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benignuman: Is there any clear cut statement in halacha that one cannot dance in Times Square singing the Palestinian national anthem wearing nothing but shorts?
benignuman: I am only saying that we should not say it is assur and if a truly qualified woman comes along and would like to become a Rabbi we should have no issue with it
Why hasn’t this scenario presented itself in the 3,500 years since Moshe Rabbeinu? Why should we change 3,500 years of Jewish practice?
To answer your question find out why virtually all Beis Yaakovs do not teach Gemorah. Neither as a mandatory course nor, even, as an elective course.
When you have the answer why the Beis Yaakovs decided not to, you will have your answer.
Not only is it a strong argument against issuing such smicha or manafacturing female rabbbis, but please ask yourself the question why *should* we make woman rabbis after 3,500 years since Moshe Rabbeinu of not having such a concept.
akuperma: Good point. Kibud Av V’Eim does not apply when a parent tells a child to violate halacha.
And one should remember that the Americans could have stayed neutral (which most Americans favored)
After the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, there was no way to stay neutral and most Americans didn’t want to stay neutral.
Also remember that Germany declared war on the U.S. first.
How is the concept of mesorah harmed by saying that minhagim were influenced by bigotry towards women?
Furthermore, if by bigotry you mean sexism (as opposed to misogyny) then they are correct. Many halachos are sexist (e.g. a woman cannot be an Eid for many matters). As long as that doesn’t mean that the halachos are invalid, how does it damage the mesorah.
I don’t know or care what “bigotry” or “sexist” means, but if someone were to say or even imply that any halachos or mesorah or minhagim are wrong or bad or mistaken or ought to be modified, they are violating numerous issurim.
Not enough. 🙁
I don’t quite get your description. If you miss the first leg of your flight, the airline will usually automatically cancel subsequent legs. So you couldn’t do that.
In any event, even if you are breaking a contract with the airline, that is not illegal. It would be like breaking a contract with your cellphone company. You might have to pay a fee or lose your connection flight, but it is definitely not against the law or unethical in any way.
Otherwise you’d ask why are they wearing pant and not robes.