[HANASHIR:9124] Re: Our Judaism

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

Rabbi Richard Schachet
Valley Outreach Synagogue
www.valleyoutreach.com
"The past has a vote, not a veto"
 Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, z'l


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To: <durleste (at) home(dot)com>; <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 7:09 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:9122] Our Judaism


> Ok, so say 'Orthodox Judaism' prohibits, or 'traditional Judaism'
prohibits,
> etc.  But don't say 'our Judaism' prohibits something which established
> congregations and/or recognized movements within Judaism clearly allow
and/or
> embrace.
>
> Would you also say that 'our religion' requires that women not lead a
service
> or read from the Torah?  That would be a surprise to female Rabbis and
> Cantors.  These changes in practice are based on the reinterpretation of
> Torah in our time, which is what traditional Halacha was many years ago.
>
> And, on what basis is smoking 'wrong'?
>
>
> Michael
>
> -------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
>
> > Date: Thursday, 17-May-01 10:10 AM
> >
> > From: Durlester, Adrian        \ Internet:    (durleste (at) home(dot)com)
> > To:   Hanashir Mail Server     \ Internet:    (hanashir (at) 
> > shamash(dot)org)
> > cc:   Durlester, Adrian        \ Internet:    (durleste (at) home(dot)com)
> >
> > Subject:  [HANASHIR:9097]  Re: wedding music & the organ
> >
> > Sender: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> > Reply-to:       hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> > To:     hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> > CC:     durleste (at) home(dot)com (Adrian Durlester (at) Home)
> > And I will respond by tasking you to task on the matter of semantics.
> >
> > Individual movements within Judaism may be choosing to ignore,
reinterpret,
> > or declare irrelevant the halacha, but the halacha clearly prohibits the
use
> > of instruments on Shabbat. That is not questionable, if you define our
> > religion as Judaism. When I play the piano or organ on Shabbat as a
> > professional synagogue musician I do so by a conscious choice but with
full
> > recognition that it is a choice not in keeping with what the halacha
says,
> > either about the use of instruments in the absence of the Beit
Hamikdash, or
> > about prohibited categories of work. To do otherwise would be
disingenuous.
> >
> > Just because a practice is widespread doesn't mean it's OK. Lot's of
people
> > still smoke cigarettes.
> >
> > My two cents.
> >
> > Adrian
> > Adrian A. Durlester. M.T.S.
> > http://members.home.net/durleste/
> > Judaic/Ivrit and Music Teacher-Akiva School, Nashville, TN
> > Music & Choir Director, Congregation Micah, Nashville, TN
> > Editor, Bim Bam, Torah Aura Productions, Los Angeles, CA
> > Evening Program Chair, CAJE 26, Aug 5-9, 2001, Colorado state
University.
> >
> >
>
>
>

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