[HANASHIR:11655] Re: Another opinion about sharing our music

[Sholom Simon <sholom...>]

At 05:30 PM 6/5/2002 -0400, Shirona wrote: 
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> Assimilation is tearing away at the fabric of our people,  I do not feel that we should be giving the world the scissors to do it with by freely sharing our sacred music. 
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I agree with the diagnosis, but think that the proposed solution is a non-sequitor.

That is, I *strongly* agree that assmimilation is tearing away at the fabric of our people.  

But I think it has nothing to do with sharing music -- and (imho) tons to do with lack of Jewish education (and other things).  Rabbi Eric Yoffie claims that we are the worst Jewishly illiterate generation in history -- an amazing indictment.

-- Sholom



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