Re: Yes! Judaism: a footnote re Kol Isha

[Sylvia Schildt <creativa...>]

Another classic example of the yes-yes, versus the no-no  is the controversy
between Hillel and Shammai and their schools. It's  apparently a well-worn
trail in Jewish history.


The occasionally intemperate
Sylvia Schildt



on 3/11/03 5:13 PM, music (at) sterlingmp(dot)org at music (at) 
sterlingmp(dot)org wrote:

> Before a recent intemperate exchange, Sylia Schildt--I had not remembered
> that it was she, but I did remember the posting--posted thusly (sorry):
> 
> Our Jewish religion has so many positive aspects. It's sad that
> certain factions only address the no-nos.  Where are the yes-yesses?
> Why don't they speak of those things instead? The Baal-Shem Tov
> addressed the positive aspects in joy and love.  What a model for us
> all, Chasidic or not.
> 
> In an extended essay and appreciation on my rebbe Shlomo Carlebach, z"l,
> that I wrote for MOMENT magazine appears the following:
> 
> "[Shlomo] believed, said Rabbi Perry Berkowitz, himself ordained by
> Shlomo, 'in a Yes! Judaism, a Yes! synagogue, a Yes! Shabbos.'  Those for
> whom Shabbos was only No!, Shlomo taught, leave Judaism because they never
> see its beauty and holiness."
> 
> I don't think it's in the article, but Perry Berkowitz also told me that
> Shlomo taught him, 'It's easy to say No.  The hard thing is to learn enough
> [i.e., about Judaism and Jewish law and commentary] to be able to say Yes.'
> 
> --Robert Cohen
> cdbaby.com/openthegates
> 
> 
> 

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