Does the esteemed author realize that what he is advocating is an approach of a particular worldview that is not accepted by a plurality of Orthodox hashkofos. In America we are used to responding “That’s fine, he’s entitled to his opinion”. But many hashkofos that are within mainstream Orthodoxy are of the opinion that certain other worldviews are not merely alternative paths, but apikorsus, dangerous, out of bounds, or simply wrong. When you are aware that your friend is making a serious error about a matter as central to life as Yiddishkeit, it behooves you as a friend to try… Read more »
Rosie AA
1 year ago
What is troubling is that even within any one group/faction/call it what you like, norms and expectations are being conveyed that have little to do even with that particular group, much less with the Torah.
Ironically and inversely, we somehow accept certain totally unacceptable behaviors because they are (chaval, chaval) part and parcel of a certain group whose frumpiness cannot be doubted.
Misbehavior must be called out, while totally un-Torah-mandated norms should not cause disenfranchisement to those who do not happen to feel that way.
Yaakov
1 year ago
I enjoyed this article
Rabbi Aryeh Moshen
1 year ago
Excellent. I posted a link to it on my group’s website.
Does the esteemed author realize that what he is advocating is an approach of a particular worldview that is not accepted by a plurality of Orthodox hashkofos. In America we are used to responding “That’s fine, he’s entitled to his opinion”. But many hashkofos that are within mainstream Orthodoxy are of the opinion that certain other worldviews are not merely alternative paths, but apikorsus, dangerous, out of bounds, or simply wrong. When you are aware that your friend is making a serious error about a matter as central to life as Yiddishkeit, it behooves you as a friend to try… Read more »
What is troubling is that even within any one group/faction/call it what you like, norms and expectations are being conveyed that have little to do even with that particular group, much less with the Torah.
Ironically and inversely, we somehow accept certain totally unacceptable behaviors because they are (chaval, chaval) part and parcel of a certain group whose frumpiness cannot be doubted.
Misbehavior must be called out, while totally un-Torah-mandated norms should not cause disenfranchisement to those who do not happen to feel that way.
I enjoyed this article
Excellent. I posted a link to it on my group’s website.
Beautifully said.