I think you recognized that individual exceptions exist without noting that entire communities exist within Orthodoxy that 1/
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don't take these principles as given and which generally encourage the development of complex and nuanced thoughts. Unless, 2/
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of course, you don't consider Modern/Centrist Orthodoxy to be a form of Orthodoxy at all, which - given the sources you 3/
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just cited, and the corruption of tradition you perceive in the yeshivish/chassidish community - would be odd. 4/4
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I totally consider modern orthodoxy to be a form of orthodoxy; I grew up in the yeshivish community, which is diff from 1/
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chasidish & modern orthodox communities in important ways. all three communities are pretty disconnected from each other 2/2
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I'm well aware of the disconnect, and I'm also annoyed when people describe MO stuff as representative of all Orthodoxy. NOPE
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The degree of disconnect is in many ways sad but unsurprising. Cultural/educational differences can be pretty extreme.
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Still, there are degrees - disconnect, indifference, apathy, disdain - and they're reflected in how people define "us"
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I wish the MO community would speak out against http://forward.com/opinion/national/309145/in-east-ramapo-an-immoral-use-of-jewish-power/ …. It embarrasses me a lot :(
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to be honest, the fact that the Monsey MO community has been so quiet here has given me serious pause.
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