Re: kol isha in action

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

I think it is good that this discussion comes up periodically. It is a reminder 
to all of us of something that divides many of us, and of something that 
directly affects many of us. I have strong, not so tolerant feelings on the 
subject, myself, but they have already been well represented by earlier 
posters. (This is the sort of issue that I try not to post to the list about, 
because of the inappropriate weight that some will give to what I say, given my 
role on the list.)

One good thing that _can_ come out of bringing this up periodically is to take 
the opportunity to see if you are better able to listen to other points of 
view, and to take a look at your own, and whether you see things differently 
this year. Important issues that affect us do need to be personally rethought, 
periodically, I think. We don't necessarily need to change, but we do need to 
reflect.

Because this is not an issue that can be resolved by debate, it is also 
important, when discussing, to be able to stop at the point where you feel that 
you have expressed what you have to say, rather than doing your best to respond 
to each and every nuance of everyone else's post--something that leads to every 
wider circles, sometimes far away from Jewish music. I encourage those ripples 
that are far from jewish-music, per se, to move to private e-mail.

Sorry to post now, rather than later. Shabbes is approaching (or has approached 
for those in Europe and Israel), and I thought I should say something while 
everyone can read it in a timely fashion.

Thank you caring about this issue, from whichever facet or point of view you 
have contributed to this discussion,
ari



Ari Davidow
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