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Q&A: Would You Agree to Speak on the Above Panel?

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Would You Agree to Speak on the Above Panel?

Question

Hello Rabbi,
Would you be willing to participate in the panel discussed at the attached link? (In short: a conference initiated by Rabbi Ido Fechter about Jewish law through the lens of Israeli identity—how Jewish law can be turned from a divisive factor into a unifying one.)
https://matan.tickchak.co.il/46648
It sounds to me like a very populist conference that won’t lead anywhere, and will basically just be an echo chamber for its participants, but maybe I’m wrong.
Generally speaking, I understand that in your view, commandment observance by a person who does not see himself as obligated by Jewish law is not worth much (if it is worth anything at all), but does anything about this panel sound meaningful to you?
I’m asking because on the one hand, you surely have something to say about determining Jewish law and changing it, but it seems to me that the essence of the panel itself is objectionable in your eyes (of course, I may be mistaken).
In other words, my question is: do you think this panel is, from the outset, a waste of time, or is it worth hearing what goes on there—and if so, why?
 
 
 

Answer

I do not accept Rabbi Fechter’s assumptions. But that is only one of the questions involved (the relevance of the Torah for someone who is not religious). This conference includes questions and speakers that could definitely be interesting to hear.

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