tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023153716190402200.post8247711007948932389..comments2024-01-18T18:37:20.986+02:00Comments on Zoo Torah: Adventures in Locust HuntingNatan Slifkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04488707201313046847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023153716190402200.post-77431215940470879562013-04-09T15:27:56.105+03:002013-04-09T15:27:56.105+03:00Actually, "everyone with an open mind" t...Actually, "everyone with an open mind" thinks that Betech's position has no basis (and usually considers him a lunatic). It's only people with a closed mind, who are convinced that Great Rabbis can't be wrong, that think that the shafan is the rabbit.<br /><br />Or do you have evidence to challenge the agreement of zooarcheologists that there were no rabbits in Israel?<br /><br />Please direct any future comments on this topic to the relevant post, e.g. http://www.rationalistjudaism.com/2013/02/ruach-hakodesh-and-reason.htmlRabbi Dr. Natan Slifkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903561261083292772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8023153716190402200.post-89966438263454446952013-04-09T13:56:10.862+03:002013-04-09T13:56:10.862+03:00A good word of advice: if you want your enyclopedi...A good word of advice: if you want your enyclopedia to sell, you must not establish the identity of your animals with pre-conceived ideas.<br />You must study with an open mind.<br />I write this to you as i have been following the debate with Ohsie and Coffer/Betech on a site called slifkin.opinion/blogspot.<br />Look, between me and you, you have been affected big time by the ban on your books. You seem to be wanting to enact revenge by showing the haredi world that scripture/talmud are not always correct. Thats fine with me but your proofs must be solid. In this rabbit debate anyone with an open mind who has read Betech/Coffers sources will conclude that your position is weak to say the least.<br />C'mon Natan, remember the lessons that Phaivish used to instill in us Old jewish grammar guynoreply@blogger.com