Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Kano'im - Rav Henoch Leibowitz zt"l of Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim



5 comments:

  1. Translation (of the relevant parts)?

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  2. I once heard a story from R Ahron Soloveichik zt"l regarding R Chaim and some kanoim. The kanoim wished to deal severely with a person they considered a kofer while R Chaim preferred a more nuanced approach. R Chaim turned to one of the more vocal kanoim and said to him "You and I are like the cat and the housewife who both detest the presence of a mouse in the house. Each wants to rid the house of the mouse, yet the cat's preferred method is motivated by other concerns as well."

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  3. Funny I heard that same story about Rav Sonnefeld and the Zionists.

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  4. I heard the same story in the name of R'Yitzchak Elchanan, see my post here http://emet.blog-city.com/a_quote_with_a_deep_message.htm

    Ahh... rabbinic folk lore... gotta love it!

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  5. And I heard the story about Rav Kook and the kanoim in his day.

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