Halachic autonomy
peace.
The rabbi's approach to autonomous rulings is well known (and in particular chapter fourteen of the third book of the trilogy). I would like to ask how the rabbi relates to the story in Tractate Yoma about the Sadducees (Yoma 19:):
There was a story about a Sadducee who repaired a house from the outside and brought it in when he went out. He was very happy. His father touched him and said to him, "Son, even though we are Sadducees, we are afraid of the Pharisees." He said to him, "All my life I have regretted this scripture."Leviticus 16:2"For in the cloud I will see on the covert I said, 'When will he come to me? And I will fulfill it now. He who comes to me will not fulfill it.' They said, 'There were not many days until he died and was thrown into the trash, and there were tears coming out of his nose.' And some say, 'When he came out, he struck down my religion.' Rabbi Chiya As if a voice was heard in the wilderness, an angel came and struck him in the face. His brothers the priests entered and found between his shoulders what looked like the foot of a calf, as it is said (Ezekiel 1:7) And their legs are straight and their feet are
It seems that the Sadducee really had good intentions and truly understood the verse differently, but there is harsh criticism here for departing from the halakha.
Is it the settlement where this is a deviation from the formal authority of that time, or is there another explanation?
Thank you very much.
First of all, this is a deviation from the Torah and then from the authority of the Sanhedrin. Although still, if this is truly what he thought, he is not punished for it. Therefore, it is possible that God knew what was in his heart and he did indeed sin. Beyond that, when you are engaged in public work, you cannot do what your personal opinion says. The installation of incense is a public offering, and it should be done according to the opinion of the authorized sages.
And after all, it's also possible that he simply died as he usually did, and the wise men misinterpreted it or simply took advantage of the opportunity to educate the public to act correctly.
"And after all, it's also possible that he simply died as he usually did, and the wise men misinterpreted it or simply took the opportunity to educate the public to act correctly."
The Gemara says: “…and he was thrown into the trash, and there were worms coming out of his nostrils”…
Someone who is killed by an angel is not thrown into the trash; on the contrary, he has the funeral of a saint among the relatives of the holy.
And no worms come out of his mouth, but at least gold and pearls.
This is actually a hint that he really did die as he always did when his day came.
And this is just an educational message.
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