Venue: Yeshivat Kerem B'yavneh Yeshivat Kerem B'yavneh

Halacha:

Kavod Habriyot 

Machshava:

Parnasah 

Description

Questions: Many of us have deeply internalized Western values that are against Torah values. How does one begin transitioning their views to align with Torah norms when they feel very entrenched in non-Torah values? (An example is feeling very uncomfortable with the mitzvah to wipe out amalek.) Should we care about the suffering of non-Jews caused by other non-Jews, and if so, do we have any responsibility to stop it? Is there any situation in which the ends justify the means if the means are halachically permissible but hashkafically problematic? For example, if a rav has an opportunity to procure a significant donation to his Torah institution, but only by showing undue kavod to the donor and perhaps attending and participating in his extravagant and wasteful smachos, what should he do? Should one go to college if they are set regarding parnassa?