Comments on: Shaking Up High Holiday Tradition http://tcjewfolk.com/shaking-high-holiday-tradition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shaking-high-holiday-tradition Twin Cities Jewfolk: the hub for hip Jewish stuff in Minneapolis and St. Paul Tue, 22 May 2012 03:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Funny Papa http://tcjewfolk.com/shaking-high-holiday-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-7964 Funny Papa Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:18 +0000 http://tcjewfolk.com/?p=11605#comment-7964 First of all, I think that my grandchildren are extremely fortunate to have you as their father and primary parental influence. Second - To me, the essence of what you wrote is - What is of primary importance in this existence? That we connect to the commonalities of religion and community? Or that we make a difference while we're here? Are they mutually exclusive? Or are they easily connectable? Third, if your actions are based in goodness and a caring for humanity, you do not need to seek acceptance for your actions from God, the community, or your children. Lastly, to the throat-clearing Chabad I say that if God had chosen to continue the world for another year based on humanity's acceptance of God as a ruler, we would have all disappeared long ago. Jason, you make me proud. First of all, I think that my grandchildren are extremely fortunate to have you as their father and primary parental influence.

Second – To me, the essence of what you wrote is – What is of primary importance in this existence? That we connect to the commonalities of religion and community? Or that we make a difference while we’re here? Are they mutually exclusive? Or are they easily connectable?

Third, if your actions are based in goodness and a caring for humanity, you do not need to seek acceptance for your actions from God, the community, or your children.

Lastly, to the throat-clearing Chabad I say that if God had chosen to continue the world for another year based on humanity’s acceptance of God as a ruler, we would have all disappeared long ago.

Jason, you make me proud.

]]> By: Liz http://tcjewfolk.com/shaking-high-holiday-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-7946 Liz Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:45:18 +0000 http://tcjewfolk.com/?p=11605#comment-7946 my new tradition is that I dropped out of Temple altogether in order to spend more time w/ my immediate family - someone of an oxymoron, huh? but if I can cut out Hebrew and religious school hours and transmit the values I adhere to, and the joy of being together as family outside an institutional setting, it's a win in the coming year, and in the longrun most likely.... (: I certainly recognize this is not popular with the masses, but you'd be surprised at how many people have told me they'd like to do the same.... my new tradition is that I dropped out of Temple altogether in order to spend more time w/ my immediate family – someone of an oxymoron, huh? but if I can cut out Hebrew and religious school hours and transmit the values I adhere to, and the joy of being together as family outside an institutional setting, it’s a win in the coming year, and in the longrun most likely…. (:

I certainly recognize this is not popular with the masses, but you’d be surprised at how many people have told me they’d like to do the same….

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