[Avodah] Daas Torah Rerere...redux - Pesachim 112a

[Lisa Liel]

On 5/10/2012 12:42 PM, Micha Berger wrote:
>      - Do not live in a city whose leaders are talmidei chakhamim.
>
> But what about #2, which appears to be the exact opposite of having a
> gov't that relies on daas Torah?
>
> See also Rashi ad loc:
>      Ve'al tadur be'ir...:
>      Detarud begirseih velo bemilei detzibura.
>
> Isn't Rashi saying that a TC who spends his time with texts lacks the
> knowledge of what's going on in the society in question to be a good
> leader?
>    
Rashi is saying that Rabbi Akiva is only saying not to live in a town 
where the leaders learn Torah *to the exclusion* of community issues.

Lisa