Reply To: Clarification to mod and DaMoshe

“ What exactly do you mean by “So that’s it”? Do you mean that we can’t argue with it because you asked a ‘respected’ L Rav? If that’s what you mean, then I want to point out that if the Rav in question said what you claim he said, I, and I am sure many others on this thread, do not respect him at all.

And if by “So that’s it” you mean that you feel satisfied in maintaining your view, then it is simply another example of choosing what to believe in to suit yourself. Remember the moshol about shooting the arrows and then drawing the target?”

As far as I understand, if you aren’t sure about a question of Halacha or hashkafa, you ask your Rav. That’s what I did so that’s it for me. Don’t get how you see this to be drawing around arrows- hopefully this is normative frum behavior for you.

Because yes, Gemara, rashi, Ramban, sdei chemed are all Torah sources but not the only way of Halacha lmaase. I’m sure you’ve heard of shivim panim laTorah.

Happens to be this specific Rav I asked is so busy and usually quite curt- I felt bad to ask his sources, nor do I need to as there’s other learned people I’m in touch with.

And no, this isn’t the only type of Rav in Lubavitch. I’m very lucky to have found my main Rav who is very patient and we do go back and forth on hashkofa