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Which of the following movements do you feel more identified with?
- Thread starter Me Myself
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Pretty much this; I'm somewhere between Conservative and Orthodox.
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Higher and Higher
I put Conservative, because I feel obligated to do so, having received Conservative ordination. But the truth is, I don't really fit into any of the movements. I probably fall somewhere in the gray area between Conservative and Open Orthodoxy, but even then not perfectly.
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I imagined probably more tha one might want to say "judaism" so that s why I decided to make it grayer and allow multiple options and also ask it as something more of "degree" (which do you identify the most or most strongly, etc)
Would you say in which areas you feel you would be the odd out of whichever selection you made on the poll? On why are you more identified with the ones you selected?
Would you say in which areas you feel you would be the odd out of whichever selection you made on the poll? On why are you more identified with the ones you selected?
I believe that Jewish law is binding for all Jews, and tend to not identify with non-halachic streams. We might not agree with it or choose to ignore it, but that doesn't change its role in Judaism.
Reform. And the rest?
גם זו לטובה - even this is for the good.
Me Myself
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So, do you adhere to all the 613 commandments?
Of those that apply to me, as many as I can. And I work towards incorporating those that I don't into my life.
Judaism 101: A List of the 613 Mitzvot (Commandments)
Me Myself
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Thanks for the list
May I know which of those you are currently tryint to incorporate into your life? (Mean, of the ones you currently may not be observant or may not be that observant)
Thanks for the list
May I know which of those you are currently tryint to incorporate into your life? (Mean, of the ones you currently may not be observant or may not be that observant)
Keeping completely kosher, for one. I don't eat pork, shellfish, or other prohibited meats, but it is literally impossible to find kosher meat in my area and having it shipped in is extremely expensive.
And a biggie for me is the commandment not to wrong others in speech. I have a short temper, and I'm quick to speak badly about people I don't care for.
Me Myself
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I see. Well that was brief considering there are 613
It wasn't meant to be an exhaustive list.And not all of the 613 are going to be applicable to everyone. Some are for men, some for women, some for inside Israel, some apply to farmers.....
Me Myself
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And not all of the 613 are going to be applicable to everyone. Some are for men, some for women, some for inside Israel, some apply to farmers.....
I did notice, dont take that comment very seriously
Me Myself
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Didnt I say it was multiple choice?
Thanks for your participation
Could you tell me more about this movements and they way you fit in them?
How binding do you feel the law is and iwhich ways?
Dena
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Didnt I say it was multiple choice?
Yep, I voted for two. I checked "humanist" and "other".
Well, I used to be in more in between Conservative and Orthodox. I considered halacha to be binding on all Jews whether they liked it or not. I'm much more lax these days and I'd say that I fit in quite a bit with the humanists, however, I like my Reform congregation, the Rabbi and the friends I've made there. It's also closer to my home.
That being said, if I'm going to go to services (which I rarely do), I prefer the Conservative congregation. It's larger, there are more people who know what they are doing and I just prefer it even though I have never bothered to make more than a couple friends. I also like some of their social programs and I used to participate in a couple of their adult educational classes.
There is a humanist congregation in the area but it's about an hour from my house. They meet only every other Friday and I have to work. I'm on the same page with Humanist Judaism in many ways but I do differ somewhat in that I make an effort to keep kosher which for me really just means eating on dairy dishes and avoiding things like catfish (I hate shellfish and wouldn't touch it anyway). I also make an effort not to spend money too often on Shabbat. With my strange schedules now (12 hour night shifts, graduate school, etc), it does happen whereas previously it did not. It's also quite possible I would not like their services because they would be unfamiliar to me, as they have written their own liturgy. Given that I prefer the more traditional feel of my Conservative shul in comparison to the Reform, I think that's a real possibility.
