The authority of the sages in the eyes of the individual
Hello, Your Honor. I read your words (written from what I understood over a year ago) in an article regarding the beliefs of the Sages and their authority. I understood from your words that the Rabbi believes that leaving the status quo, without adapting the halakha, in matters where the opinions of the Sages are no longer relevant, is problematic and is rejected by reason. Since the importance of preserving tradition and avoiding a decline in halakha anarchy are opposed to the desecration of God, ופספוס קיום רצונו. שהם תוצאות (ישירות או עקיפות) של שימור תקנות/חששות שטעמן (הגלוי לנו) אינו רלוונטי עוד.
ואכן אני מסכים עם הדחייה של התירוץ לפיו: הסברה לפיה, ייתכן כי לחז”ל היו כוונות נסתרות שהם לא פרסמו. מצדיקה את הנזקים שנגרמים לאנשים ולשם ה`.
My question is about the personal aspect. How can these things be reflected in my personal life? As long as a body with halakhic authority does not arise to decide to abolish the regulations and concerns, should I wait and fully comply with these things?
Or perhaps, as I tend to believe, but I would love to hear the Rabbi’s opinion on the point, the individual has a moral obligation to refrain from observing those regulations and concerns. Or at least to treat them with some reservation. Since their existence constitutes support for a phenomenon that promotes the desecration of God and the failure to observe His commandments, as in the case of the second Yot of Reh. When one misses putting on tefillin as the Rabbi explained. Or out of concern for legume – which causes desecration of God when many people look (perhaps rightly) with disdain – on this practice. And so with regard to the recitation of the Shachat (if we assume that there is no reason for this regulation today)
In conclusion, I would love to hear your opinion regarding the appropriate private leadership in this matter.
Best regards, Itamar.
