Somebody asked me where I fit on the spectrum of Orthodox Judaism. Truthfully, its an uncomfortable question for me because I was brought up with an Orthodox Judaism which wasnt so firmly pegged; although it tended a bit more to the black hatted side. Regardless, this was my response to the person who asked: As you probably know, most people dont have identities that fit into neat cubicles. On the one hand, I believe in the Torah and on the other hand I believe in being very interactive with secular society (I dont think they contradict). I also feel very religiously comfortable in a variety of crowds: Modern Orthodox, Yeshivish, Chassidish, Sephardi, Chabad, etc. I am not stuck in one place on this particular issue. Maybe, its because my real driving force religiously is Jewish mysticism and Jewish philosophy. For me the various groups are all Torah and all good.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:41:21 +0000
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