tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post7268046557613784654..comments2023-10-08T08:19:33.457-07:00Comments on To Kiss A Mezuzah: Exile vs. RedemptionSusan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00840373234747823781noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-37977281898462113182011-11-23T14:30:52.239-08:002011-11-23T14:30:52.239-08:00Thanks for the clarification. I think we can use a...Thanks for the clarification. I think we can use a difference lense and still have a different experience. Perhaps its time to revise the prayer book to reflect the new reality.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840373234747823781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-45820645966196818762011-11-23T14:24:24.827-08:002011-11-23T14:24:24.827-08:00Sorry, I wasn't clear. The siddur assumes that...Sorry, I wasn't clear. The siddur assumes that we are in exile and our exile will end with the coming of the Messiah, (or for non-Orthodox, a messianic age),where there is peace, health, all know G-d, etc. These two "lenses" are part of our everyday prayers. Can one escape the two "lenses" and still have a Jewish experience?Teaching High Schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612557178384909988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-26221540063983105382011-11-23T08:31:23.664-08:002011-11-23T08:31:23.664-08:00Mark -
You are right. The rabbi's point was t...Mark -<br /><br />You are right. The rabbi's point was that kind of statement is made by those who feel they are still in exile, and are powerless.<br /><br />I agree with you about the IDF as well. Some people think that, while Israel is in exile and fighting for its survival, the IDF shouldn't concern itself with morality. Fortunately, the leaders of the IDF don't hold this view, nor do I.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840373234747823781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-69593474086152185672011-11-23T08:09:43.691-08:002011-11-23T08:09:43.691-08:00We don’t have the time, these people say, to worry...<i>We don’t have the time, these people say, to worry about things like morality when what we need to focus on right now is survival.</i><br /><br />Nobody with any power says this! It's an asinine statement considering that the IDF is the most moral army that has ever existed in the history of the world.Markhttp://twitter.com/Marksoflanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-31843156488059742242011-11-22T20:14:51.078-08:002011-11-22T20:14:51.078-08:00Interesting question. I'm not sure what you me...Interesting question. I'm not sure what you mean. Just because the end of exile is not the beginning of redemption does not mean redemption will not come later.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840373234747823781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-29074609655488729072011-11-22T20:11:58.388-08:002011-11-22T20:11:58.388-08:00Interesting--how do you reconcile limitations on t...Interesting--how do you reconcile limitations on the concepts of exile and redemption with the siddur?Teaching High Schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612557178384909988noreply@blogger.com