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Old 08-28-2007, 03:41 PM
theblitz theblitz is offline
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Default Re: Ask me about being a religious jew

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How religious are you? Synagogue every day? Do you frown up reform Jews who don't adhere to the laws of Torah as you do (you can be honest - I won't be offended). How do you reconcile the fact that, while Judaism is an explicity non-missionary religion (easy Dom...), whenever I am in Israel I am constantly being hounded by the ultra-orthodox to 'step up' my Judaism, so to speak.

I don't mean to offend with my questions - I'm really just curious.

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I go to Synagogue every day - 3 times.

I don't frown on Reform Jews for not adhering to the laws the same way I don't frown upon a non-religious person for not adhering. I would prefer if they did.
My main problem with the Reform is not that they don't keep to the laws, it is that they saythat the laws are wrong and so we should change them so that they will be comfortable for us.
My feeling is that a religion that allows you to change anything that is not convenient is a bit problematic to say the least.

Judaism is not a missionary religion in as much as we don't go out to convert people. In fact we actively discourage them. Being a Jew is a burden too. A non-Jew is in no way expected to become Jewish.
On the other hand, we do wish anyone who is a Jew to be as religious as possible. Hence the people trying to persuade you to be more religious.
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