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Here is the interview with Doctor Fauci conducted by the Orthodox Union that spurred this episode's conversation,and the facts behind the quest to develop and supply ventilators mentioned in the beginning of the episode.Rabbis Kivelevitz and Bechhofer lament that there is not a greater representation of frum persons as part of thescientific and medical contributors who have emerged as heroes during the Pandemic Crisis.Rabbi Kivelevitz suggests a more concentrated effort in pushing more of the best and brightest young men and women,albeitcarefully selected by their teachers and principals,towards careers in science,engineering and economics.They would be true agents of Hatzalos Nefoshos in the future.Rabbi Bechhofer, while noting how many of the present day stalwarts of science have no Jewish roots,suggests that their progeny,through the parents personal social contacts with secular Jews, can indeed become part of the Am Hanivchar of the next generation.He references an idea developed by Rav Tzadok Ha Kohen Rabinovitch in one of the sections intentionally omitted from the first edition by advice of the Gerrer Rebbethat puts in perspective the gains in the Jewish gene pool produced by illegal,halachically condemned intermarriage.Kivelevitz is surprised by Bechhofer even floating this antinomian fix that is tethered in the Shita of Ishbitz .Rabbi Kivelevitz opines further that the sidelining of persons over 65 in public forums post Covid-19, will lead to a younger generation handling the mantle of leadership.Citing the mashal of Rav Hutner that compares the elevated status of the Rav to the placement of the town's clock tower high to obviate any tampering, Rabbi Bechhofer is sure that even before the crisis,many of the Gedolim in Eretz Yisroel and Chutz La Aretz have had the hand of others skewering the workings to their whims.He insists that for years,many of the giants of Psak and Hanhagah have been used as tools by younger underlings to push policies and Halachic directives that have fit an agenda.He concedes that the new era might be one of greater transparency and based on merit.Kivelevitz hopes that the patriotic spirit and connection to strong values of citizenship evidenced in the inspiring singing of the Star Spangled Banner by the Chasidishe singers Aron Gerstel and Yaakov Lemmer in front of NYU Langone Medical center portends the end of the suspicious cynical attitude to American law in the frum veldt.Please leave us a review or email us at ravkiv@gmail.comFor more information on this podcast visityeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate