Q&A: Your Son
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Your Son
Question
Michi,
According to your worldview:
Would you prefer that your son be observant and live abroad, or that he be an exemplary humanist, wonderfully moral, but not observant, in Israel?
Best regards,
Yeshayahu Leibowitz
P.S.
I noticed that you spell my name with two yods; please stop making that mistake.
Y.
Answer
According to my worldview, my son will do what he decides. I hope he doesn’t run into trolling like this.
Why the evasion?
Yeshayahu asked whether Judaism or Zionism is more important to you.