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Rejecting or Mocking Sages - Jewish HaShkafa (121)

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Rabbi Yaron Reuven

The Chazon Ish's Jewish Hashkafa has brought to light some extraordinary medical and scientific knowledge of the sages in the past few shiurim. Of course there will always be someone that finds a statement made by the sages regarding this subject that is either incorrect or not applicable and thereby use it to negate the Talmud, its Sages and ultimately the entire Torah. Lets Address one of those matters today and see where it takes us. Enjoy. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi-fAdFBv83gUzBgKm3PAyw/join BUILD WITH US (Who Is BeEzrat HaShem Inc) http://www.BHYESHIVA.com BeEzrat HaShem YESHIVA & BEIT MUSSAR BUILDING BUILD A JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD Introduction Time of Shovavim People Oppose Torah Teachings of Sages When Their Souls are Impure from Immorality "Lust broken is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is an abomination to fools" (Prov. 13 v. 19) Fools Detest the Idea of Giving Up Their Wickedness (Rashi on Prov. 13 v. 19) Lust Broken - Conquering a Lust (Vilna Gaon on Prov. 13 v. 19) "Nullify your will before His will, in order that He nullify the will of others before your will" (Avos 2 4) Mistaken Belief: Once a Desire is Overcome, It's Gone Forever Scientific & Medical Knowledge of the Sages (and Naysayers) Ramban Person Bitten by Rabid Dog & Hydrophobia Reason (Ramban on Bamidbar 21 v. 9) One Bitten by a Mad Dog, We Feed Him from Its Liver Lobe (R. Masya ben Charash, Yoma 84) Jaundice Cure for Babies: Goldfish Segulah Sometimes, Sages' Words: Not Scientific Medicine, but a Segulah Rambam: Rabbi Masya ben Charash's Medicine in Yoma 84 - A Segulah, Not Scientific Medicine Non-Jew's Earlier Writing Mirrors Ramban on Seeing Dogs in Water How the Talmud Was Essential to Pasteur's Revolutionary Rabies Vaccine Breakthrough Modesty Warning for Women: Must Avoid Enticing, Colorful Clothing Displaying the garment in front of guests it is as if he burns it (Pesachim 26b) Forbidden to Say Sages are Wrong A Person Who Despises or Degrades Torah Scholars (R. Zev Reichman, Remove Anger from Your Heart) What You Can Discuss & When Sages Dispute Each Other Whoever demeans Torah scholars—there is no remedy for his wound (Shabbos 119b) Conclusion BHYESHIVA: DONATE TODAY #JewishHaShkafa #Judaism #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven #Torah #KIRUV #TeShuvah

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