09-29-2020, 02:16 PM
(09-29-2020, 01:40 PM)Jason Wrote: No, most Orthodox people are not like the Ultra-Orthodox. I think Rabbi Singer represents how most people feel - that it's a shame that the Ultra-Orthodox have such a loud voice when they represent such a minority, and that they oppose modernization generally. Sadly, it is the Ultra-Orthodox community in Israel that spreads COVID-19 so freely. They ignore congregation limitations, don't wear masks, and don't observe social distancing at all. It's frustrating.
Thank you for clarifying that. The people around here make it seem like that group here is representative of Orthodox as a whole and honestly it is no wonder why 98% of all the students ion my class are currently reform if that is what they know. I think we are going to seriously look into communities that fit our belief's better. We have moved a lot recently and moving to another state is a lot to think about but i guess there isn't much choice.
Do you have any well accepted information about reform conservative etc? I have heard the Orthodox have a stranglehold on one end that they shouldn't, and on the other end i heard anything other than Orthodoxy isn't even really religious Judaism. Of course being new to the culture and community i don't really understand this all so well other than reform don't typically care to keep kosher and generally don't see the Torah as divine but purely man-made. I have tried talking to conservative around here and not really got an answer i can articulate.
I certainly understand how the Reform movement started with the enlightenment and wanting less control by the Rabbi's and more autonomy. I do not understand the differences in thought and practice of Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox, that has been my biggest question for some reason i have trouble getting solid answers to that people don't just get mad and say well "Reformers aren't Jews" or "Orthodox are living in the past" , I don't want people to tell me the answers i just want the information to compare it for myself.
Thanks a lot for for time and responses it is far more helpful than you realize. I moved from one place with a heavy christian cult like ultra-conservative perspective where they don't want anything to ever change and was so happy to leave. Then i got here and it is the polar opposite here there is a cult like mindset that anything traditional or conservative is demonic in some way and holding back peace and prosperity. I was told it was neutral but someone lied about that. So because of that air here it makes me extremely uncomfortable so say what i actually think or feel for fear of retaliation. I say that after being viciously assaulted for wearing a Kippah in public so i really do mean that.
Shalom