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Q&A: A New Rabbi with Incense Recitation and Incense Offerings

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A New Rabbi with Incense Recitation and Incense Offerings

Question

A new rabbi has arrived in our area, and I don’t see him teaching proper conduct, morality, and integrity. Instead, he explains that leftists are partners of the enemies of Israel, and that in fact they are the main part, or at least a central part, of our current war. He longs for the success of Bibi and his circle of cronies. He also claims that everything is fine and that we’re in excellent shape, and he publishes calls like coming to the synagogue in the afternoon to recite the passage of the incense mixture and all kinds of “spiritual fixes” in that style because that’s what will help…
What and how are clear-thinking people supposed to relate to him?
(In principle, it was publicized about him that he is a great Torah scholar. I haven’t checked, but I and several others are convinced that he is not a great sage.)
 

Answer

If this is a rabbi chosen by a community, then that’s what they have. You can leave them or just ignore him. If it’s a rabbi appointed by the authorities, then he does not have the status of a rabbi but of a clerk whose business is looting public funds.
Even if he has Torah knowledge, the relationship between Torah knowledge and wisdom is far from unequivocal, and I have addressed this more than once.

Discussion on Answer

Nani (2025-01-18)

Where did the Rabbi write about the difference between Torah knowledge and wisdom?

Michi (2025-01-19)

For example, in column 682

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