[Avodah] Translation of Makkos, Rav Dovid Feinstein Clarifies

[Zvi Lampel]

Regarding Rav Dovid Feinstteins intent in writing "sheh-shofchim 
l'eebude ha-makkos": After writing a letter to the Rosh Yeshiva, vetted 
by the participants in this discussion (and available upon request), I 
waited a few days without receiving an answer. But I was at a simcha 
where I spoke to someone who happens to know someone close to the Rosh 
Yeshiva, and this is the reply I got:

Reb Zvi-
My friend spoke to Reb Dovid Shlit"a. All Reb Dovid would comment is 
that it is to be understood the conventional way that we spill the wine 
because of the suffering of the Egyptians. He will not respond in writing.
I hope this was helpful. Kol tuv.

Actually, I 'm surprised. I was actually getting convinced the original 
translation was wrong, but I was mistaken. Of course, this is not quite 
as solid as a written response, or a second-hand response; and I'm 
frustrated that it won't be put in writing. Also, I'm trying to find out 
if "understood the conventional way" was Reb Dovid's words or those of 
one of the others, and whether it refers to the "conventional way" of 
understanding the wording (unlikely, I think), or the concept of 
limiting celebration over the death/suffering of reshaim. And of course, 
the wide range of explanations being offered for what that concept 
means--feeling sorry for them, feeling sorry for Hashem, etc.) remains open.

But I still think the Hebrew should be edited to make the intention 
clear--unless, of course, it's purposely phrased to be ambiguous.

Zvi Lampel


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