When a מחלוקת arose whether a certain blemish rendered an animal a טריפה, the תורת הבית ruled that the blemish is not life-threatening and thus is kosher. The בדק הבית disagreed, attributing the ruling to the author’s lack of experience in veterinary medicine. The משמרת הבית came to the defense of the תורת הבית, stating that his knowledge is superior because he knows that he doesn’t know veterinary medicine. The בדק הבית also doesn’t know veterinary medicine, but he doesn’t know that he doesn’t know and the rule is מי שאינו יודע שאינו יודע — אינו יודע.
06/10/2021