Thursday 24 February 2011

You be the Rabbi - Correcting mistakes

You are the rabbi. What do you do in the following cases?

1. Someone gives a D'var Torah. EG they say that Vayeitsei is unique in that it's without any Parshah breaks. But you know that Miqqeitz also fits this description.

2. Someone is teaching Kitzur SA and explains the Halacha incorrectly?

3. Someone publishes an article and he misquotes a source?

Shalom,
RRW

1 comment:

Garnel Ironheart said...

1. Someone gives a D'var Torah. EG they say that Vayeitsei is unique in that it's without any Parshah breaks. But you know that Miqqeitz also fits this description.

You point it out loudly and in a condescending tone of voice. Then opine that it would be useless even if the speaker had know because "the Rebbe" already knew that so how could he think he was saying something original.


2. Someone is teaching Kitzur SA and explains the Halacha incorrectly?

You calmy cllect all the dirty diapers in your home for a week and then return to the shiur and throw them at the teacher.

3. Someone publishes an article and he misquotes a source?

You release a kol koreh putting him in cherem, accuse him of being the worst thing to happen to God and Torah since Miracle Whip got a hechsher and tell people all the loshon horo you can about him.

Oh wait, did you mean what are you supposed to do al pi halacha or what people actually do?