[Avodah] Apikores?

[Daniel Eidensohn]

R' Marty Bluke wrote:
> R' Zev Sero wrote:
> <Because now we know better.  Many rishonim lived before the discovery
> of the Zohar, and all lived before the AriZal and the Baal Shem Tov,
> so they were missing information.  The AriZal was taught by Eliyahu
> Hanavi, and the Baal Shem Tov by Achiyah Hashiloni, and therefore knew
> <things that had been completely forgotten in previous generations.
>
> The above statement contradicts everything we know about mesora and
> yeridas hadoros.
>
>   

Besides the citation of Rav Dessler and Shomer Emunim I mentioned last 
time, the Malbim, Netziv, Meshech Chochma also agree with the view of 
the Rishonim. It is nonsense to assert that we have to stop studying and 
accepting the views of these gedolim because they are now viewed as 
kefira by some individuals or groups.

Daniel Eidensohn