[Avodah] Regarding Anger: What is R' Moshe's Resolution?

[Micha Berger]

On Sun, October 14, 2007 12:03 am, Meir Rabi wrote:
: R' Moshe's explains an inconsistency in the RaMBaM Hilchos DeOs at the
: conclusion of the first part of his Teshuvah, O"Ch 1:54.

I was actually nearing completion of a blog entry on this subject when
RMR's email arrived.

: Would someone help me understand this? Because this appears to be a
: surprising reading of the RaMBaM who at first glance is proposing that
: in some circumstances one should NEVER get angry....

Does the Rambam actually ever speak about circumstances? RMF's peshat
is difficult in that the Rambam speaks of shevil hazahav in pereq 1,
and "never" in pereq 2. Nothing about them being different situations.

I think there is a tip-off in that the Rambam tells you in pereq 1
that he believes there are two different ideals. But that is a new
peshat, not Rav Moshe's.

: Could R' Moshe understand
: that this means NEVER get angry to correct that evil? But to prevent
: others
: from concluding that this does not require a strong protest one MUST
: express anger?

RMF is saying that getting angry doesn't help correct evil. But
external signs of anger can. Therefore, where such external signs
would be helpful, express anger.

I am hoping to have something on the apparent setirah at
http://www.aishdas.org/asp by the end of the weekend, be"H. I have
something on the difference between pereq 1's focus on the chakham and
pereq 2's focus on the chassid. Also, on pereq 1's focus on the ideal,
and pereq 2's discussion of the refu'ah. And possibly combining the
two: never getting angry is the proper refu'ah if one is trying to be
a chassid, but hergel is the proper refu'ah for the aspiring chakham.
I am hoping over Shabbos to figure out the relevence of the examples
in pereq 2 -- gaaavah and ka'as -- being two of the three middos that
take someone from olam haba. If not, I will post the entry with the
open question.

SheTir'u baTov!
-micha

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