If a Rabbi says something which is clearly against Halacha like its mutar to drive on shabbos then his competence goes out the window. You are competent until proven otherwise. Making wild irrational or extremely meikil psakim is valid reason for declaring a Rav incompetent. Not every Rav can give a Heter just because he knows a few simanim of shulchon aruch.
Agreed. A competent orthodox Rabbi would not say it, but it was an example (maybe a little extreme), and intended to bring out a point. Short sleeves is not the same as driving on Shabbos.
Ok kaputsa, you can now become an orthodox rabbi. Orthodox rabbi Avi Weiss so paskened. One can get their female semicha and become a rabba. Its Orthodox rabbi Weiss’ psak. Don’t dare disrespect this orthodox rabbis decision or question it.
And enjoy that cheeseburger.
First, thank you for a great laugh. Second, as I wrote to WIY, the example I used was a little extreme. Sleeves can not be equated with driving on Shabbos IMO.
And I’ll have to wait till I finish my breyers ice cream for the cheeseburger. 😉