I am addressing this post to three specific people. Due to an important thing called לשון הרע (a concept they totally don't understand), I won't name them...
I'm talking about people who use the phrase "intellectually lazy," to describe Rabbonim or Gedolei Hador. Have you ever learned a page of גמרה? A line of מהרל? Have you ever sat in a בית מדרש-for just the purpose of listening and learning, not to find ways to further your own twisted reasoning? You'll find that being quiet and just absorbing for a bit can be an amazing experience...try it one day!)
I just don't get it. If you find that there are problems in this society-and I'll be the first to admit that there are-work on ways to FIX them rather than to rant about it for days just to spread hate and discontent. The LAST thing you can call any person who is immersed in the study of Torah is "intellectually lazy."
It's so ridiculous...I'm just in shock...but then again, thank G-d, I haven't been exposed to these hate-spreading people until recently. Naivete is a much calmer state of mind...
Wow. I hope you work out your issues.
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I never heard such audacity. People who say that are intellectually dishonest. And that's all my blood pressure allows me to say on the subject.
What was the context?
The gedolim aren't lazy in the way you described, but there are different types of laziness.
I'm sorry. I'm not going to link to them because I refuse to connect to these people on my site cause they annoy me (slightly..could you tell?)
I mean the term intellectually lazy. I guess it can be interpreted in different ways, but when I first saw it, that's how I understood it.
Ema-The anonymous comment thing is definately intentional. I feel that if people have something important to say, they shouldn't be afraid and hide in anonymity (see the above blog). Besides, having a screen name is anonymous anyway, so what does it hurt?
On having a husband "addicted to Torah," wow...that would be wonderful!! :) (I guess it all depends on the tone of voice ;) )
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