http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-learn-to-say-i-was-wrong/ The Marketplace of Ideas Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:13 +0300 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-learn-to-say-i-was-wrong/#comment-92054 David Werdiger Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:49:45 +0000 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=99512#comment-92054 Well, he did apologize http://www.theage.com.au/national/rabbi-apologises-for-remarks-on-sex-abuse-20130201-2dq4o.html.

]]> http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-learn-to-say-i-was-wrong/#comment-91926 Perry Zamek Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:52:38 +0000 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=99512#comment-91926 I would add, in the context of rabbinic statements on the web, that the advice of Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), "Sages, be careful with your words", is very appropriate here. Also, any public statement, by a rabbi, that offends or hurts a large number of people, creates a terrible Hillul Hashem (desecration of G-d's Name), and that appears to be the case with Rabbi Friedman.

]]> http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-learn-to-say-i-was-wrong/#comment-91928 Perry Zamek Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:52:38 +0000 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=99512#comment-91928 I would add, in the context of rabbinic statements on the web, that the advice of Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), "Sages, be careful with your words", is very appropriate here. Also, any public statement, by a rabbi, that offends or hurts a large number of people, creates a terrible Hillul Hashem (desecration of G-d's Name), and that appears to be the case with Rabbi Friedman.

]]> http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-learn-to-say-i-was-wrong/#comment-91908 Gila Weiss Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:46:07 +0000 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=99512#comment-91908 Rabbi Harry Maryles also discussed this issue http://www.haemtza.blogspot.co.il/2013/01/more-damning-evidence.html. Sadly, an apology is probably not going to be forthcoming.

]]> http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-learn-to-say-i-was-wrong/#comment-91876 Jacob Sztokman Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:12:05 +0000 http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=99512#comment-91876 Good thought, David.

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