Part One of Rav Aharon Schechter on Rabbi Slifkin and creation

Rav Aharon Schechter of Yeshivah Chaim Berlin was invited to Bnei Yeshurun in Teaneck on March 5th, 2006, along with Rav Aharon Feldman and Rav Mattisyahu Solomon. Here is an extract concerning a question he was asked in light of the ban on Rabbi Slifkin's books (www.zootorah.com/controversy)

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Education

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• schechter
• slifkin
• creation

[dwolpaw]

Essentially, he's saying scripture says that any area of scientific inquiry that would lead to information that contradicts scripture, you should stay away from. It's just plain silly on face. If a used car salesman said, "Don't listen to anyone who disagrees with me." you'd walk right out of the dealer.

[1w5w9]

@dwolpaw What If that used car salesman is GOD ALMIGHTY himself? You would be pretty stupid to walk away!!!!

[breeeegs]

I think he means its not a human beings place to try and comprehend G-d

[breeeegs]

Scientific knowledge and the mysteries of the natural world can be found in the Torah. Today's scientists are not making "new" discoveries, they are only uncovering wisdom in the Torah that was well known to Torah scholars of previous generations. Modern science must answer to the Torah, not the other way around.

[ydkshow]

I am not familiar with Rabbi Slifkin or his books, so I cannot comment on them. However, I have to give him credit for posting a video of the Rosh Yeshiva's speech which was (apparently, per comments made) critical of his ideas.

[ydkshow]

@yainkee re "At 7:41, "Some fellow comes... (Rabbi Slifkin)... (as opposed to rabbi)!" Clearly a indictment on a person" At 8:25, "you're an upstart, you're a chatzuf." ... 8:31 he says, "I'm not talking to anyone, I'm talking to the idea." Not true..." So, in your book, the word "fellow" is derogatory?? And a clear statement "I'm not talking to anyone, i'm talk to the idea" means he is making a personal attack?? You can't invent something that he didn't say and then complain about it.

[yainkee]

@1w5w9 At 7:41, "Some fellow comes along (Rabbi Slifkin), and I say fellow because I mean to use the word fellow (as opposed to rabbi)!" Clearly a indictment on a person. At 8:25, "you're an upstart, you're a chatzuf." Then right afterwards at 8:31 he says, "I'm not talking to anyone, I'm talking to the idea." Not true. He just spent 50 seconds ripping on Rabbi Slifkin with moronic arguments and then tried to cover himself by saying that he's not talking to the person but to the idea.

[GorterPoss]

@1w5w9 I was reffering to his many of his audience members. If your worldview is limited in scope, then perhaps the account of genesis is satisfying. For others, not so much.

[1w5w9]

@GorterPoss He happens to be highly educated.

[1w5w9]

@yainkee What contradiction?

[yainkee]

Anyone notice his blatant contradiction between 7:41 and 8:30?