Q&A: Torah Scholars in Our Generation
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Torah Scholars in Our Generation
Question
I wanted to know which Torah scholars of our generation the Rabbi “holds by” (both halakhically and in terms of outlook).
Thank you
Answer
I don’t know what “holds by” means. I don’t have a rabbi whose words I accept just because he said them. Each statement stands on its own—either it is convincing or it isn’t. There’s no point in dealing with questions like that.
Discussion on Answer
To his rabbi, or to any other rabbi. I answer what I know, but I don’t deal in referrals. If there’s someone I know who is an expert in the area, then of course I’d tell that to the questioner.
For example, if a serious/complex question comes to the Rabbi and he doesn’t want to decide it or has difficulty deciding it—whom would he refer the questioner to?