tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post622632736166402815..comments2024-03-27T15:07:31.495-04:00Comments on <b><center>Unorthodox-Jew </center></b> <br><small>A Critical View of Orthodox Judaism</small>: My Cousin Michael...(His Mom, Aunt Freida, was Reb Shraga Feivel's Sister)Paul Mendlowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05887774341136059873noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-54660448168475135602018-03-07T16:09:43.110-05:002018-03-07T16:09:43.110-05:00Education would require vetting of those doing the...Education would require vetting of those doing the educating (reasons obvious).<br />Can you imagine the resulting hoo-ha should a health or science expert deemed acceptable by one shul be rejected by another? It becomes a case of 'my rav says it's ok, yours doesn't."<br /><br />fahbrentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-79387506730924249592018-03-07T15:34:32.520-05:002018-03-07T15:34:32.520-05:00The key to solving so many issues that plague the ...The key to solving so many issues that plague the community is EDUCATION! Science classes, forced exercise programs, health education taught at home and schools --- instead of these phony mekubalim with their BS, communities should welcome medical and health experts to speak in shul.<br />Paul Mendlowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887774341136059873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21519732.post-33618964452153118202018-03-07T15:00:06.843-05:002018-03-07T15:00:06.843-05:00How does Dr. Kaufman propose getting bochers, rabb...How does Dr. Kaufman propose getting bochers, rabbis etc to stop smoking or to not start altogether?'<br />And which hareidi woman on her block will be first to declare her kitchen a meat-free zone? How many women would have the courage to serve their families spinach with dinner instead of fired potatos?<br />The peer pressure and cultural influences in both my examples are extremely difficult to overcome without consequences such as social isolation.fahbrentnoreply@blogger.com