[Avodah] Apikores?

[Prof. Levine]

At 09:17 AM 11/23/2007, you wrote:
>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

Whenever I see the words apikores or kofer bandied about, I recall 
the following. The followers of Shabbatsai Tzvi were called Ma'aminim 
and those opposed to him were labeled
kofrim. Thus it seems to be that there may be times when is it not at 
all bad to be put in the category of a kofer or an apikores. >:-}

Yitzchok Levine 
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