RE: Halacha....

Asked by EA · January 18, 2004 · Ethics

Question

Thank you for your reply to my questions about gelatin and HaRav Ovadia Yosef. I was interested in your statement that : "If you just follow him as that supreme Rabbi, then you need to realize that there is not really such a concept." I do not see him as a "supreme rav" however, I was under the impression that one should have one main rav in which he follows, as not to only pick and choose which halachot he "wants" to follow according to different rabbaim. When I became aware of your website, and the idea of gelatin always being kosher, I spoke to a rav about it. He claimed that it would be fine for me to hold this way, however, only if I hold by your halachot in every manner, making you somewhat of a "supreme Rav" in a sense. This idea seemed to make sense to me, however, from your response, I am confused. Please enlighten me. WIth Respect, EA

Answer

Answered by Rabbi Abadi

to my questions about gelatin and HaRav Ovadia Yosef. I was interested in your statement that : "If you just follow him as that supreme Rabbi, then you need to realize that there is not really such a concept." I do not see him as a "supreme rav" however, I was under the impression that one should have one main rav in which he follows, as not to only pick and choose which halachot he "wants" to follow according to different rabbaim. When I became aware of your website, and the idea of gelatin always being kosher, I spoke to a rav about it. He claimed that it would be fine for me to hold this way, however, only if I hold by your halachot in every manner, making you somewhat of a "supreme Rav" in a sense. This idea seemed to make sense to me, however, from your response, I am confused. Please enlighten me. WIth Respect, EA