The Evolving Jew

It’s about control. Control of a particular lifestyle in the face of increased freedoms for women in the secular world. Control over women’s bodies when their minds are being set free. Control when women are getting college degrees and men are emasculated sitting in kollel all day. It’s about trying to say “look, I’m a man, and I’m in charge!”, when they clearly are losing that traditional control. It’s about saying to women that they’re just a bunch of female parts, and that’s ALL they are, reaffirming frum men’s notions that they are the masters of the Jewish universe. Comments from old blog: Shira Salamone July 30, 2012 at 1:41 pm |  #1 Reply  |  Quote  |  Edit Here, here! Not to mention  see here . Abacaxi Mamao July 30, 2012 at 2:32 pm |  #2 Reply  |  Quote  |  Edit Of course. Jessica July 30, 2012 at 4:54 pm |  #3 Reply  |  Quote  |  Edit Agreed. frum single female July 31, 2012 at 7:03 pm | 

I’m a big fan of teshuva, if teshuva means optimistically looking ahead and planning to be more engaged in the things that make Judaism meaningful for me, as well as resolving to be a better friend, husband, and overall human being. But personally, I see no emotional benefit to wallowing in guilt and feeling bad about myself, nor do I see any value in feeling bad that I didn’t live my life in adherence to strict interpretations of religious rules that don’t make me happy or a better person. Comments from old blog: Azi (@azigra) July 19, 2012 at 9:04 am |  #1 Reply  |  Quote  |  Edit I was looking at that picture from the funeral yesterday of a little kid crying hysterically. I thought there is no way this kid should feel this sad or emotional about the death of someone who was likely already out of it by the time he was born. It occured to me that this is what he was trained to do. It was ingrained in him that Elyashiv was a great man and his absence will affect