Respect for Talmid Chacham
Question
Shulchan Aruch Yore Deah siman רמב seif לא
What is the context / scenario this seif is discussing? Is the talmid chocham who is lesser in wisdom unable to speak of even a sourced teaching he knows of?
Answer
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This halacha is teaching us general etiquette and respect for those more learned than we are.
But, yes, if the lesser scholar sees that the greater scholar is making a mistake, he should indeed speak up respectfully and correct the greater scholar as per Choshen Mishpat 9:8.
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