tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924316815185498346.post444969414616037626..comments2023-12-24T16:36:39.633-05:00Comments on V = I·R: Will to the congregation, or Tradition, tradition! (part 7)Anarchist Chossidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04129716759837282565noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924316815185498346.post-51277258415630220522010-10-30T23:00:23.066-04:002010-10-30T23:00:23.066-04:00I think that this is logical if you are assuming t...I think that this is logical if you are assuming that a rav's authority actually derives from the acceptance of the community. I kind of feel though that a rav's authority derives from the fact that he is a talmid chacham and a yerei shamayim, and the fact that he is recognized by many (holy) jews as such proves rather than establishes the fact that he is a posek.Mornoreply@blogger.com