The 5 Towns Jewish Times
December 22, 2020
By Joseph Frager, MD
Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld, of blessed memory, reached the pinnacle of rabbinical success on so many levels. He was the model pulpit rabbi. He was a major Torah scholar and posek. A snapshot of him can be found in an interview he did with Jewish Action in 2008. The following is an excerpt of his: âBasically, the changes came about with siyatta dâShamaya (help from above). Itâs the natural way of Torah to inspire people, to cause them to rethink what life is all about.â
âA rabbiâs job has also changed tremendously; (he is no longer) somebody who (just) answers occasional questions about Yaâaleh Vâyavo, Retzeih, and Al Haânissim. Today, the rabbi has to be a qualified psychiatrist, psychologist, and, above all, social worker â which is really what Moshe Rabbeinu was.â
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