[Avodah] ra-ah - da-ah (from areivim)

[Zev Sero]

saul mashbaum wrote:

> In the context of the g'mara, this is a morally neutral statement; the 
> g'mara is describing the excellent vision of the bird in question, not 
> passing judgement on it or explaining why it is a tamei bird.
> 
> That's on the literal level. Homiletically, IMNSHO this phrase very 
> aptly describes those who live in chu"l and are constantly harping on 
> things in Israel.

The problem with this homiletics game is that it is just a game; the
darshan is really giving his own view, not the gemara's, so nobody is
obliged to accept it.  But some people are left with the impression
that this is the gemara's or the medrash's view, and cite it (as was
done on Areivim) as if it had some authority.

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