[Avodah] [Areivim] Tinokos Shenishbu today - opinion of Gedolei Haposkim

[Doron Beckerman]

R' Michael Makovi:

I don't see anything in your reply that would distinguish today's R and C
(and certainly not the Chilonim in EY) from what the Radvaz opines regarding
the Karaites. The Radvaz writes that the Rambam would agree "If they have
been warned to return to the strength of the Torah and they still retain
their rebelliousness and do not want to heed, just as we do to these
Karaites every day; and on the contrary, they become bigger heretics."

This is speaking of people who were raised to believe that Karaism is
correct, no less than people today raised to believe their own version of
religion (or lack thereof) is correct, and obviously did not find the
arguments of the non-Karaites very convincing.

Rabbi Yom Tov Schwartz is more or less following the opinion of the Chazon
Ish, though without nuance vis-a-vis blanket determination of all of them
vs. judging each one individually.
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