Re: tallit katan


"Don Levey" <Don_SCJM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "cindys" <cstein1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > "Don Levey" <Don_SCJM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> > > >
> > > While trying to avoid the emotional discussions which tend to happen
> > > around these issues...
> > >
> > > The assumption I was referring to was one in which "religious" equates
> > > to Orthodox *practice*. Not necessarily the shul they attend, or even
> > > the mindset/philosophy with which they approach Torah and mitzvot, but
> > > whether or not they fulfill those mitzvot in such ways that Orthodoxy
> > > would recognise them.
> > -----------
> > Okay, but the topic was specifically about wearing tzitzis every day.
What I
> > said was "religious" Jews wear them every day. I didn't want to say
> > "Orthodox" because I wanted to allow for the possibility that some
> > Conservatives wore them as well, considering that he last time I
checked,
> > the C movement had not dispensed with this. I was afraid that if I said
> > "Orthodox Jews wear them every day," the response would have been "How
dare
> > you assume that *only* Os do this? Why would you assume that religious
Cs
> > don't do this too?" So, in an effort to give the benefit of the doubt, I
> > made a point of leaving the door open to this possibility and used the
word
> > "religious" rather than "Orthodox." And I got shot down for it. I should
> > have expected as much.
> >
> I understand, and actually winced when I read your first comment.
> Not because of the content per se, but because you'd just been placed in a
> no-win situation. I wouldn't say shot down, either, but more of a shot
> across the bow.
>

Thanks.

> > >
> > > For example, I would consider myself a religious Reform Jew, though
> > > I know that you'd probably not use that term. Why do I consider
myself
> > > such? I am actively engaged in my religious practice and study. I am
> > > attempting to learn, even if my choice of practice is not one which
> > > would be recognised by Orthodoxy. I try to make sure that what I
learn
> > > from my study informs every other aspect of my life. To me, doing
> > > "face time" at the shul doesn't make one religious, though doing
> > > "heart time" might.
> > >
> > I know Don. This was not a judgment call on you or on what you're doing
or
> > on what anybody else is doing. It was a simple case of even the most
benign
> > post (which my follow-up was intended to be) being fodder for attack and
> > criticism. I feel like the last few weeks on SCJM have been open season
on
> > O, and I really wish things would lighten up around here.
> > Best regards,
> > ---Cindy S.
> >
> No offense taken at all; but part of that is that I understood what
> you *meant* as well as what you said. All in all, from my viewpoint
> it seems as if it's just open season in general. I know my temper
> has been sharper recently

Me too. Yesterday, I went clothes shopping and got into an argument with the
salesclerk (a woman I knew casually) regarding the events that had occurred
last year at the community Jewish day school. I think it's gotten to the
point where the tensions being generated on this newsgroup are spilling over
into my real-life existence, and that has got to stop.

>and from what I'm seeing it looks like
> others are experiencing the same thing. I hope it calms down; it looks
> like this year's Holy Days will be especially meaningful (assuming
> I can let them be so).
> --

I wish you l'shanah tovah, Don. May the new year bring only good things.
Best regards,
---Cindy S.

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