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im asking this question TO orthodox and conservative, FROM reform pov, if you cant drive on Shabbat then how's everyone getting to temple? These are the questions that sit in my mind but feel too silly to ask my rabbi
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im asking this question TO orthodox and conservative, FROM reform pov, if you cant drive on Shabbat then how's everyone getting to temple? These are the questions that sit in my mind but feel too silly to ask my rabbi
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FOR Orthodox.
What even is orthodox? Lots of different groups get included in orthodox so what core beliefs unite Hassidic, Yeshivish, Modox, etc. as distinct from for example Conservative? I know some people also use terms like ultra orthodox and modern orthodox but are those different beliefs or just different customs?
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Question for Orthodox Jews: why is it so taboo to send kids to public school? I know they won't get a good Jewish education there, and it would be annoying to get time off for Shabbos and holidays, but for families who really can't afford day school it seems like a fine option...
The arguments I've heard are that it teaches secular values, but most kids learn their values from their parents. If they're in a good frum home, they will absorb those values. I've also heard the argument that they might eat non-kosher food, but then just pack them a non-kosher lunch and teach them not to accept food from anyone else. The same way you would with a kid with a severe allergy.
In terms of Jewish education, if you send them to an afterschool program every day, like a Talmud Torah, they will get that education, even if it's not as much. And in terms of accommodating religious needs, like holidays, and shomer negiah, the school has a legal obligation to accommodate that.
I guess I'm just wondering about the logistics. If I send to a public school but enroll them in a Jewish after-school program, my kids will be alienated from the community and everyone will think I'm a terrible mother. What do poor Jews do? I mean Jews who can't afford it even on scholarship? Jews who don't have time to homeschool? Public education is a wonderful thing, why don't we use it?
Not sure you'll get many responses anon, it's erev rosh hashanah!
from anon who asked how orthodox folks are getting to temple: thank you everyone! important context: my very rural state has like 3 synagogues total. so my frame of reference here is a little different, walking didn't even seem like an option to me. thank you for the reminder that people actually live in cities 😭
Referencing this post
FOR: Orthodox
Regarding the prohibition of music during sefiras haomer and the three weeks, have any poskim written about what constitutes music? I know there’s some debate about whether it’s only live music or also recorded music that’s prohibited, or whether a capella music is permitted, but I am curious if anyone has written about this prohibition re: genres like harsh noise or artists like Merzbow, where many people might not think of it as music. Or what about bird or whale “songs”: do these constitute music even though they’re not human-made?
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Hi this is mainly for Orthodox Jews to answer but how do you guys feel about listening to the band Ghost? They have great music but alot does have Christian annotations as well as satanism
Is it okay to listen or just an overall big no?
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(FOR: Orthodox) I'm writing a story where an observant Jewish celebrity is traveling incognito. Given that he's a recognizable public figure, how would he daven with a minyan while maintaining anonymity? Or, perhaps, to what extent could he feasibly maintain anonymity in that setting?
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