Pesachim 51a-b - Imitation vs. Adoption

When unsure how to act in a way that is halachiclaly correct, we can: Innovate - If expert and qualified, we use our skills to extrapolate and reason the right thing to do Follow - We follow the decision of the majority of experts on the topic Imitate - We copy what we see others do Adopt - we study with an expert and observe their life to integrate and fully adopt the way they reason and live, even when different from halachik orthodoxly This episode highlights the differences on the D...