tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012577834296987267.post5417883602209139516..comments2023-09-13T16:28:53.701-07:00Comments on Michaltastik Spewing Out Her Opinions: Ordaining of Orthodox woman rabbi or not?Michaltastikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358698308334285154noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012577834296987267.post-23515524420066909192010-02-24T17:43:41.492-08:002010-02-24T17:43:41.492-08:002. My understanding is that she only poskins exist...2. My understanding is that she only poskins existing halachah.<br><br>6. I think it should be untnzius for men to have their pictures in the papers, too. Fair's fair, is it not?<br><br>10. I pasted this from the comments of the VIN article linked above. I say so in my intro. Aftter I hit the return a bunch of times I pasted the comment in.Michaltastikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358698308334285154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012577834296987267.post-55400482757732263452010-02-24T18:01:36.404-08:002010-02-24T18:01:36.404-08:002. There is nothing to posken with regard to exist...2. There is nothing to posken with regard to existing halacha. For this, you either look it up in a sefer yourself or ask a rav, who will give you an existing psak (not his own). This is a bit different from Beis Yaakov teachers, who simply read down a list at times when there is no particular shylah.<br><br>6. I 100% agree that people who pose for pictures knowing that it will be used to further their own reputation and to show their supposed humility is not very tniusdik, regardless of the gender.BeeZeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15996475412403160519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012577834296987267.post-52449395625714845312010-02-24T18:22:44.522-08:002010-02-24T18:22:44.522-08:00But, for those who are becoming BT, they usually a...But, for those who are becoming BT, they usually ask because you have no idea where to look for it. When I found a rabbi, I mauled him with shailas but, soon enough, I had run into most of the shailas that I would run into or I knew the answers to questions because it WAS something I learned. So, R. Weiss wanted to give her the authority to answer questions. Without a title, people won't take her seriously. Personally, though, I like the idea of male rabbis. However, I haven't seen any good quotes to support this which I haven't seen refuted. I really do think that it's all about men wanting to keep their current position. I have gotten comfortable with the religious laziness permitted, even encouraged by many, to me as a Jewish woman.Michaltastikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358698308334285154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012577834296987267.post-11631781190779677092010-02-24T18:40:35.133-08:002010-02-24T18:40:35.133-08:00The whole issue is silly in my opinion.So, they ar...The whole issue is silly in my opinion.<br>So, they are calling her a Rabba or a Rabbi. Big deal. If you like how she delivers a speech, go to her shul. If you don't, stay away. Does the title really matter? It's just controversy because Jews always need something to argue over. ;)alarbeanhttp://alarbean.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012577834296987267.post-19279498798484494252010-02-25T05:27:20.472-08:002010-02-25T05:27:20.472-08:00How did she get Smicha if she didn't attend YC...How did she get Smicha if she didn't attend YCT, I don't really get that.<br><br>Also the word Rabbah? Why? Rabbi means "My Rav" that doesn't change with genderTuviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15109389572963555183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012577834296987267.post-43233556845475993252010-02-25T08:34:46.153-08:002010-02-25T08:34:46.153-08:00traditionally smicha didnt come from classroom lea...traditionally smicha didnt come from classroom learning.Michaltastikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358698308334285154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012577834296987267.post-12352967547305018752010-02-25T08:49:09.696-08:002010-02-25T08:49:09.696-08:00Outside of modern places, smicha still doesn't...Outside of modern places, smicha still doesn't come from classroom learning. The whole importance placed on having "smicha" to determine some sort of ability or level of authority within the Jewish community is also a modern thing, and isn't really found in more rightist segments of the frum world. In my yeshiva, while most people learned to the point of being able to get smicha, we simply didn't care to, as it doesn't make much of a difference. Not everyone qualified to be called a rabbi (in the real sense of the word) has smicha, and not everyone that has smicha is qualified to be a rabbi.BeeZeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15996475412403160519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012577834296987267.post-41137569270216673182010-02-25T10:45:58.947-08:002010-02-25T10:45:58.947-08:00Hi Michal! 2 things... there is an ortho women'...Hi Michal! 2 things... there is an ortho women's sem in Israel that is teaching women to the point of smicha with a focus on taharas mispacha so they can be female advocates and a person in the community for women to talk to without the ordination. Pretty cool alternative for people who aren't into women rabbis... I don't really think it's that big of a deal. In Boulder there has been a ortho woman who has lead services for years before they could get a rabbi. She is one of the smartest people I know.<br><br>Anyway, other topic - can you email me? tdavis @ patheos.com? I am interested in getting your opinion for an article.<br>Thanks!<br>TaliaTalia Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912302090378738427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012577834296987267.post-4549664490075393642010-02-25T11:26:39.169-08:002010-02-25T11:26:39.169-08:00I really don't care one way or the other. Why?...I really don't care one way or the other. Why? Because ordaining women is hardly the most important of issues the Jewish community faces.<br><br>Until more really pressing issues are addressed, I can only be amused by the self righteous frenzy of those on either side of the issue. <br><br>Are we a community of fiddling Neros?Growing Upnoreply@blogger.com