tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post4232829588158706890..comments2024-01-30T12:26:03.019-05:00Comments on The Blog of Garnel Ironheart: What YCT Does RightMighty Garnel Ironhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09571194550300367249noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-85637578428962078152012-11-27T08:19:47.823-05:002012-11-27T08:19:47.823-05:00Plenty of movements have wanted to be inclusive, b...Plenty of movements have wanted to be inclusive, but some of these have wanted to include in order to lead a greater number down an objectively wrong path.Bob Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-57222592380727731462012-11-26T18:50:19.881-05:002012-11-26T18:50:19.881-05:00I believe that Dr. Shapiro writes that in one of t...I believe that Dr. Shapiro writes that in one of the Tzridei Eish's letters to his friend, the professor at HUC, that one of the latter's students was a walking Chillul Hashem. It seems that one his way to Eretz Yisrael, at the suggestion of his professor, the student stopped in Switzerland to meet the Tzridei Eish, who actually found this Reform rabbi to be just an outstanding human being -- and this is what the Tzridei Eish meant in referring to him as a walking Chilul Hashem. When this guy will get to Eretz Yisrael and be compared to frum individuals, people will praise Reform Judaism and critique Orthodoxy for the former creates such outstanding individuals while the latter sadly has many adherents who don't reach such a level.<br /><br />The fact is that the frum often like to quote Rashi in Chukkot about how the 'goyim' will laugh at Jewish observance. There is this thought, it almost seems,that to be frum, you have to in conflict with the values of the world. The fact is, though, that there are many sources that point to the fact that we are actually suppose to be looked upon favourably by the world which means that we are also be be seen in a positive light through their secular values. Is this always to be the case? No. There are times that we to be in conflict with the value direction of the world. But that is not the necessary ideal and our call must be to consider and balance the unique values of chukkot HaTorah with the natural moral perspectives of humanity. Garnel is right in that YCT is to be commended for reminding us that natural human morality has a place within Torah even though we can strongly disagree with their vision of the balance. <br /><br />Rabbi Ben HechtRabbi Ben Hechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424122479105225620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-10449636814936457922012-11-25T10:58:31.486-05:002012-11-25T10:58:31.486-05:00In some cases guidance of halacha might turn the g...In some cases guidance of halacha might turn the general sense of decency into reverse.<br /><br />i.e. shunning family members for intermarrying.SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704885840004960450noreply@blogger.com