Dear Ms Drop since I took it upon myself to not only use one word and one hour ago I wrote and told my experience.
But wanting to enlarge upon that I think there is a history of Jews being silenced by Jews. Not asking wiestions or giving a personal interpretation. Many Rabbis and their teachers do not want a congregation that is diverse in thinking. Soon after the Exodus, which the Seder helps us embody that experience, the Jews, a holy nation, had institutionalized non equality. There appeared a priestly class from one of the tribes. They ran the religious show. While Jews could have pilgrimage festivals and celebrations their Shabbot at home they would never be level with the priests. And then you can complicate matters: there appeared a king. A king has subjects that obey him. In a sense Israel had become it’s own Egypt.
Answering your learning to ask questions and having alternative interpretations.
I have found that when I have a different interpretation to what is being discussed or taught the Rabbis or teachers in my Orthodox neighborhood listen to me speak and then totally ignore it. Like a bee buzzing around their heads they swat it away. So no conversation happens.
This further throws me back onto myself; further keeping me isolated: I go inward: alone and therefore am saddened!
So speaking up and asking questions is painful: therefore I prefer not doing it. One (at least person) can take only so much rejection.
Bittersweet
Dear Ms Drop since I took it upon myself to not only use one word and one hour ago I wrote and told my experience.
But wanting to enlarge upon that I think there is a history of Jews being silenced by Jews. Not asking wiestions or giving a personal interpretation. Many Rabbis and their teachers do not want a congregation that is diverse in thinking. Soon after the Exodus, which the Seder helps us embody that experience, the Jews, a holy nation, had institutionalized non equality. There appeared a priestly class from one of the tribes. They ran the religious show. While Jews could have pilgrimage festivals and celebrations their Shabbot at home they would never be level with the priests. And then you can complicate matters: there appeared a king. A king has subjects that obey him. In a sense Israel had become it’s own Egypt.
Answering your learning to ask questions and having alternative interpretations.
I have found that when I have a different interpretation to what is being discussed or taught the Rabbis or teachers in my Orthodox neighborhood listen to me speak and then totally ignore it. Like a bee buzzing around their heads they swat it away. So no conversation happens.
This further throws me back onto myself; further keeping me isolated: I go inward: alone and therefore am saddened!
So speaking up and asking questions is painful: therefore I prefer not doing it. One (at least person) can take only so much rejection.
אהבת המשפחה
awesome
Removing
I was preparing for a colonoscopy the next day. Next time I will check a calendar before making important health procedures!