tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post6943179430925265653..comments2024-01-30T12:26:03.019-05:00Comments on The Blog of Garnel Ironheart: But Will It Accomplish Anything?Mighty Garnel Ironhearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09571194550300367249noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097749014220347853.post-24969521604336879272007-11-11T20:53:00.000-05:002007-11-11T20:53:00.000-05:00B"H Well, I guess that confirms that a campaign t...B"H Well, I guess that confirms that a campaign to bring "mehadrin" buses to the Shomron would undoubtedly fail...<BR/><BR/>On a deeper topic, you mentioned the datti leumi community. Well, I hate to break this to you, but there are at least two "national camps" as it were:<BR/><BR/>1) Toranim: those who do their to follow the Torah, even when there is a conflict between Torah and Israeli law, and...<BR/><BR/>(Let us set which rabbis to follow or not to follow aside for now)<BR/><BR/>2) Mamlakhtim: those who also do their best to follow the Torah, yet sometimes confuse Torah with Israeli law, often showing a bizarre, undying loyalty to the State (not Land, but State).<BR/><BR/>3) Perhaps there's a third category, call them what you will, who think that western/modern sensibilities cancel out "ancient" and "outdated" customs like men and women not touching, or women covering their hair, etc. Even though these are more than just customs which we "grow out of." I call them either "closeted, orthoprax reconstructionists" or "am ha'artzim."<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>I'll try to read more of your blog to learn more of what you think about these things.<BR/><BR/>Ya'aqov<BR/>"datti leumi"Esser Agarothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853681733864707489noreply@blogger.com