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<DIV><SPAN class=030150817-02062008><FONT face=Arial>Part of my topic for
shavuot is zayin tuvei ha'ir. The issue of who picks them, how they are
picked and what are their qualifications is of interest. The Rambam in
sh"ut 271 suggests they must be talmidei chachamim, anshei torah and maasim
tovim.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=030150817-02062008><FONT face=Arial>Would the chevrah see any
problem with me suggesting that this is correlated with (although I
couldn't prove this is the reason) with the Rambam's generally perceived
"elitist" (is there a better word?) approach or is ascribing such an approach to
the Rambam inappropriate?(e.g. it's not elitist it's amita shel
torah)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=030150817-02062008><FONT face=Arial>KT<BR>Joel
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