@aheimesher
Normative halachik practice, thousands of years old do not change, even by an unproven [or proven] estimate of 1/4 of klal yisrael.
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fact is that
there are no haskamot to vayoel moshe
fact is that
there is no written give and take between the mechaber and any of the other gdolei talmidei hahamim of the generation kedarka shel torah , like we find by any major deliberation in torah like by our truly great like r akiva eiger , noda beyehuda etc etc
fact is that
one cannot base halaha on feelings , how righteous they may be.
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the subject of STRIPPING MILLIONS OF INNOCENT PEOPLE FROM THEIR PIKUACH NEFESH PROTECTIONS is an extremely weighty halachik subject .
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satmar rav used intimidation tactics when arguing with other talmidei hahamim and gdolei yisrael on this subject.
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the whole of vayoel moshe is a compendium of mostly aggadic materiel used to leharchik et ha’adam min haresha’im bekamah drachim.
fact is that
It was not accepted as halaha by the overwhelming majority of gdolei talmidei hahamim in klal yisrael.
fact is that
One cannot base halaha on hagada.
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Avnei Nezer very clearly disagrees with vayoel moshe.
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steipler very clearly disagrees with vayoel moshe.
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It is mutar al pi hahalaha to exaggerate in order to stop your talmidim from associating with bad elements .
Cf hafets haim hilchot lashon hara.
fact is that
despite the claims by its author , vayoel moshe was not meant to be taken literally, only leharchik et haadam min harsha’im.
fact is that
satmar shitah , despite its noble origins and intentions, when taken literally , makes a caricature of our holy torah.
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