[Avodah] tzaddik

[Eli Turkel]

: In hilchot teshuva the Rambam defines Tzaddik, Rasha and Benoni in simple
: arithmetic terms, more, less or equal mitzvot to averot (suitably weighted
: but that doesnt affect our analysis)...

This is problematic to understand in and of itself, since the Rambam in
the Moreh tells us that mitzvos "only" exist to provide opportunities
for yedi'ah. If so, then how can someone who does more total mitzvos but
never gets that yedi'ah be more of a tzadiq than someone who koneh olamo
besha'ah achas -- despite being further from nevu'ah, leihanos miziv
hashechinah (which according to the Rambam does NOT have a capitalized
"S") and olam haba? >>

There are many differences between the Moreh and Yad Chazakah.
As Micha points out one is in the definition of tzaddik.
Similarly in the rationale behind tekiat shofar etc.

RYBS gnerally seemed to prefer the reasons mentioned in the Yad over
that of the Moreh.
He mentions it explicitly for shofar

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Eli Turkel