04/03/25 - SHIUR 508

What does “Daas Torah” really mean and does it have anything to do with the WZO Election?

Guest host: RabbiAri Wasserman, Author "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim

Speakers: RabbiChaim Kohn, RabbiJonah Steinmetz, RabbiGael Greenwald

Categories: Eretz Yisroel, Zionism

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What is Zionism? Did it accomplish its goal? Is it good or bad for Jews?
Assuming Zionism is wrong, can you vote in the WZO election?
What’s the history of the concept of “Daas Torah” and what does it mean? When did the phrase and concept come into being?
Why would one Gadol say it’s mutar to participate in the WZO election and another say it’s totally assur?

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Shiur Details

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Rabbi Chaim Kohn, Founder of the Business Halacha Institute (“BHI”) and Av Beis Din

(35:13)

Rabbi Jonah Steinmetz, Rosh Kollel of the Nagel Community Kollel of Los Angeles

(1:20:19)

Rabbi Gael Greenwald, Deputy Chairman of the WZO

Conclusions and Takeaways

(1:35:37)

Rabbi Ari Wasserman, Author "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim

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Shiur 365 Riddle

כנראה כוונתו, מי שהוא אזרח המדינה הרי כבר התחבר לרשעים בע״כ וא״כ כדאי להשתתף בבחירות כדי להשפיע על צד היותר טוב, אולם הכא בלי להשתתף בה בחירות הלא אינו בכלל הקשר רשעים שהרי אין צירוף בעצם אם אינו משתתף.