[Avodah] Eilu v'eilu

[cantorwolberg at cox.net]

Reb Micha wrote:
"Eilu va'eilu doesn't mean everyone's perception is equally valid."
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> I agree. So how do you determine who's correct when one godol says another godol's p'sak is invalid?  To carry this further, how come when a majority of poskim rule one way and a bas kol tells them that the minority opinion is correct, we don't listen to a bas kol? And to answer "lo bashamayim hee" to me, is not satisfactory. It would seem that one must be able to listen to reason and just because the majority rule one way, does not mean they are right. That's why I believe the mathematically perfect luach is valid for determining Rosh Chodesh. The witnesses were replaced by g'dolim who had the brilliance to form our calendar.
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> So to imply that eilu v'eilu is fine as long as it's your "eilu v'eilu" or your rebbe's eilu v'eilu, to me is strictly subjective. Objectivity is often times never achieved since we get in the way.
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> Kol tuv/Best regards
> ri