- Q. See question above. Dear Rov and colleague. We joined together yesterday at the Kabolas Ponim and welcoming of the Gedolei Yisroel in their historic visit to Toronto to establish the Keren Olam Hatorah.
I watched you approach the Slavodker Rosh Yeshiva Shlit’a and ask him something and I was impressed at the strength of his reply. When I questioned you about it, as you were then rushing you told me it was important and I should contact you. So please tell me.
A. I ask for your apology, yet we are so really busy these days with so many Shailos that now expanded even to South America and communities in Europe.
The question was on a crucial and very basic issue in our days as you can see from the above Shailah I’m including.
Horav Hagaon Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch Shlit’a answered me with a principle I have also heard from Mori Verabi, Horav Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a that the sense of vision is different to the other senses, as it is the basic nature and essence of the brain. What we see, is what our mind actually is. Therefore it is different to hearing, smelling, tasting and other senses, since what we see, in principle is what we are. And, it may be so contrasting, that even artificial vision by implants or similar electronic devises, may be able to create that real sense of vision.
This answer, of course is just the beginning of a most important process and debate that still requires much global Halachik discussion.
To be continued.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a.
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