Comments on: VIDEO: Rav Yaakov Adas: ‘The Pope is Metamei’ – Don’t Look At Him!

By: Tafsik

Tafsik — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:53:51 +0000

Rashbak all pi halachah their might be an issue even be a machshiv the pope. And their theory is looking

By: certified apikorus

certified apikorus — Mon, 26 May 2014 10:13:04 +0000

“it is forbidden to look at the face of a sinner”

The Pope is a man who is trying to undo centuries of Catholic antisemitism. How do you know he isn’t a righteous gentile?

“Rav Adas shlit”a is probably teaching us something he learned in Kabbalah – and he is certainly reliable and trustworthy.”

To the contrary, he is obviously unbalanced. It’s too bad some of the people here can’t see that.

By: Softwords

Softwords — Sun, 25 May 2014 22:16:39 +0000

#12 – your title says a lot.

By: avi732

avi732 — Sun, 25 May 2014 18:47:07 +0000

The Rashbak; I apologize for my wording. I should have written “before questioning him”. As far as Rav Adas, know that he is not what one refers to as just a “Mekubal”. He is proficient in Kol Hatorah kula. It is said that Rav Eliashiv z”l was in awe of him. He has written about 30 Seforim on Shas including 2 volumes, each about 2-”3″ thick, on Mesechta Mikvaos. He is one that is completely removed from this world sleeping about 2 hours a night on the floor. He cries by every davening as if begging for his life. I write all this to try to impress upon you that I believe he is beyond questioning from us mortals. We might not understand what he means but he is not one given to hyperbole and exaggeration so I think we can trust him on this one. As far as being allowed to question him, that is perfectly fine but I think that as one of the truly great people of our generation we should just trust him.

By: RBZS

RBZS — Sun, 25 May 2014 13:57:07 +0000

The Mishna says in Avos (1:8):…When the two claimants stand before you (the Judge in a Bet Din), they should both appear to you as sinners…
This halachah is brought in Tur Choshen Mishpat siman 17.
The Shach comments that according to this, the Sefer Chassidim (siman 1104) rules that it is forbidden for the judge to look at either of them, since it is forbidden to look at the face of a sinner.

When the Chazon Ish met with Ben Gurion, he instructed all of his household not to look at his face for the above reason. (I don’t know what the Chazon Ish himself did, since he had to speak directly to him.)

Certainly the sphere of tum’ah is esoteric and I doubt that it is brought in Halachah, but Rav Adas shlit”a is probably teaching us something he learned in Kabbalah – and he is certainly reliable and trustworthy.

Be well and matzliach.

By: SmileyFace

SmileyFace — Sun, 25 May 2014 12:53:17 +0000

Maybe Klal Yisroel would be more better off and less embarrassed if the non-Jewish male nurse was successful.

By: certified apikorus

certified apikorus — Sun, 25 May 2014 06:26:52 +0000

“As of yet, I have not heard ANY of our sages coming out against Rav Adas, shlita’s statements. That seems to be saying something.”

Yes – it says they don’t consider him worth bothering with.

By: Softwords

Softwords — Sat, 24 May 2014 21:34:24 +0000

It is the nature of teenagers to think that they are much smarter, worldly, and “with it” than their parents. Thus, they often are embarrassed about their parents and are angered when their parents lay down rules that they think are unfair and/or unrealistic. As they mature they start to realize that they were very mistaken about their parents and begin to understand the wisdom that was driving their parents to enforce their rules. They then thank them.

So too here we have a number of commentators that are quite young intellectually and complain when a spiritually mature person makes a statement that runs contrary to their limited wisdom (or lack of wisdom). This, however, is nothing new. Throughout history, from Moshe Rabbanu to Mordechai HaYehudi, ect., there have always been the “complainer” who thought themselves “wiser then seven sages”.

It is upon the rest of us to ignore these fools and their foolishness! As of yet, I have not heard ANY of our sages coming out against Rav Adas, shlita’s statements. That seems to be saying something. “Shtika KiHodaa”.

By: Hocker411

Hocker411 — Fri, 23 May 2014 21:18:45 +0000

Does this really have to be publicized, is it not enough that we are hated in the world that we have to add more fuel to the fire, this is all narishkiet

By: Yanky55

Yanky55 — Fri, 23 May 2014 18:16:22 +0000

I’m not saying anyone should go and see the Pope. But making these sort of statements is a huge mistake, in my opinion. There is an inyan of darkay shalom which should not be taken lightly, especially since this Pope has shown a very friendly attitude towards Klal Yisrael (and not merely to convert us). Major chillul Hashem and disservice being done here.