As someone privileged to direct a summer camp for teenagers, I have learnt much about their mindset. What brings them closer to Judaism and what distances them. What inspires them and what turns them off. And because we encourage dialogue, our campers express their innermost feelings. With this blog, I would like to share what I learned and maybe even speak for a voice that sometimes isn't heard.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
NEW ASIFA AD IN FJJ
These are the reasons presented by Ichud to attend the Asifa.
Feel free to comment on YOUR take of this "Big Event"
"All the gedolei hatorah have stated that we must do our part and come. How can I stay at home?"
Personally, I have no connection to the Gedolim or even most leaders on a lower level. Them telling me I have to do something, isn't going to do it. I'm not saying they're bad people, i just cannot relate to them in any way.
Love the classification of Jews as well, "Streimel, black hat, no hat..." What type of human are you?
I'm being serious here - who is speaking? Who put together the agenda? Will there be a range of perspectives presented to enable an informed discussion and decision? Will advice be presented as fact or will we empower the community?
While I applaud the idea that the community is waking up to the laptops in their teenage son's rooms and hopefully the ratings on their video games, the nature of the community dynamic is that edicts without education and understanding are going to one again fall flat.
I haven't seen an agenda, so other than the pre-event hype and controversy, I still don't know what this event will actually be.
just saying Rabbi Mordechai Finkelman, my mashgiach ruchani told us he was part of planning of event, and he said tht @ meeting R solomon spoke about how they r not righting the internet, but rather the yetzer harah. not sure y the ad has the words "the internet" on the side, as if it seems they ARE battling the internet. The real humans behind this project arent in charge. As Rabbi Maryles wrote about in his "moral mafia" post, about ur episode with the fjj.
The cliched quotes on top are funny as h*ll if you read them with a chassidish accent. I don't see how anyone with a working brain will waste their time on this farce.
xKfz - Recently i used to be really, really low on $$ and debts were killing me from all sides. That was RIGHT UNTIL I found out how to earn money.. on the internet! I landed on surveymoneymaker d-o-t net, and started filling in surveys for straight cash, and really, i've been greatly more able to do my things! I am very happy, that I did this.. - EUyS
"All the gedolei hatorah have stated that we must do our part and come. How can I stay at home?"
ReplyDeletePersonally, I have no connection to the Gedolim or even most leaders on a lower level. Them telling me I have to do something, isn't going to do it. I'm not saying they're bad people, i just cannot relate to them in any way.
Love the classification of Jews as well, "Streimel, black hat, no hat..." What type of human are you?
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ReplyDeleteI'm being serious here - who is speaking? Who put together the agenda? Will there be a range of perspectives presented to enable an informed discussion and decision? Will advice be presented as fact or will we empower the community?
ReplyDeleteWhile I applaud the idea that the community is waking up to the laptops in their teenage son's rooms and hopefully the ratings on their video games, the nature of the community dynamic is that edicts without education and understanding are going to one again fall flat.
I haven't seen an agenda, so other than the pre-event hype and controversy, I still don't know what this event will actually be.
just saying Rabbi Mordechai Finkelman, my mashgiach ruchani told us he was part of planning of event, and he said tht @ meeting R solomon spoke about how they r not righting the internet, but rather the yetzer harah. not sure y the ad has the words "the internet" on the side, as if it seems they ARE battling the internet. The real humans behind this project arent in charge. As Rabbi Maryles wrote about in his "moral mafia" post, about ur episode with the fjj.
ReplyDeleteDid he mention anything about going to the Asifa or not?
DeleteThe cliched quotes on top are funny as h*ll if you read them with a chassidish accent. I don't see how anyone with a working brain will waste their time on this farce.
ReplyDeleteRabbi look at this IMAGE.
ReplyDeleteCan you translate and put in context. Please.
ReplyDeletexKfz - Recently i used to be really, really low on $$ and debts were killing me from all sides. That was RIGHT UNTIL I found out how to earn money.. on the internet! I landed on surveymoneymaker d-o-t net, and started filling in surveys for straight cash, and really, i've been greatly more able to do my things! I am very happy, that I did this.. - EUyS
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