Parshas Yisro
“You should choose from the whole nation men of valor who fear Hashem honest men who hate money… and they shall judge the people at all times.” (Shemos 18:21–22)
The concept of going to a dayan or rav to get advice is one critical to our mesorah. A person can wonder: Why should I ask daas Torah about aspects of my life that are not connected to halachah? What can a rav tell me about politics or social issues?
This question stems from ignorance. The Chofetz Chaim quotes Rebbe Itchele M’Volozhin who said there’s no question in the world that you cannot find an answer for in the Torah. One just needs the right eyes to see where it’s written. (Rav Elchonon Wasserman Kovetz Maamarim)
A coffee date with my old friend Aliza was rare as we live in different countries. We reveled in playing catch-up as the conversation jumped from topic to topic.
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