Thursday, May 17, 2012

Yeshiva is an artificial institution - Rav Hutner

This is part of Rav Hutner's talk on why the yeshiva system was instituted. It is the last chapter in the Pachad Yitzhok for Shavuos. I hope to eventually translate it as it is an important chidush.  Basic idea is that the yeshiva system is comparable to the use of incubators. It works but is a not ideal - the true Torah system is for the father to teach his son. Click here for Translation
Chinuch Rav Hutner Pachad Yitzchok Shavuous

6 comments :

  1. Why do you think this is such a chiddush?
    KT
    Joel Rich

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  2. Rav Hutner explains that it is common error that the emergence of the yeshiva system represents a major advance - rather than a reaction to the failure of plan A. A consequence of that error is that parents typicaly defer to the yeshiva in what is best for their child and often don't feel they have any obligation - since the yeshiva is in charge - a position often emphasized by the yeshiva itself.

    So it might not be a chidush for you - but it is for many if not most others.

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  3. OK-TY. It reminds me of the writing down of the oral law, which seems to have become a bdieved lchatchila. I couldn't agree more with your consequence, but have felt like a voice in the wilderness when expressing that opinion (reminds me the story of a gadol who puportedly said , "I don't need to look it up in the mishenh brurah, I have a father")
    KT
    Joel Rich

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  4. Looking forward to you posting the full translation. Hoopefully you can manage this earlier rather than later - it is very important to all parents and would be nice if you could find similar opinions.

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  5. This is written in Yiddish. Didn't Rav Hutner zt'l write the Sefer in Loshon Kodesh??

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  6. Has this been published in Hebrew?

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