[HANASHIR:8218] Re: Fw: Kol Isha

[DurlKare <DurlKare...>]

In a message dated 2/17/01 2:27:33 PM Central Standard Time, 
shirona (at) bellatlantic(dot)net writes:


> Every time I see the "warning" on the issue of Kol Isha I feel a shock - 
> like static electricity that zaps your hand on a cold and dry day. It 
> HURTS!!  Do you male folk have any idea how humiliating, degrading, 
> repressing, insulting - this horrible "term" makes women feel?  This woman, 
> 

Thanks, Shirona for your comments...although I once was hurt by the "rule" or 
"issue" of kol isha, I have developed a new attitude of acceptance and 
appreciation for it...like other traditions which separate between men's and 
women's roles, the underlying laws really speak to the preservation of family 
and in many ways shower respect on the woman.  Here in Nashville we had an 
Orthodox-organized women only concert several years ago, and with every 
musician being female, as well as everyone in the audience, it was quite 
refreshing.  There is some good and bad in every situation...just try to see 
the positive...and to be tolerant of those with different views.

-Karen Daniel
www.karendaniel.com