[Avodah] Lifnei Iveir

[Nachman Levine]

It would appear that between the figurative/literal interpretations of
“Lifnei Iver” is a simple counterfactual nafka mina between the “Modern”
(=19th century) approach to Lifnei Iveir of the Minchas Chinuch’s Tzarich
Iyun, R. Yerucham Fishel Perlow to Sefer Hamitzvos LeRaSaG 55, Malbim al
asar, etc., etc., 

and the post-modern definition of the Meshech Chochmah (postmodern
all-inclusuve Lav SheBiChlalos):
 
The Nafak Mina: 

If I try to influence you (or facilitate) (or trick you) into (Chas
VeShalom) 
actually putting a stumbling block in front of a real blind person 
 
–does it have this Shem Isur and would I have transgressed this Lav –at
ALL?
 
[The post-modern definition may work: while the Rambam, Sefer HaMitzvos
299 says “Ikar Pshatei DeKra” is influencing (as opposed to
facilitating), the Chazon Ish (Yoreh Deiah 62:7) says “Pshatei DeKra” is
= tripping somebody!!] (See also Zohar III 85a that it has a dual
two-tiered meaning)

There is much to consider here in meaning.
Nachman Levine
 
 
 
 
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