tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post2334737824427272186..comments2024-03-29T06:06:58.796+03:00Comments on Daas Torah - Issues of Jewish Identity: Rav Moshe Feinstein : A man is more of a slave to his wife than she to himDaas Torahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-7964408032756060482023-07-17T10:38:41.195+03:002023-07-17T10:38:41.195+03:00So effectively he's calling the Gemara "...So effectively he's calling the Gemara "ridiculous "?Kalonymus HaQatannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-85452484434657024872014-06-06T06:36:33.478+03:002014-06-06T06:36:33.478+03:00I don't have a Igros Moshe vol. 9, but these e...I don't have a Igros Moshe vol. 9, but these exact words have already been written by R. Moshe in Dibors Moshe Gitin page 511.Eliyahu Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-74656898420485360022014-05-26T18:12:00.770+03:002014-05-26T18:12:00.770+03:00Was not commenting on Reb Moishe's TSHUVAH, wo...Was not commenting on Reb Moishe's TSHUVAH, would never have the audacity to comment or second guess chas veshalom,what the posek hador wrote in his tshuvah,i was just stating my personal feelings on this matter.<br /><br />by the way,i absolutely agree with Reb Moishe Z"L,that us 20th and 21st century husbands are slaves to our wives no one would dispute thatharry schonbrunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-65744959498910306362014-05-26T16:16:50.843+03:002014-05-26T16:16:50.843+03:00Disqus officially supports Internet Exploerer ver...Disqus officially supports Internet Exploerer versions 8-10 not 11. However there seem to be people who have trouble with these versions also. The obvious thing is to switch to Firefox or ChromeDaas Torahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-74959170031665009152014-05-26T16:12:30.432+03:002014-05-26T16:12:30.432+03:00your are correct for version 11 - will try getting...your are correct for version 11 - will try getting an answer from Disqus.Daas Torahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-21533318751353629992014-05-26T16:11:07.514+03:002014-05-26T16:11:07.514+03:00You have to understand these words are claimed [It...You have to understand these words are claimed [It is from the 9th volume of the Igros Moshe] be that of Rav Moshe Feinstein and he didn't write apologetics for kiruv purposes. And to make the question stronger he is commenting on the gemora which itself says that a wife is similar to a slave.<br /><br />Menachos (43b) It was taught: R. Judah22 used to say, A man is bound to say the following three blessings daily: [Blessed art thou . . .] who hast not made me a heathen,23 . . . . who hast not made me a woman; and . . . who hast not made me a brutish man. R. Aha b. Jacob once overhead his son saying [Blessed art thou . . .] who hast not made me a brutish man, whereupon he said to him, And this too!24 Said the other, Then what blessing should I say instead? [He replied,] . . . who hast not made me a slave. And is not that the same as a woman?25 A slave is more contemptible.1 [Rashi- Or, nevertheless go on (including the blessing concerning the slave), so as to make up the three blessings.]Daas Torahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-52749003449963201202014-05-26T15:34:15.556+03:002014-05-26T15:34:15.556+03:00and what about the halacha,"she has to wash h...and what about the halacha,"she has to wash his feet" and what about the halacha that a father can sell his under age daughter (under the age of 12 ) as a slave even to a 70 year old (MUKEI SHCHIN) and this guy has the option to marry her even against her will,what would you call this if not slavery?,and what about the halacha that daughters and even wives do not inherit their husband and father,and what about the halacha that a woman has absolutely no personal ownership,everything she earns or even she receives a gift does not belong to her,her husband can just take it away from her<br />You just cannot get away from it,under biblical law,women have absolutely no rights and yes they are slaves,yes CHAZAL later on liberalized certain aspects and gave her more rights,<br />as believing Jews we have to accept that fact even though it bothers us and are embarrassed by it and we don't understand it we will accept and implement these laws 100%,but to deny the obvious and twist ourselves into a pretzel trying to deny the obvious is really disingenuous and makes us look silly,<br />Of course i understand it's being done to be MEKAREV unaffiliated jews,but it really won't work because spreading TORAH with falsehood and SHEKER never works,because eventually they will realize we lied to them,<br />Why not be honest and tell them "we are believing jews ,and accept what the TORAH tells us even though we don't understand itharry schonbrunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-20992665013282693272014-05-26T15:18:03.886+03:002014-05-26T15:18:03.886+03:00TO THE EDITOR
YOUR WEBSITE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE WOR...TO THE EDITOR<br />YOUR WEBSITE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING WITH INTERNET EXPLORER - CANT READ THE COMMENTS NOR WRITE COMMENTS<br />THAANKSINFOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-84508321481894443262014-05-26T14:38:29.226+03:002014-05-26T14:38:29.226+03:00As a practical matter. From a purely legal perspec...As a practical matter. From a purely legal perspective, under halacha a wife is close to being a slave to her husband.Catskills1noreply@blogger.com