[Avodah] atifat tallit

[Danny Schoemann]

From: Zev Sero <zev at sero.name>
To: A High-Level Torah Discussion Group <avodah at lists.aishdas.org>
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R' Eli Turkel wrote:
>> The geonim say one should wear the tallit like atifat hayishmaelim.
>> The question is why is the proper way to wear a tallit governed by
>> what Arabs do?

R' Zev Sero replied:
> It's just a description.  Arabs of the Geonim's time wore their robes
> in a manner that's considered "atifa".

We had the same concept in Daf Yomi last night (Horiyos 11 and other
places in Shas) of "Laws that the Tzadukim agree to".

We don't actually ask them, nor do we need them or their false
approach to Torah, it's simply the easiest way to describe a concept.

(For that matter the Tos' HaRosh IIRC mentions that the Baytusim and
Tzadukim had 2 conflicting approaches how to misinterpret the
Written/Oral Law, and much later the Minim had a 3rd approach. But
"Laws that the Tzadukim agree to" are common to all 3 break-away
groups.)

- Danny