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So, obviously this is silly and ridiculous, but it’s one of many cases illustrating a failure of American Christianity to address antisemitism and even offer Christians basic information about Judaism. Let’s talk about that problem a little bit. 🧵
It isn’t just about particular radtrad dingdongs online. Here’s @frmikeschmitz in the NYT insisting on a reading of the Jewish tradition which is false. He’s a priest with a significant internet presence, just being wrong and using “Judeo” as cover for Catholic sectarianism.
I don’t have time to get into why he’s wrong, or all of the levels on which he’s wrong. It’s not accurate on either the question of fetal personhood *or* autonomy, both of which are well discussed in Talmud and by modern #halakha scholars.
1/ #ReshetKeshet
I had intended to write a lot more this week, especially about #DafYomi because some of my favorite topics are being covered, so I want to at least say something quick today about Sukkah 14b & "emergency halakhah":
sefaria.org/Sukkah.14b.9?l…
I had intended to write a lot more this week, especially about #DafYomi because some of my favorite topics are being covered, so I want to at least say something quick today about Sukkah 14b & "emergency halakhah":
sefaria.org/Sukkah.14b.9?l…
2/ During the height of the pandemic, especially before Pesach, many rabbis needed to issue extreme leniencies. I've been asked why we don't allow these lenient positions all the time.
If it's permitted once, why not all the time? If it's fundamentally wrong, why allow it now?
If it's permitted once, why not all the time? If it's fundamentally wrong, why allow it now?
3/ Today's daf has the rabbis saying to Rebbe Yehudah: "How can you bring proof from emergency times?" meaning that this type of ruling is automatically presumed to be contingent & conditional to specific, desperate circumstances. sefaria.org/Sukkah.14b.9?l…
