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The Gemara tells Torah scholars that they should not to mix with Amei Haaretz, and shouldn't be around them, eat with them, etcet cetera. The reason isGemara's concern was that the Torah Scholarsscholars would learn from theirthe bad ways of the Amei Haaretz.

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Why didn't the Amoraim want to get more involved in the life of the Am Haaretz for Kiruvoutreach purposes? (Especially givenGiven the amounthatred of hate that the Amei Haaretz had tofor the Torah scholars, wouldn't it have been better to be around them to teach them the beauty of the Torah then to avoid, rather than avoiding them altogether)?)

The Gemara tells Torah scholars that they should not mix with Amei Haaretz, and shouldn't be around them, eat with them, etc. The reason is that the Torah Scholars would learn from their bad ways.

Yet, nowadays (and for the past few hundred years), most Torah Scholars don't mind hanging around with ignoramuses. The main Heter given is that they want to influence them for the better.

Why didn't the Amoraim want to get more involved in the life of the Am Haaretz for Kiruv purposes? (Especially given the amount of hate that the Amei Haaretz had to the Torah scholars, wouldn't it have been better to be around them to teach them the beauty of the Torah then to avoid them altogether)?

The Gemara tells Torah scholars not to mix with Amei Haaretz, eat with them, et cetera. The Gemara's concern was that the Torah scholars would learn from the bad ways of the Amei Haaretz.

Yet, for the past few hundred years, most Torah Scholars haven't minded hanging around with ignoramuses. The main reason given for this leniency is that they want to influence them to change and improve.

Why didn't the Amoraim want to get more involved in the life of the Am Haaretz for outreach purposes? (Given the hatred of the Amei Haaretz for the Torah scholars, wouldn't it have been better to be around them to teach them the beauty of the Torah, rather than avoiding them altogether?)

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Why did Rabbis stay away from Amei Haaretz?

The Gemara tells Torah scholars that they should not mix with Amei Haaretz, and shouldn't be around them, eat with them, etc. The reason is that the Torah Scholars would learn from their bad ways.

Yet, nowadays (and for the past few hundred years), most Torah Scholars don't mind hanging around with ignoramuses. The main Heter given is that they want to influence them for the better.

Why didn't the Amoraim want to get more involved in the life of the Am Haaretz for Kiruv purposes? (Especially given the amount of hate that the Amei Haaretz had to the Torah scholars, wouldn't it have been better to be around them to teach them the beauty of the Torah then to avoid them altogether)?