Comments on: Will my Children Be Jewish? http://www.thisnormallife.com/2010/06/will-my-children-be-jewish/ All about "normal" life in Israel Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:25:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shira Salamone http://www.thisnormallife.com/2010/06/will-my-children-be-jewish/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Shira Salamone Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:26:55 +0000 http://www.thisnormallife.com/?p=1827#comment-333 Not only have we been having quite a discussion of this post <a HREF="http://onthefringe_jewishblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/from-brian-blum-will-our-children-be.html" rel="nofollow">here</A>, but now, I'm even getting e-mails from non-Jewish friends on the subject of the new conversion rules--and I sent them a link to your post. Thank you for publishing this. Not only have we been having quite a discussion of this post here, but now, I’m even getting e-mails from non-Jewish friends on the subject of the new conversion rules–and I sent them a link to your post. Thank you for publishing this.

]]> By: Mike Bennett http://www.thisnormallife.com/2010/06/will-my-children-be-jewish/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Mike Bennett Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:03:15 +0000 http://www.thisnormallife.com/?p=1827#comment-332 Maybe only "Jews" that the Chief Rabbi approves of should be drafted. See how long Israel lasts if that happens. State religion. Not a good idea. Maybe only “Jews” that the Chief Rabbi approves of should be drafted. See how long Israel lasts if that happens. State religion. Not a good idea.

]]> By: Tzipporah http://www.thisnormallife.com/2010/06/will-my-children-be-jewish/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Tzipporah Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:22:22 +0000 http://www.thisnormallife.com/?p=1827#comment-331 Interesting take on it - the new ruling seems aimed more at Israeli chiloni than immigrants, to me, since all non-Orthodox Jews in Israel are prevented from marrying inside the country. When will Israel finally recognize that Judaism doesn't equal Orthodoxy, let alone Haredism? Interesting take on it – the new ruling seems aimed more at Israeli chiloni than immigrants, to me, since all non-Orthodox Jews in Israel are prevented from marrying inside the country.

When will Israel finally recognize that Judaism doesn’t equal Orthodoxy, let alone Haredism?

]]> By: Valerie http://www.thisnormallife.com/2010/06/will-my-children-be-jewish/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Valerie Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:56:48 +0000 http://www.thisnormallife.com/?p=1827#comment-330 I live in the States, so I have plenty of our own government shenanigans that puzzle me, but as an outsider, I am just completely flummoxed by the Israeli government. As a non-Jew, I don't have an innate attachment to Israel. I am raising Jews, though, and as parent, I am sensitive (maybe hyper-sensitive) to their treatment by other Jews. As a moderate/liberal, this stance just makes it harder to argue on behalf of (and support) Israel. Are the Orthodox the majority in Israel? I live in the States, so I have plenty of our own government shenanigans that puzzle me, but as an outsider, I am just completely flummoxed by the Israeli government. As a non-Jew, I don’t have an innate attachment to Israel. I am raising Jews, though, and as parent, I am sensitive (maybe hyper-sensitive) to their treatment by other Jews. As a moderate/liberal, this stance just makes it harder to argue on behalf of (and support) Israel. Are the Orthodox the majority in Israel?

]]> By: Leonie Lachmish http://www.thisnormallife.com/2010/06/will-my-children-be-jewish/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Leonie Lachmish Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:04:32 +0000 http://www.thisnormallife.com/?p=1827#comment-328 Maybe it will force the Israeli public to bring the Rabbanut (as it stands) down. There is so much that is lo baseder there. Maybe there will finally be an alternative Beit Din that will look after the aguna rather than her oppressor, for example and that will respect other Batei Din. I think it is naive to look for a reasonable or pure motive behind this and other hachmarot. There is so much intolerance and so little Ahavat Yisrael there, that's the conclusion I've come to. Leonie Lachmish Maybe it will force the Israeli public to bring the Rabbanut (as it stands) down. There is so much that is lo baseder there. Maybe there will finally be an alternative Beit Din that will look after the aguna rather than her oppressor, for example and that will respect other Batei Din.
I think it is naive to look for a reasonable or pure motive behind this and other hachmarot. There is so much intolerance and so little Ahavat Yisrael there, that’s the conclusion I’ve come to.
Leonie Lachmish

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