Q&A: Hello Rabbi, I wanted to ask
Hello Rabbi, I wanted to ask
Question
Did you read Dr. Shalom Tzadik’s article that is causing something of a stir in the religious media—an article that was labeled heresy and crossing a red line, and that led Rabbi Shmuel Ariel to resign from his position at Yeshivat Otniel, in whose journal the article was published? If so, what do you think about it? I’m interested in asking דווקא you because I know that your approach to Maimonides’ principles of faith is more flexible than is usually accepted.
Wishing you a kosher and happy Passover.
Answer
I read the article because I had actually been corresponding with him two days earlier. I hadn’t heard about the whole affair until yesterday. I didn’t understand what is especially problematic about this article.
https://mikyab.net/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%A8%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%91%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C/
Discussion on Answer
What difference does it make what Maimonides thought? The question is what the truth is and what the author thinks. I already answered that above. Besides, at least as far as I remember, he doesn’t write that about Maimonides.
Hello,
The article implies that Maimonides was religious only because he thought it would lead to a better society, and not because there is a God who gave it. In other words, that there is no Holy One, blessed be He. Doesn’t that claim seem to you "especially problematic"? I hope it is at least problematic.
Daniel