Philosophies_and_controversies Moshe_Meiselman

1 philosophies , controversies

1.1 torah, chazal , science
1.2 holocaust
1.3 state of israel
1.4 modern orthodoxy

philosophies , controversies
torah, chazal , science

meiselman s 2013 book, torah, chazal , science, promotes theory unqualified scientific statements of talmudic sages divinely inspired , therefore immutable: of chazal’s (the talmudic sages ) definitive statements taken absolute fact [even] outside realm of halakhah (jewish law) . flip side of thesis, , major theme of book, modern science transitory , unreliable compared divine wisdom of sages.

the holocaust

following opinion of haredi thinkers in area of holocaust theology, meiselman has argued holocaust result of jewish cultural assimilation in western europe in twentieth century. writes turning away status of ha-nivhar, chosen people, , frightening rush toward assimilation were, according rules govern jewish destiny, real causes holocaust .

the state of israel

meiselman s mother active zionist causes, member of zionist youth movement, , woman on executive board of yardenia, national polish zionist organization . meiselman, in contrast, subscribes haredi views regarding state of israel , israel defence forces. has stated forbidden yeshiva student join israeli army, , has criticized nachal haredi, stating in interview nachal haredi has not been successful in maintaining commitment torah.

in 2013, meiselman sat on dais @ rally in ny against conscription of yeshiva students israeli army. both satmar rebbes involved in planning of, , sat @ dais at, rally.

modern orthodoxy

in commenting on modern orthodox innovations regard women, meiselman has stated when comes rabbis , people @ forefront of pushing these changes can update orthodoxy conform today’s progressive cultural norm ... [the] common denominator between of them largely ignorant of halacha , devoid of serious torah scholarship. if knowledge of torah , halacha limited, not limited halacha. 1 never confined things 1 doesn t know , never learned!

as stated 1 of faculty members, toras moshe opposes y.u. yeshiva university , actively tries dissuade students enroll there.