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• “The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.”

A certain famous Jew

Awareness, by Miriam Adahan (Copright 1994, expanded edition, Feldheim 2003), p. 79:

While “liberalism” has often stood for anti-Torah attitudes, a certain degree of open-mindedness is necessary. For example, just a few years ago, the subject of learning disabilities was practically taboo in certain religious circles. It was only when a few caring individuals had the courage to break through the rigid mental barriers of certain authority figures that the problem was recognized as very real and very serious. Now, thousands of children are able to learn, thanks to new methods introduced into the yeshivah system. Without these programs, those children were doomed to a life filled with rage, shame, and despair.

Adahan, in her circumspect way, is cutting; I’ll let you unpeel the euphemisms above.

The Brisker Rav in Hilchos Korban Pesach argues the Nevi’im had to play musical instruments, and the Bnei Chaburah sing by mouth during Korban Pesach.

Someone once came to him and brought him proof from Josephus who seems to describe the same thing actually happening in front of his eyes. The Brisker Rav responded that he doesn’t need the proof, since he has Rishonim, etc. on his side.

Fine, so יהודה ועוד לקרא.

What I wonder is what he would say if Josephus was shown to disagree with his explanation? As a Brisker, there is a great case to be made he would ignore it, although the Rishonim themselves sometimes quote Josephus as proof…

מטמאיך לא טמאוני ואתה טמאתני?!

UPDATE: See the correction here.

Last night, an unmarked vehicle continuously tried to cut ahead of other cars in a fast-moving, two-lane, winding mountain road in the dark. He nearly caused an accident.

Eventually, two other drivers “got the bug”, and tried to do the same.

Now he turned on his cop lights and pulled one over to give him a ticket.

He was an undercover cop…