tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626974447429315601.post7479698460450604529..comments2023-08-16T11:24:07.170+03:00Comments on Chopping Wood: "Avraham the Fraier" - A Thought forUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626974447429315601.post-15130080294140496712011-11-21T23:30:58.237+02:002011-11-21T23:30:58.237+02:00Rabbi Spolter,
Thanks for sharing this powerful a...Rabbi Spolter,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this powerful approach to understanding "ger v'toshav" and Avraham's negotiation (or lack of it) with Ephron. I do believe that it is pshat and would like to discuss it with Persian Jews to see if this explanation resonates with them. It has direct implication for those of us still in the "ger v'toshav" status (i.e., residents of chutz l'aretz) -- e.g., How much should we try to "fit in?" Should we do things that actively identify us as foreigners? What should we do to maintain a social distance from the native population (e.g., social harchakos like pas yisrael)? There is much that can be said about the "ma'aseh avos" implications, including the recent prisoner exchange. But, what really excites me about this pshat is how you discovered about it ... truly the study of sociology and other social sciences can shed light on Torah. <br /><br />Thanks,<br />NeilNeil S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04864930330975867635noreply@blogger.com