If we do not mention those who disagree with us, this will weaken our position. (אִם לֹא נַזְכִּיר אֶת אֵלֶּה שֶׁחוֹלְקִים עָלֵינוּ תְּהֵא זוֹ חֻלְשַׁת עֶמְדָּתֵנוּ)
If we do not mention those who disagree with us, this will weaken our position. (אִם לֹא נַזְכִּיר אֶת אֵלֶּה שֶׁחוֹלְקִים עָלֵינוּ תְּהֵא זוֹ חֻלְשַׁת עֶמְדָּתֵנוּ)

If we do not mention those who disagree with us, this will weaken our position.

The most convincing statements address the opposing claims.

("If we state our opinion and do not mention those who disagree with us, this will be the weakness of our position" (Maimonides))

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אִם לֹא נַזְכִּיר אֶת אֵלֶּה שֶׁחוֹלְקִים עָלֵינוּ תְּהֵא זוֹ חֻלְשַׁת עֶמְדָּתֵנוּ

Definition (Hebrew)

טִעוּן מְשַׁכְנֵעַ יוֹתֵר בְּצִדְקָתוֹ כְּשֶׁהוּא כּוֹלֵל בְּתוֹכוֹ הִתְיַחֲסוּת לְנִמּוּקֵי הַטַּעֲנָה הַהֲפוּכָה לוֹ.

("אִם נֹאמַר אֶת דַּעְתֵּנוּ וְלֹא נַזְכִּיר אֶת אֵלֶּה שֶׁחוֹלְקִים עָלֵינוּ, תִּהְיֶה זוֹ חֻלְשַׁת עֶמְדָּתֵנוּ" (הָרַמְבָּ"ם))

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