THANK YOU! I posted the same thing in Gil's comments. I'm too lazy to write the whole thing out, and you probably did a better job anyway.
Greg | Homepage | 09.22.05 - 10:32 am | #

Slightly off topic:

The Taz has nothing to do with this. As I'm sure you know, in 2 separate places the Taz makes his famous comments; both are directed to a situation where the Torah COMMANDS us to do something (like blowing a horn on the New Year). To say that the Torah COMMANDED us to take 2 wives is ridiculous. I let this pass on the other blog, but you should know better.
Bill Selliger | 09.22.05 - 11:45 am | #

Bill, is there a Ralph's around here?
Greg | Homepage | 09.22.05 - 11:53 am | #

But sof kol sof, for whatever reason the Torah permits polygamy. That is where the Taz comes in.

Bill: See my follow-up post. It is a mahlokes aharonim whether that matters.
Gil | Homepage | 09.22.05 - 12:26 pm | #

Gil:

I had not seen your second post.
Bill Selliger | 09.22.05 - 1:00 pm | #

Greg:

I just want to say, on a personal level, that leaving private comments on someone else's blog contravenes a number of the league's bylaws.
Bill Selliger | 09.22.05 - 1:16 pm | #

What are you, a park ranger?
Greg | Homepage | 09.22.05 - 3:10 pm | #

I am the walrus.
Bill Selliger | 09.22.05 - 3:16 pm | #

Bill:
Great, so the Taz doesn't disagree. Gil thuinks that the Taz would, so the question about Eishes Yefas Toar would still stand. Maybe that's why Chareidim avoid the army; they don't want their kids to run around raping Arab women and forcibly converting them.
ADDeRabbi | Homepage | 09.22.05 - 4:33 pm | #