Your article about Yeshiva University is not only inaccurate—it fails to convey the full story, especially the deeper context. On top of that, it borders on motzi shem ra and lashon hara. Who do you and your readers think you are, playing God—pretending to know why things happen and focusing on finding fault in others? We are living in a time when the world is revealing its true colors toward the Jewish people. Haman, Hitler, and Hamas did not discriminate among Jews—they hated us all equally. The painful irony is that while the world unites in its hatred, we divide ourselves in the name of “defending God.” But God is big enough to handle His own judgment. He doesn’t need our help condemning others. What God truly cares about—and perhaps does not forgive—is how we treat one another. Instead of constantly pointing fingers, take a hard look at yourselves. If you’re truly seeking truth, consider this: according to a Pew study, 30% of the Charedi community identifies as atheist. Within that same community, there’s often more concern with looking frum than with being frum. This brings me to another issue: avodah zarah. What is avodah zarah? It’s the worship of things—objects, people, ideologies. We are meant to be a people of questions, of respectful disagreement, of seeking truth. In my view, the way “Daas Torah” is used in some circles borders on avodah zarah. If something doesn’t make sense, we are meant to question—respectfully but persistently—until truth emerges. People are fallible. Even the greatest among us can make mistakes. What is true in one community might look different in another. We are all human, and HaKadosh Baruch Hu gave each of us our own daas. The Torah warns us about nevi’ei sheker—false prophets. Just because someone is considered great does not mean we must blindly follow their every word. When it says talmidei chachamim marbim shalom, it means that if someone is not increasing peace, he is not a talmid chacham. Learning Torah is one thing; truly understanding it is another. Torah is a living, breathing entity. It’s not just about keeping mitzvot—Torah and mitzvot are a means, not an end. We see in the story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza that the destruction of the Temple was attributed to the actions—and inaction—of leaders. The Gemara holds Rabbi Zechariah ben Avkolas responsible because of his narrow-mindedness and his silence in the face of public humiliation at that infamous party. Sadly, we’ve adopted some of the same black-and-white thinking found in Christianity and Islam—acting as if we represent God, deciding who is good and who is bad, who is “in” and who is “out.” But the truth is, everyone connects to God in their own way. You owe a public apology to Yeshiva University and to the broader Jewish community—especially given that you clearly have no real understanding of what Yeshiva University represents or what it has contributed to the Jewish world. YU has produced true talmidei chachamim who are not only deeply learned but also serve as leaders and professionals across all fields. Some of the world’s greatest poskim have come through its doors. Just because their approach to Torah differs from yours does not make it invalid. On the contrary—this is exactly where avodah zarah begins: when we start […]