Was there something wrong with orthodoxy that we needed to boost our status. Did R’ Moshe, R’ Yaakov and Rav Pam, the Gedolim I remember, consider themselves ultra-orthodox or were they just not good enough? Was Moshe Rabainu, The Rambam or Rashi Ultra-Orthodox? Today one can just put on a black hat and earns the title, but Is this a title that we have earned or is this a title that we chose for ourselves? And what exactly are we trying to say? I sure hope its not an “I’m better than you” attitude, because that never works out well.
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.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Ultra-Orthodox! Since when did Judaism become a car wash?
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