tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post1657511156815903373..comments2023-11-03T01:13:22.719-07:00Comments on The Rabbi Is IN with Rabbi Rami: B'nai Mitzvah ReduxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-50353062076194116282013-09-09T17:20:46.851-07:002013-09-09T17:20:46.851-07:00The problem may be a little bit more nuanced than ...The problem may be a little bit more nuanced than is being expressed. Or those Rabbi's who suggested this are clueless to children and their motivations.<br />Bar/Bat Mitzah becomes all consumming. All those lessons, classes and papers to write. What average 12 year old wants to spend 3 days a week doing intensive anything. We aren't the only ones who go through this: Catholics make their kids go through 2-3 days a week of classes before their Holy Communions and those poor babies are in second grade. and, they don't have to give a speech!<br />The problem may just be too much of a good thing for a defined purpose: this right of passage has a definite beginning and an end. And the end is like being released from a prison sentence.<br />Maybe people would keep going if Bar/Bat Mitzvah was seen as a beginning instead of an end. Get rid of the parties and just call people up to read.<br />Then keep the learning going on without turning it into a torture session. We don't need to redefine Judaism and make it Liberal Christianity: we need to take a breath and enjoy being Jewish.<br />andrea perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187928609335174447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-69731634433955958272013-09-09T14:17:46.160-07:002013-09-09T14:17:46.160-07:00I like that phrase "a global promised land.&q...I like that phrase "a global promised land." More and more we're going to have to see it that way, because we don't actually have a choice.Rakshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280365011937595321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-81772792610406169882013-09-07T12:56:03.970-07:002013-09-07T12:56:03.970-07:00Shalom Rav and All,
Unfortunately, this is yet an...Shalom Rav and All,<br /><br />Unfortunately, this is yet another example of the clueless disconnect between many professional Jews (Jewish clergy, educators, movement staff etc.,) and most non-Orthodox Jews in North America. <br /><br />And as sad is that these folks (professional Jews) are once again in the midst of fulfilling the axiom of "never missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity (h/t Abba Eben Z'l)" to take advantage of the fact that there are more Jews in the pews during the High Holidays than at any other time during the year. <br /><br />That opportunity lost would be to cast a meaningful and compelling vision for a relevant, practical application oriented non Orthodox Judaism; one that actually meets us where we experience our lives in 21rst century North America. <br /><br />Oh well....<br /><br />L'shana Tova U'm'tuqa, to all of us a good and sweet new year as well as the the strength, courage, grace, wisdom and support to face and deal with what isn't.<br /><br />Biv'racha,<br />Jordaneashtovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270513385083767093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-86694670969543204972013-09-07T12:48:30.545-07:002013-09-07T12:48:30.545-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.eashtovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270513385083767093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-46493150883737799592013-09-07T12:46:28.002-07:002013-09-07T12:46:28.002-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.eashtovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15270513385083767093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-41609236271570399462013-09-06T17:10:23.541-07:002013-09-06T17:10:23.541-07:00As mother of a bat mitzvah-aged girl and wife to a...As mother of a bat mitzvah-aged girl and wife to a man who is counting the months until we can quit our expensive temple membership I could not agree more!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697130562220181765noreply@blogger.com