Q&A: On Changing Customs
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On Changing Customs
Question
Hello,
Beyond the question of the authority to make changes in Jewish law because of the issue of a court greater in wisdom and number, and the like, will the trilogy that the Rabbi is writing also address the halakhic question of changing customs (“do not forsake”) and the practical ability to do this nowadays?
(If not—it seems to me that perhaps it would be worthwhile.)
Answer
Actually, this is relatively easy. As for customs, they do indeed have some halakhic force, but there is no problem here of authority or of the supreme religious court. Just as they were created, they can also be changed. I’ll address this in the book as well.