Distancing from Judaism due to Haredi behavior
Peace and blessings,
A secular friend claimed to me that he had distanced himself from Judaism due to the behavior of the Haredi in general, and in particular in relation to Corona. I tried to explain to him that any connection between Judaism and Harediism is purely coincidental. Is this type of explanation appropriate? Am I falsifying the truth? Also, if I am wrong, how should I explain it to the secular so that they do not distance themselves even further?
Kind regards, Benjamin
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https://mobile.kikar.co.il/article/376254
Indeed, the distinction between Judaism and Jews (some of them) needs to be explained. It is advisable not to generalize or make incorrect and overly sweeping claims, as you occasionally do here.
Beyond that, of course, if there is a God and there is an obligation to keep His commandments, I don't see how this is affected by the behavior of some or others.
To Benjamin ‘Mberlin’
Someone here once wrote to you:
(It is recommended that you memorize this often before sending your phones to the keyboard)
Dear Benjamin, today you asked the Rabbi what the definitions of ‘trolling’ are and when a question is deleted. If you want an exact answer, I would recommend that you contact him via his personal email.
In any case, on my own, and as a very long-time subscriber to the site:
1. Do not use nicknames like ‘Hreidi’ or ‘Geduili Hewer’, or slang and low-level language.
2. Do not disguise an expression of a position under the guise of a question. Expressions of position belong in talkbacks to existing posts or questions, and not in opening a new question on the site.
3. Do not repeat the same question over and over again with different implications (for example, obeying the elders of the generation in different instructions is often the same question). If you have answered once, do the analogy yourself.
4. In every question, be sure to provide a factual reasoning, and express the position clearly and concisely. The different options should be clear, and explanations should be given for each side.
5. Beyond that, one can ask about any area and matter, and offer any opinion, even if it is extreme or unacceptable, if it seems that the matter may be within the rabbi's knowledge and/or judgment. In any case, if he does not know how to answer, he will not be ashamed to answer that he does not know.
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