Monday, November 11, 2024

Torah And Trumpism: Respect The Right To Vote Your Conscience

 https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2329436/mailbag-torah-and-trumpism-respect-the-right-to-vote-your-conscience.html

Over the past number of years, MAGA ideology has seeped into our oilam hatorah and impacted our hashkafas hachaim. Much of the frum media has become a mouthpiece for this ideology. The standard reading material available to the chareidi consumer presents a one-sided approach to the day’s issues. Instead of articles addressing issues with chochmah and nuance, it becomes brash and divisive. Sadly, this trickles down and affects middos and how people deal with others of legitimate divergent opinions.

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  1. At an Upper West Side synagogue, Jews gather to ‘sit shiva’ following Trump’s win
    https://www.jta.org/2024/11/07/ny/at-an-upper-west-side-synagogue-jews-gather-to-sit-shiva-following-trumps-win

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    1. Rabbi Felicia Sol..
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      I have no problem with female neviim or shofetim, but something tells me this ain't your regular ortho shul

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    2. Perhaps they read excerpts from DT's book.

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    3. He has written special Kinnot for the occasion?

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    4. Al chet shechatanu that we didn't hire more shooters
      Al chet shechatanu that we stopped the Iranian assassins
      Ah chest shechatanus that we could't get busloads of illegal immigrants to vote in red states

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    5. That liberalism is a tenet of faith for Reform Jews is not new. It actually makes sense when moral values are determined by a secular worldview. What is very troubled in that MAGAism has now become a tenet of faith for many in the frum world. This is more troubling because Frum Jews are supposed to be to be guided by Torah values. This is the point that the author of this article is making

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    6. Jews are desperate for a kind word not enthusiastic - rather pitiful

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    7. Yes, out here in Gaolus where governments ignore us, rioters target us and society treats us like we're the problem, we are desperate for any kindness.

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