Neville, you are unwilling to say you are disagreeing with Rashi because never said that Yaacov’s guf is alive forever.
You are also disagreeing with a pasuk in the Torah.
I dont reject any meforshim.
It’s really weird that you don’t want to reject what you claim is the supposed “mainstream Orthodox approach” to the Rashi (which contradicts a posuk in the Torah) while at the same time being OK to with rejecting meforshim you don’t agree with.
You wrote, “When did I ever pretend that I did? I’ve basically just been giving you social advice. I don’t think I’ve ever gotten involved in the lomdush side of this whole shmooze.”
So on the basis of your social advice I have to accept what you claim is the supposed “mainstream Orthodox approach” to the Rashi (that contradicts a posuk in the Torah) and reject meforshim that say that Yaacov lo mes means that he, or his guf, is spiritually alive. Yes, that makes so much sense.
Non Political is still waiting for an answer on his multiple choice comment regarding the supposed “mainstream Orthodox approach” to the Rashi. I am also awaiting a response, I am curious in what capacity you believe that Yaccov is physically alive.