#yeshiva — Public Fediverse posts
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"When I tell people I’m a nonobservant #Orthodox #Jew, there is usually a small pause, followed by a look that says: Pick one. I understand it. The phrase sounds like a hedge, or like someone claiming a title he hasn’t earned. But I don’t think it’s a contradiction.
It helps to start with where this came from, because it didn’t come from childhood. Until a few years ago, I wasn’t curious about any of it. I was #secular and, on some subjects, actively hostile to religion. What changed was #Oct7, 2023, and then a semester when I was honored to be associated with #Yeshiva University. I came away wanting to know more than I did, and I’ve been picking at that ever since.
I should be clear about the scale of it: I am not a learned man in the #Jewish sense of that word. If you quoted a passage at me, there’s a good chance I wouldn’t recognize it. What I do is modest and improvised."
https://jewishjournal.com/judaism/390840/can-one-be-a-non-observant-orthodox-jew/
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"When I tell people I’m a nonobservant #Orthodox #Jew, there is usually a small pause, followed by a look that says: Pick one. I understand it. The phrase sounds like a hedge, or like someone claiming a title he hasn’t earned. But I don’t think it’s a contradiction.
It helps to start with where this came from, because it didn’t come from childhood. Until a few years ago, I wasn’t curious about any of it. I was #secular and, on some subjects, actively hostile to religion. What changed was #Oct7, 2023, and then a semester when I was honored to be associated with #Yeshiva University. I came away wanting to know more than I did, and I’ve been picking at that ever since.
I should be clear about the scale of it: I am not a learned man in the #Jewish sense of that word. If you quoted a passage at me, there’s a good chance I wouldn’t recognize it. What I do is modest and improvised."
https://jewishjournal.com/judaism/390840/can-one-be-a-non-observant-orthodox-jew/
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I'm proud to announce the start of a new project, Shalom V'Tzedek a #Yeshiva (or school of #Jewish learning) that will focus on promoting Unbound #HumanisticJudaism, with a special focus on #Shalom (#peace) and #Tzedek (#Justice).
We have lots of work in progress, but for this summer we will be focusing on two things:
1. A monthly #AntiFascist book discussion group
2. A monthly book discussion group that will be looking for the Torah (teachings or wisdom) in the Tales of the City series of books by #ArmisteadMaupin
#UnboundJudaism #Mazeldon #JewishLearning #Books
Find out more: www.ShalomVTzedek.org
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I'm proud to announce the start of a new project, Shalom V'Tzedek a #Yeshiva (or school of #Jewish learning) that will focus on promoting Unbound #HumanisticJudaism, with a special focus on #Shalom (#peace) and #Tzedek (#Justice).
We have lots of work in progress, but for this summer we will be focusing on two things:
1. A monthly #AntiFascist book discussion group
2. A monthly book discussion group that will be looking for the Torah (teachings or wisdom) in the Tales of the City series of books by #ArmisteadMaupin
#UnboundJudaism #Mazeldon #JewishLearning #Books
Find out more: www.ShalomVTzedek.org
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I'm proud to announce the start of a new project, Shalom V'Tzedek a #Yeshiva (or school of #Jewish learning) that will focus on promoting Unbound #HumanisticJudaism, with a special focus on #Shalom (#peace) and #Tzedek (#Justice).
We have lots of work in progress, but for this summer we will be focusing on two things:
1. A monthly #AntiFascist book discussion group
2. A monthly book discussion group that will be looking for the Torah (teachings or wisdom) in the Tales of the City series of books by #ArmisteadMaupin
#UnboundJudaism #Mazeldon #JewishLearning #Books
Find out more: www.ShalomVTzedek.org
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I'm proud to announce the start of a new project, Shalom V'Tzedek a #Yeshiva (or school of #Jewish learning) that will focus on promoting Unbound #HumanisticJudaism, with a special focus on #Shalom (#peace) and #Tzedek (#Justice).
We have lots of work in progress, but for this summer we will be focusing on two things:
1. A monthly #AntiFascist book discussion group
2. A monthly book discussion group that will be looking for the Torah (teachings or wisdom) in the Tales of the City series of books by #ArmisteadMaupin
#UnboundJudaism #Mazeldon #JewishLearning #Books
Find out more: www.ShalomVTzedek.org
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I attended Chabad #dayschool as a child. I have my issues with them, for sure, but one of them is not the quality of my secular #education. When I moved to public school in 10th grade I was well-prepared, and I went on to attend the college of my choice.
These NY #yeshivot, however, are a different story. They're attempting to create here what they've successfully created in #Israel: an entire generation of adults unable to make any contribution to society whatsoever; unable to make a living anywhere outside the #haredi community; unable to speak the language of their country; unable to act as informed citizens of a #democracy; and ultimately, unable to raise children of their own who are not similarly handicapped.
Torah-observant #Jews needn't be so isolated from the greater community.
Good for #NewYork for insisting that NY children be given the opportunity to become educated, fully-participating members of society.
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דו אידן האט געליטן א סך רוחניות מכות: די צדוקים, קארײטן, די העלעניזיסטון, די שבתעאן, די רעפארם און א סך אנדערע. אבער די ערגסט פו זיי אלע איז דער ציוניזם
־ חײם בריסקער זצ''לThe Jews have suffered many spiritual plagues: the Sadducees, Karaites, Hellenists, Sabbateans, Reform and many others. But the worst of them all is #Zionism
— Chaim Brisker (may the memory of
the righteous be a blessing), founder of the prestigious #Brisker method and #yeshiva, the "Harvard of #Talmud #Torah" -
דו אידן האט געליטן א סך רוחניות מכות: די צדוקים, קארײטן, די העלעניזיסטון, די שבתעאן, די רעפארם און א סך אנדערע. אבער די ערגסט פו זיי אלע איז דער ציוניזם
־ חײם בריסקער זצ''לThe Jews have suffered many spiritual plagues: the Sadducees, Karaites, Hellenists, Sabbateans, Reform and many others. But the worst of them all is #Zionism
— Chaim Brisker (may the memory of
the righteous be a blessing), founder of the prestigious #Brisker method and #yeshiva, the "Harvard of #Talmud #Torah" -
That 11-night Southern #Caribbean #Yeshiva Week cruise will be visiting St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Barbados, and St. Kitts, with six fully days at sea for passengers to enjoy all the outstanding features of #Odyssey of the Seas. https://tinyurl.com/36kh9z8m
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#Israel / High Court is hearing petitions challenging the military exemption for ultra-Orthodox #yeshiva students
This is a contentious issue that has sparked mass protests outside the court in Jerusalem. The "Movement for Quality Government", joined by "Brothers and Sisters in Arms" and 240 citizens, petitioned the court, arguing that Defense Minister Yoav #Gallant is illegally exempting tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox youths from military service, defying the law and court rulings. Last week, the state told the High Court of Justice that unless a military draft bill is advanced by April 1, ultra-Orthodox men will be conscripted to the army.
A reminder of the potential consequences of integrating settlers and ultra-Orthodox into the #IDF/#IOF:
[...] The Netzah Yehuda battalion was originally set up to allow ultra-Orthodox Israelis to serve in the military. But over the years, the unit has attracted not only some of the most religious soldiers, but also a growing number of far-right extremists, including many settlers. Unlike other units, enlistment in Netzah Yehuda is voluntary; until recently, it was deployed exclusively in the West Bank, where its members were in daily contact with Palestinians living under occupation. As such, the unit — whose name is an acronym for “Haredi Military Youth” — was known for getting “a lot of action,” the former member said.
[...] The harassment and dehumanization of Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation are a daily affair, and Netzah Yehuda soldiers are hardly the only culprits. But on some occasions, the unit’s actions in the West Bank escalated into gross human rights violations and potential war crimes. Since 2015, members of the unit have killed several Palestinians and beaten and tortured others with electric shocks, according to documentation submitted by DAWN to the ICC, which in 2021 opened an investigation into alleged crimes committed in the occupied territories.
https://theintercept.com/2023/02/11/israel-idf-netzah-yehuda-accountability/
#Haaretz https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-02-26/ty-article/.premium/israels-high-court-hears-draft-law-petitions-as-protesters-call-for-equal-service/0000018d-e46b-d7f4-a3dd-e66f39fc0000 or https://archive.md/AJjIv
@israel
@palestine
#Apartheid
#SettlerViolence
#WestBank
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#Israel / High Court is hearing petitions challenging the military exemption for ultra-Orthodox #yeshiva students
This is a contentious issue that has sparked mass protests outside the court in Jerusalem. The "Movement for Quality Government", joined by "Brothers and Sisters in Arms" and 240 citizens, petitioned the court, arguing that Defense Minister Yoav #Gallant is illegally exempting tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox youths from military service, defying the law and court rulings. Last week, the state told the High Court of Justice that unless a military draft bill is advanced by April 1, ultra-Orthodox men will be conscripted to the army.
A reminder of the potential consequences of integrating settlers and ultra-Orthodox into the #IDF/#IOF:
[...] The Netzah Yehuda battalion was originally set up to allow ultra-Orthodox Israelis to serve in the military. But over the years, the unit has attracted not only some of the most religious soldiers, but also a growing number of far-right extremists, including many settlers. Unlike other units, enlistment in Netzah Yehuda is voluntary; until recently, it was deployed exclusively in the West Bank, where its members were in daily contact with Palestinians living under occupation. As such, the unit — whose name is an acronym for “Haredi Military Youth” — was known for getting “a lot of action,” the former member said.
[...] The harassment and dehumanization of Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation are a daily affair, and Netzah Yehuda soldiers are hardly the only culprits. But on some occasions, the unit’s actions in the West Bank escalated into gross human rights violations and potential war crimes. Since 2015, members of the unit have killed several Palestinians and beaten and tortured others with electric shocks, according to documentation submitted by DAWN to the ICC, which in 2021 opened an investigation into alleged crimes committed in the occupied territories.
https://theintercept.com/2023/02/11/israel-idf-netzah-yehuda-accountability/
#Haaretz https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-02-26/ty-article/.premium/israels-high-court-hears-draft-law-petitions-as-protesters-call-for-equal-service/0000018d-e46b-d7f4-a3dd-e66f39fc0000 or https://archive.md/AJjIv
@israel
@palestine
#Apartheid
#SettlerViolence
#WestBank
#Ultranationalism -
If you found yourself chuckling and relating, don't worry, you're in good company.
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#jewishcommunity #yeshiva #jewishlife #hebrew #funny #comedy #hebrewisraelites #jewishamerican
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Successfully survived my first week of Yeshiva. It will take a while to get used to 9 to 5 (or to 8) learning. But the people seem super nice. I do feel super anxious about not being able to form friendships and making bad impressions. I will see how it goes I suppose.
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Successfully survived my first week of Yeshiva. It will take a while to get used to 9 to 5 (or to 8) learning. But the people seem super nice. I do feel super anxious about not being able to form friendships and making bad impressions. I will see how it goes I suppose.
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Speaking of whining: try asking a #yeshiva to meet basic standards for #teaching #math, #English, and #science.
They'll whine about "religious freedom". #ReligiousFreedom is not implicated here: teach whatever you want, as long as you also teach math, science, #history. (If anything, forbearance would offend religious freedom by privileging religion over all other compelling state interests, a violation of the #EstablishmentClause.)
They'll whine that those subjects are adequately addressed in their #Jewish studies. Nonsense. Kids graduating these "#schools" have been shown to be severely deficient in English and other subjects.
The schools and their supporters are lying; and what's more: they know it.
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Speaking of whining: try asking a #yeshiva to meet basic standards for #teaching #math, #English, and #science.
They'll whine about "religious freedom". #ReligiousFreedom is not implicated here: teach whatever you want, as long as you also teach math, science, #history. (If anything, forbearance would offend religious freedom by privileging religion over all other compelling state interests, a violation of the #EstablishmentClause.)
They'll whine that those subjects are adequately addressed in their #Jewish studies. Nonsense. Kids graduating these "#schools" have been shown to be severely deficient in English and other subjects.
The schools and their supporters are lying; and what's more: they know it.
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Hadar’s #Rabbinic #Yeshiva Intensive (RYI) aims to refill the spiritual and intellectual wells of #rabbis from across the denominational and geographical spectrum through text study and meaningful conversation.
It offers a remarkable space for rabbis of all backgrounds to come together to learn resonant and relevant Torah in Hadar’s beit midrash. -
HOW TO ARGUE JEWISHLY
Analytical criticism – argumentation – is an essential part of #Judaism in the Mishnah and #Talmud. It is part of every #yeshiva and Hebrew school. Note that Jewish arguments are aimed at reasoning and conclusions, but not ad homenim.
“Just as a knife can be sharpened only on the side of another, so a disciple of a sage improves only through his chaver” - #Midrash Genesis Rabbah
We take a closer look here
https://merrimackvalleyhavurah.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/how-to-argue-jewishly/
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This week's #Torah #Kasha #Parsha #LechLecha #Judaism
In #yeshiva, I learned that promises of good or rewards in #Tanakh are guaranteed, but promises of punishments are not neccesary, they 're like warnings. So for example when #Hashem promises success through the #Navi, it's guaranteed, but if He promises #exile, it's possible to avoid it.
If so, then why did so many #Rishonim try to calculate the #400years of slavery? Why didn't they just say "The warning no longer applied after ~200 years"
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This week's #Torah #Kasha #Parsha #LechLecha #Judaism
In #yeshiva, I learned that promises of good or rewards in #Tanakh are guaranteed, but promises of punishments are not neccesary, they 're like warnings. So for example when #Hashem promises success through the #Navi, it's guaranteed, but if He promises #exile, it's possible to avoid it.
If so, then why did so many #Rishonim try to calculate the #400years of slavery? Why didn't they just say "The warning no longer applied after ~200 years"
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#introduction:
I live in #israel. Born in the #USA.
I am a former #Yeshiva student.I work as a #translator of #Jewish #books.
I love #music, especially #Rock, #Pop, #Chassidic & #Classical.
I am a #writer of Poetry, Prose, and Songs, mostly in #Hebrew.
I am an avid #reader, specializing in #Science_fiction and in #Torah study.
I #vote #moderate #left in the Israeli #elections.I have an account for Hebrew stuff (@[email protected]).
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#introduction:
I live in #israel. Born in the #USA.
I am a former #Yeshiva student.I work as a #translator of #Jewish #books.
I love #music, especially #Rock, #Pop, #Chassidic & #Classical.
I am a #writer of Poetry, Prose, and Songs, mostly in #Hebrew.
I am an avid #reader, specializing in #Science_fiction and in #Torah study.
I #vote #moderate #left in the Israeli #elections.I have an account for Hebrew stuff (@[email protected]).
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CW: Yeshiva Univ asks SCOTUS to let it block student LGBTQ club
NY's #Yeshiva University has asked the #SCOTUS to let it block an #LGBTQ student club, after a lower court denied it had that right. All students are equal, but some are more equal than others. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/29/politics/yeshiva-university-supreme-court-lgbtq-pride-alliance/index.html
