https://the-word-well.com/daughters-of-light.html Inspiration by the Bucket Wed, 15 Jan 2014 04:51:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://the-word-well.com/daughters-of-light.html/comment-page-1#comment-1500 Ita Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:06:53 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/?p=722#comment-1500 I am just curious. While these zealots deserve to be treated as criminals.. The key is not to belittle a whole society but rather protest their intolerance by respecting and showing consideration for your fellow jew. Most Chareidim are not like this and the entire Jewish people needs to work on Ahavat Chinam and RESPECTING the derech of each and every Jew rather than belittling another sect just because you disagree with their ideas. V'Ahavta L'reacha Kamocha.. Stop the hate and increase the LOVE. We want Moshiach NOW! I am just curious. While these zealots deserve to be treated as criminals.. The key is not to belittle a whole society but rather protest their intolerance
by respecting and showing consideration for your fellow jew.
Most Chareidim are not like this and the entire Jewish people needs to work on Ahavat Chinam and RESPECTING the derech of each and every Jew rather than belittling another sect just because you disagree with their ideas. V’Ahavta L’reacha Kamocha.. Stop the hate and increase the LOVE. We want Moshiach NOW!

]]> https://the-word-well.com/daughters-of-light.html/comment-page-1#comment-1410 SaraK Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:15:11 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/?p=722#comment-1410 I know I'm a little late on the bandwagon, but just wanted to say that this post is excellent. I hope it all gets sorted out in Bet Shemesh. I know I’m a little late on the bandwagon, but just wanted to say that this post is excellent. I hope it all gets sorted out in Bet Shemesh.

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]]> https://the-word-well.com/daughters-of-light.html/comment-page-1#comment-1389 Ben Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:26:22 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/?p=722#comment-1389 Well said. Evolving as a people is a painful process. Well said. Evolving as a people is a painful process.

]]> https://the-word-well.com/daughters-of-light.html/comment-page-1#comment-1388 Sara K. Eisen Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:10:41 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/?p=722#comment-1388 As are inclusiveness, pursuit of peace, and improving the world. Our tradition is broad; the trick is to evolve and spread light in so doing. As are inclusiveness, pursuit of peace, and improving the world. Our tradition is broad; the trick is to evolve and spread light in so doing.

]]> https://the-word-well.com/daughters-of-light.html/comment-page-1#comment-1387 Ben Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:57:04 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/?p=722#comment-1387 Extremism and more particularly the rejection of any worldview not exactly the same as your own is part and parcel of our tradition. Extremism and more particularly the rejection of any worldview not exactly the same as your own is part and parcel of our tradition.

]]> https://the-word-well.com/daughters-of-light.html/comment-page-1#comment-1386 Sara K. Eisen Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:57:49 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/?p=722#comment-1386 No doubt, Ben - and, now that you raise it, a clarification: This post was directed at the extreme element in Haredi society, and those in the community who allow it to flourish b/c it is convenient, or because the outside world is even scarier than Neturei Karta, or, like our Mayor, who cynically exploit this type of retro-activism for his own purposes. I think the future of that community lies in its ability to battle extremism of all types, especially when it takes the form of misogyny, b/c extremism of any nature has never been good for the Jews, and women as a central presence in society are now here to stay. Although I long ago left Bais Ya'akov and most of the things they tried desperately to teach me, I certainly empathize deeply with the struggle to maintain deeply traditional values in a crazy world... but that does not mean we can excuse anti-Torah behavior operating in the name of Torah. No doubt, Ben – and, now that you raise it, a clarification: This post was directed at the extreme element in Haredi society, and those in the community who allow it to flourish b/c it is convenient, or because the outside world is even scarier than Neturei Karta, or, like our Mayor, who cynically exploit this type of retro-activism for his own purposes. I think the future of that community lies in its ability to battle extremism of all types, especially when it takes the form of misogyny, b/c extremism of any nature has never been good for the Jews, and women as a central presence in society are now here to stay. Although I long ago left Bais Ya’akov and most of the things they tried desperately to teach me, I certainly empathize deeply with the struggle to maintain deeply traditional values in a crazy world… but that does not mean we can excuse anti-Torah behavior operating in the name of Torah.

]]> https://the-word-well.com/daughters-of-light.html/comment-page-1#comment-1385 Ben Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:37:40 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/?p=722#comment-1385 The social dynamics within the Haredi communities are considerably more complicated than this post would have you believe. Haredi women, being both better educated and the bread-winners are slowly gaining power. The Haredi male leadership recognizes this and is fighting back by placing further restrictions on them. To better understand what the Haredim are trying to accomplish, I suggest reading The Earth is the Lords by Dr. A. J. Heschel, who can hardly characterized as a Haredi sympathizer. The social dynamics within the Haredi communities are considerably more complicated than this post would have you believe. Haredi women, being both better educated and the bread-winners are slowly gaining power. The Haredi male leadership recognizes this and is fighting back by placing further restrictions on them. To better understand what the Haredim are trying to accomplish, I suggest reading The Earth is the Lords by Dr. A. J. Heschel, who can hardly characterized as a Haredi sympathizer.

]]> https://the-word-well.com/daughters-of-light.html/comment-page-1#comment-1383 Shulamit Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:04:37 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/?p=722#comment-1383 Fantastic writing. very direct with a great message. have it translated into Hebrew and Yiddish and post it around their communities, kollels, mikvaot, beit knessets, etc... Fantastic writing. very direct with a great message. have it translated into Hebrew and Yiddish and post it around their communities, kollels, mikvaot, beit knessets, etc…

]]> https://the-word-well.com/daughters-of-light.html/comment-page-1#comment-1382 Shari Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:11:07 +0000 http://the-word-well.com/?p=722#comment-1382 Excellent! Perfect! Excellent! Perfect!

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