Reply To: rambam v other rishonim

Avira, my knowledge of rogochover is from several secondary sources over the years. I am told that someone tried to bring every sefer quoted in one of his teshuvos but stopped when there was no more place on the table, so I didn’t try yet. So feel free to correct my misconceptions.

You seem to be triggered and defensive the: rationalism v maskilim. I think we should not. It is as silly as being defensive about learning chumash just because another religion quotes it also. Rational approach to things is not a chiddush.

You mention an interesting thing about moreh nevuchim. Rogachever seems to treat on par with Mishna Torah and sees it as organically Jewish as you say, while many others even as they respect rambam in general, treat this book with caution. It will be interesting to see inside how Rogachever integrated things others as foreign.

Also. If I recall correctly he coexisted well with Ohr Sameach despite chabad v litvishe tensions in general