Avraham and Sarah in Provence - Hakirah

Avraham and Sarah in Provence : 257
ute to us ignorance of all knowledge and of all truth? How can G-d
cause us to act foolishly, to destroy from our midst, and to the
benefit of our enemies, that residue of truth and honor that has
remained with us? There can be no greater profanation of the
Name than this.
Rav Yedayah’s plea could have been written in our own times.
Rambam’s rationalism and philosophical insight, which is that of the
Torah and Chazal, stood throughout the ages as a beacon to the
Western World. Today, as in days of old, the scholars of theology and
philosophy remain engaged with and enthralled by the words of our
master. Yet, from the “mouths and with their hearts,” rabbis who are
idolized in certain circles utter such phrases as “the Rambam could
say it; we cannot.” His teachings are to be rejected, precisely at the
time they have been proven true “to the eyes of all the nations.” Indeed,
history repeats itself. Let us hope that Provence is poised to
rise again.