As we all know, Judaism is a flexible, human-driven (human Rabbis I mean), masses-friendly religion. While the basic premises remain intact, the Halachic norms change - things that were widely accepted earlier become prohibited and the vice versa.
Throughout times, Rabbis institute various decrees or write interpretations that aim to fit Judaism more closely to reality, environment and the spirit of the time, for example, the attitude toward women (e.g. female Rabbis), Kiddushin and Gittin, Torah study (extent and scope), Shabbos technological leniences, attitude toward gentiles and the Israeli State.
Knowing the relative fluidity of practical Halachah, did any Rabbi speculate on possible future (to them) developments in Judaism (besides stating that the Halachah will return to Beit Shammai's position)?
E.g. did anybody say "we keep so and so, but one way that may/will change and the observant Jews may keep otherwise"? Also, I not only mean the strict Halachic changes but general norms, for example, clothes, language, non-halachic traditions, etc.
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