Question

I read your long and sharp article against Haredism, as it came to expression during the coronavirus period [in my humble opinion there were factual inaccuracies in it, but let’s leave that aside]. What I didn’t understand is that I remember you eulogizing Rabbi Shach and his great stature. A large part of the things you criticized were things that Rabbi Shach created, and some of them he established and expanded [for example, the concept of “da’at Torah” as exclusive authority, and its expansion into additional areas, the condescension of the “Torah elite,” and so on]. I’m curious to know how both of these coexist for you [your criticism seems very harsh, and I think this is the first time I’ve identified in your writing not only pure logical analysis but also emotion].