Bugs

Asked by Rabbi Barukh Hertz · September 26, 2003 · Ethics

Question

I saw your reply regarding bugs. While I respect this opinion, I think you were a little too harsh. There are some very respected poskim who state that Chazal were wrong about scientific matters, and these poskim discuss the halakhic implications of this. In the Moreh Nevukhim the Rambam says that the science of Chazal is not halakhah le-Moshe mi-Sinai.

Answer

Answered by Rabbi Abadi

regarding bugs. While I respect this opinion, I think you were a little too harsh. There are some very respected poskim who state that Chazal were wrong about scientific matters, and these poskim discuss the halakhic implications of this. In the Moreh Nevukhim the Rambam says that the science of Chazal is not halakhah le-Moshe mi-Sinai.