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What’s the deal with Azariah dei Rossi (????? ?? ???????) and his controversial work Me’or Einayim? Is it reliable? And is he considered to be a godol or a plain Yid?
Thanks for this column. I had vaguely heard of Rossi and I just ‘googled” him- fascinating personality. The MaHaral disputed his conclusions in the sefer.
The Maharal complained about him, bitterly. Yet, he referred to him as Reb Azaria. In today’s setting he would hardly be noticed and anyone trying to refute him would be mocked.
In his Sefer he brings many sources to give a different account of history than that of Chazal. He explained that as long as you don’t argue in Halacha you are fine. Sounds familiar. He went a bit further than that, too.
It is said that the Beis Yosef wanted to put him or the Sefer in Cherem but it never worked out.
The Emunas Chachamim, Reb Aviad Sar Shalom, referred to him as Hu Edom Ushmo Edom, but the Yaavetz said Al Teta’ev Es Ho’adomi. This sounds like what Reb Chaim Kanievsky said about some people today, that although we believe they are wrong, they can’t be called Apikursim.
“This sounds like what Reb Chaim Kanievsky said about some people today, that although we believe they are wrong, they can’t be called Apikursim.”
Who, about what?
I’d rather not spiral into that. Suffice it to say that it was about a book that was banned.
Rav Chaim said the book (Haleivi is referring to) was apikorsus but the author wasn’t an apikorus.
Verdict: Refer to him as Reb, don’t curse or mock him personally, and don’t read it.
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