everyone builds it as they see fit. The only advice I have is to ask at least one more “Why?” question after you’ve finished your usual research. The answers you arrive at will be your own way of thinking.
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Thanks, and indeed I was talking about virtues…
There was no algorithm for the League of Midots either, and it seemed as if everyone was doing whatever was on their minds…
Are you saying that there is no algorithm for this as a description of a situation or do you not think that an algorithm can be developed for this by definition?
Indeed, there is no deductive algorithm, but I get the impression that there is an internal logic. Not everyone does what is in their head. My impression is that the sages understood what they were talking about, and even when there was a dispute, it was conducted within an agreed discourse. This does not happen in the realm of thought. Everyone raises their own musings without any real basis, and there is no way to clarify, clarify, and decide. It is a collection of monads that do not really talk to each other. Furthermore, in the realm of halacha there is a decision and there is authority, as in the realm of thought.
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