«Our talmidim are exposed to a range of views on Torah Min Hashamayim from our classic commentaries and thinkers, and students will embrace different views along this traditional spectrum.
Some talmidim are in the midst of theological work to uphold Orthodoxy in a way they find intellectually honest.
One recent example is Rav Zev Farber, whose journey has taken him to the outer boundaries of Orthodox thinking on this subject. Rav Zev is thinking honestly and personally, but his ideas are different from, and in some ways contradictory to, what we teach and ask our students to believe at YCT. He discusses his struggle in more detail here. Rav Zev is a big enough talmid chacham to defend his Orthodoxy from all his critics. We support his honesty and speaking his mind, but he speaks for himself, not YCT. His beliefs on this matter are his own and far from the broad classical views of Torah Min Hashamayim that we at the Yeshiva believe in.»
Revelation and the Education of Modern Orthodox Rabbis | Morethodoxy: Exploring the Breadth, Depth and Passion of Orthodox Judaism
http://morethodoxy.org/2013/07/26/revelation-and-the-education-of-modern-orthodox-rabbis/
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Does YCT see its role as including the enforcement of Boundaries?
RIETS typically does not.
RCA typically does.
OU - remains to be seen to what extent.
Best Regards,
RRW
2 comments:
Why should an educational institution see enforcement of boundaries as part of its role?
RCA is a voluntary association, and as such, can establish whatever criteria it wishes for membership.
It is not solely an educational institution but a theological one that ordains. It thus conveys a message to others about itself in these terms. It can thus be expected that an institution who defines itself as Orthodox and who ordains individuals as Orthodox rabbis would make sure that such individuals are true adherents of Orthodoxy.
Rabbi Ben Hecht
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