
Responding to Accusations (Ketubot Daf 14)
I. Silence in the Face of Accusations Silence implies guilt. If we refuse to deny an accusation, we give it credibility. Does that mean that
I. Silence in the Face of Accusations Silence implies guilt. If we refuse to deny an accusation, we give it credibility. Does that mean that
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Highlighting: “Rakafot Aharon, Volume 4,” by Rabbi Dr. Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff, edited by Rabbi Dr. Yaakov S. Weinstein, published by Shvut Ami, 344 pages, 2019. In