[Avodah] WTG part II

[Stadlan, Noam]

Sorry, left this out of the first post. Second paragraph of RGS:

"The knowledgable reader will certainly be struck by two things when reading
this responsum: First, how expansive and overwhelming R. Schachter's mastery
of the whole range of halakhic literature is. Second, how he consistently
rules strictly on every issue. It is clear that R. Schachter is of the view
that Women's Prayer Groups are an improper and even dangerous innovation, as
he makes clear in his article, and therefore rules strictly on every related
issue. This is an entirely legitimate approach and, quite possibly, the
optimal handling of the matter. Let me be clear. He is not stating that
technical halakhah permits Women's Prayer Groups but other "public policy"
considerations prohibit them. Rather, he is using public policy
considerations in determining the direction in which to take his technical
halakhich considerations. What results is a strict ruling on the issue based
on technical halakhah. His conclusions can certainly be debated but only a
scholar with similar or greater authority can rule differently. Personally,
I would never pasken against R. Schachter and I know a number of rabbis,
even roshei yeshiva, who also humbly defer to his authority."