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By Shael Siegel Twentieth century American Judaism has created the inevitable and perhaps desirable revolving door Judaism. People coming in and people going out–Jews entering at certain entry points and others leaving at different points of egress. That is what living in a democracy is all about — choices and the freedom to choose. Not only is the twenty first century Jew a Jew by choice, but he can also decide what type of observance and intensity he wishes. The phenomenon of chozrim besheela (lapsed religious Jew) is not anything new. Its been going on since the emancipation, and perhaps personified by such great thinkers as Moses Mendelssohn and Solomon Maimon. Judging from the Jewish news media and blogoshere one would think that its a new phenomenon, revolutionizing the Jewish world and wreaking havoc on the orthodox religious establishment. For years now the reverse movement of the baale teshuva (newly religious) has been scrutinized with little negative press, and rarely criticized by the secular media. Israeli stars like Uri Zohar, dropped out of secular Israeli society only to re-emerge as a haredi (ultra orthodox) rabbi accorded the respect even by the secularists as a man who chose to embrace his religion as a choice. The same logic ought to be used for those opting for a point of egress from religious life. What is particularly disturbing in the latest round of discussion over the issue of chozrim bsheela is the tone by which the issue has been addressed. The tone of the discussion is very much rooted in the communities they represent. Baalei teshuva are generally favorably accepted into their newly adopted communities. They are able to do so because the adoptive communities feel vindicated and justified for their life style. They also have a sense of empowerment: a secular Jew has rejected his secular life style in favor of a religious one. In the language of the Bible and daily prayers they see the application of the victory of the righteous over the secular humanists. A religious Jew leaving his community is treated as a pariah, an outcast to be chided. When a secular Jew chooses to join a religious community the reaction is not nearly as severe as the reaction of the religious community in experiencing the loss of one of theirs to the secular community. When a member of a haredi family opts out of religious observance he is regarded virtually as an apostate, and shunned. Not so when a secular Jew chooses to become religious. There may be some awkward moments, but he certainly is not shunned. Whereas the religious community welcomes the baal teshuva into its ranks as a sign of victory of right over wrong, light over dark, the secular see the baal teshuva as someone in search of meaning making a choice that will hopefully answer his spiritual needs. The distinction being made may be subtle, but not negligible. Haredim view the world in the familiar contrast of back and white, good and evil, right and wrong frum (religiously observant) and non frum, Jew and gentile. Relativism is not part of their language and they cannot discern between subtle differences and circumstances that might mitigate a decision made counter to the prevailing mores and norms of their community. (Perhaps that is why they favor the color black, because it has few if any variant color shades to it). The secular Jew, the humanist, sees the world in which he lives as a complex set of choices and opportunities. Making one choice over another does not necessarily imply a negation over the other options. There is an implied respect for all legitimate lifestyles, keeping judgment in check without the need to negate or deligitimize one choice in favor of another. Interestingly enough, the Jerusalem Post article of March 8, God Forbid and a posting in Cross Currents of March 12, The wonders of Leaving Observance reflects this difference between the two communities. Whereas the Jerusalem Post article reported on the work of the organization Hillel and its volunteer staff in aiding chozrim bsheela in a non judgmental and benign manner, the essay appearing in Cross Currents was pernicious, acerbic and judgmental. Yaakov Menkin who authored the essay in Cross Currents sets the tone in his article by referring to the Jerusalem Post as a puff piece. This is the classic and predictable tactic of the haredim. Attack, attack, attack, because were under attack! Attack and delegitimize the enemy. Menkin, to make his point has to invent and misinform his readership by explaining that humanists believe that observance is inherently abusive because it is the unanimous opinion of psychologists that reconciliation is best in anything but an abusive relationship. He concludes therefore that humanists consider observance inherently abusive. Menkins tactic is an old but transparent technique of setting up a paper tiger and then tearing it down. How disengenious! More disturbing than his perverse understanding of humanism is his systematic character assassination of Yaron Yadan, whom he sees as a tragic and pathetic individual who abandoned his wife and children. Rather than address the issues pertaining to chozrim bsheela he focuses on personal attack. To make sure he makes his point he continues insinuating that such tragic figures are not in short supply. So, Menkin inadvertently admits to the fact that there are plenty of haredim who have dropped out. In his mind, however they are all tragic and pathetic people. Im not at the least surprised that Menkin did not take note of the issues prompting the phenomenon of chozrim bsheela. Im not surprised that he only related to Hillel, an Israeli organization, but failed to address the fact that in New York the organization Footsteps is alive and well doing a brisk business of integrating lapsed haredim into society. Menkin, like so many other haredim are in denial that the number of defectors in their community is growing as more and more of this community look for choices. Just a cursory surfing of the net will attest to the growing multitude of blogs initiated by the disaffected haredim in the U.S. and Israel. It seems that Menkin gets a perverse pleasure in knowing that a chozer bsheela returned to the fold when he points out that the founder of the Irgun Lchozrim Bsheela became a chozer bteshuva. All this does is buttress my position that we are fast becoming a revolving door Judaism, with many entry and exits points. Who knows, maybe Menkins model baal teshuva will become a chozer bsheela again! Shael Siegel, educated in the United States and Israel is a post-denominational rabbi, educator, commentator and observer of the Jewish religious/social landscape. He manages a web site and writes a weekly blog which can be accessed through shaelsiegel.com. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Shael_Siegel http://EzineArticles.com/?Revolving-Door-Judaism&id=506783 amount of tax out of paycheck loanshop payday loan online installment loans payday a finance simulation goodhart-wilcox

By CD Mohatta All of us will be sending cards to our friends on friendship day. We will all try to remember the names of all our friends and send an Ecards to tell them that we love them. A printed card costs money and add the cost of postage, it becomes a big total if you send about fifty cards. Sending fifty Ecards will cost you nothing but one hour of your time on your computer. Here are some quick tips on selecting best free Ecards for friendship day. Free Ecards - When you try to search for Ecards, you will find that most of the websites want money. But you will get few that are offering free Ecards. Dont select any JPG Ecards. Go for Flash Ecards. These cards look good and are full of lovely animations. Select one that fits the mood of your friendship. Please view some Ecards here- Free Friendship Ecards Friendship day Ecards- how to select? As I said select flash Ecards. In any Ecard , the color, the images and the text combine to make an impression. Choose one that has all the three elements in the right proportion. Too much of text is not good. Small text that gives the message is good enough to make a great impression. It applies to colors and images. Select natural images, because everybody loves them and select muted neutral colors. Add your message below the Ecards and send them across. Send as many as you wish- all free. CD Mohatta writes for ecards and online greetings, screensavers and desktop wallpapers. The topics of his writings include love, inspiration, holidays, birthdays, nature, religion and spirituality, success etc. You can have his writings on your desktop with free desktop wallpapers. These are static wallpapers which can be your computer desktop background all the time. Read the messages and get inspired all day. He also writes for Quiz and Tests on Personality, Relationship, Love. All the quizzes are in flash and all are free. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=CD_Mohatta http://EzineArticles.com/?Ecards-For-Friendship-Day—How-to-Get-The-Best-Free-Ecards?&id=243369 cash advance san diego lending tree personal loans phoenix bad credit car loan unsecured loans with bad credit

By Heidi Richards What’s black and white and read all over? A newsletter of course! And while there are perhaps hundreds of ways to market your business and increase your bottom line, one of the singlemost effective tools in marketing is your own business-building newsletter. The Power of Newsletters: Newsletters show the customer you care - even when you can’t be there. Newsletters answer basic wants and needs, which leads to word of mouth referrals and greater loyalty - something your competitors can’t buy. Newsletters reinforce your message. Great newsletters get read and saved by decision makers. The more your readers see your name, the more inclined they are to refer you, hire you, and buy from you. Great newsletters establish you as their personal expert, someone they trust. Great newsletters can make even a “small” company look big. It builds your image. Your newsletter can help “qualify” a prospect. They can read it and learn about your product and services, cutting their buying curve. Before you begin your newsletter, decide… The purpose or objective in publishing your newsletter. Is it to educate and improve the personal and professional lives of your readers? Is it to market and position your company as the resource for answers to their problems? Who is your target audience? How often will you publish? A monthly newsletter keeps your company on the top of your customer’s and prospect’s minds. What type of newsletter is ideal for your readers? Paper publications have a longer life span; they create a strong impression in the customer’s mind, however they are costly to produce. Ezines can use basically the same format, are easy to read and are convenient for the reader to reply to. The downside is that they can be deleted too quickly (even before it is ever read). And many ezines I’ve read are filled with self-promotion and are basically a waste of time. What is your budget? Can you afford a four color or two/three color printed piece, or do you go for simple black and white? Simple can be better; as long as it is a professionally presented newsletter your readers will respond to. How long will it be? When you first start producing, focus on a one to four page newsletter to produce. Who gets it? You can send your message to a small or large group. You get to decide who gets it. This form of direct communication filled with information the reader can use creates a bond that is difficult to achieve through other forms of mass marketing. If you don’t enjoy writing, you could interview others for ideas, or invite others in your industry (those not in direct competition) to write guest articles. You could also purchase industry specific newsletters with your message and promotional info on them. Nearly every major industry has this service. Check with your associations for a referral. Remember that your newsletter is an extension of you and your company. The image it conveys is the image your readers will remember. Be consistent. If you publish and send monthly, then publish and send monthly. Maybe it’s time to increase your visibility with newsletters. Write-on! Excerpted from The PMS Principles - Powerful Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business 2005 - Heidi Richards Heidi Richards is the author of The PMS Principles, Powerful Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business and 7 other books. She is also the Founder & CEO of the Womens ECommerce Association, International http://www.WECAI.org (pronounced wee-kī) an Internet organization that Helps Women Do Business on the WEB. Basic Membership is FREE. Ms. Richards can be reached at http://www.HeidiRichards.com or heidi@wecai.org. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Heidi_Richards http://EzineArticles.com/?Out-of-Sight,-But-Not-Out-of-Mind&id=19344 payday cash advance loans payday loan funding no credit check homes for rent in memphistn moneytree payday

By Julie Bonner Searching for the best diet program can be time consuming in itself. There are diet programs that are set out for you, with books and prepackaged meals, and diet programs that you customize to your own individual needs. Here you will find short descriptions of some of the most popular diet programs to help you begin your search. Weight Watchers - This program is for those concerned with their weight. The basic concept of this diet program is that food is ranked by a point value system and you may eat so many points per day or week. Recently, Weight Watchers has come up with variations of the way one counts his or her points to give the dieter more options and keep them feeling less restricted while on the diet program. You may find many frozen foods at your local grocer that will tell you how many points it contains based on the Weight Watchers system. South Beach - This is a diet program with a healthy twist. The program is designed to help you lose weight by restricting bad carbs. The main staples of this diet program are going to be the same that you will find with any heart healthy diet. It has its own line of frozen foods to help you make the right choices when in a hurry. Atkins - This diet program helps you to lose weight by restricting all carbs. Many of its opponents, some being health professionals, claim that it is unhealthy. However, this diet has a lot of loyal followers since it helps you shed pounds quickly while eating steak, bacon, eggs, and other high protein options. Your own customizable diet program - most diet programs are geared towards losing weight. However, there are some that have no weight to lose, yet have other reasons they need to come up with a diet program for themselves. For example, someone with high blood pressure may need a sodium restricted diet. This kind of diet program is a little harder for some because you constantly have to read labels, but the effort is usually worth it. You may need to try several diet programs before you find out which one is easiest for you to enjoy and reach your goals with. Remember, if you try a diet program and constantly find yourself eating things you are not supposed to, your best bet would be to move on to the next one rather than sticking with one that is hard for you to follow. Julie is a freelance writer and mother of two who has struggled with her own post-partum weight loss issues. She is now an advocate for eating healthy and helping moms, or anyone else struggling with weight, learn how certain habits and lifestyle changes may not only help them shed pounds, but feel great as well. You can find more of Julies tips, weight loss experiences and thoughts at http://momsweightloss.blogspot.com/ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Julie_Bonner http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Right-Diet-Program-For-You&id=163961 orlando online car loan florida bad credit new car loan unsecured debt consolidation loan unsecured personal loans uk

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By CD Mohatta In a marriage, what are the limits for friendship with a member of the opposite sex? Who sets these limits? What is the difference between a friendship and an emotional affair? Is emotional affair wrong? Does emotional affair help the marriage by letting a partner vent out all emotional frustration, which otherwise he/she would not have done with his/her marriage partner? Or does it kill the marriage? What is an emotional affair? Most of us have friendships. Many of us are very close in some friendships. We share quite a lot in such friendships. But when one develops such a close friendship with one from the opposite sex, it can be termed as an emotional affair. Sharing intimate emotional details with someone of opposite sex is an emotional affair. This the the common definition. It also includes the clause that you are keeping your partner unaware about the emotional bond you share with someone else. Does it hurt marriage? It hurts marriage if after knowing about the details shared, the spouse feels that trust was violated. If the emotional affair becomes strong, it may so happen that one may begin sharing more emotional details with one’s friend than with one’s spouse. That hurts the spouse and may also lead to a break up. Why do people have emotional affair? It is being debated that emotional affair is purely emotional or it is begun because of physical attraction. Does one need a friend of opposite sex to share emotional details? why not one of your own sex? And why does one feel uncomfortable with one’s spouse about this bond? All pointers go in one direction - An emotional affair may be the way one wants to begin a physical relationship with another outside marriage. otherwise if one want to have emotional sharing, or to vent out feelings, one can easily consult a psychiatrist and tell all to feel relieved and get advise. Or one can chose a friend of the same sex. How to avoid emotional affair? One who is involved in an emotional affair needs to ask himself/herself - Is this only emotional? why do I need this person to talk about everything? one must reflect. Talk it out with one’s spouse. Let your head control your heart for a moment and think about the marriage and the bond. this may help in better understanding of emotional affair and coming out of it. Mohatta writes about different aspect of life. Love, inspiration, pains, humanity, truth etc. He is currently dedicated content writer for http://www.screenenetwork.com network.One of the websites for which he writes text for the eCards, Wallpapers and Screensavers is http://www.cupidecards.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=CD_Mohatta http://EzineArticles.com/?Emotional-Affair-or-Friendship?&id=125297 loan for business with bad credit advance america cash advance direct payday loan lenders with no faxing necessary to make estimated tax payments when state tax withheld from paycheck

By Jennie Crawford Most of us live very busy and stressful lives. It can be tough to find time to just relax and do something that we enjoy. Especially with all the responsibilities we have. For us to be happy people however, we do need to find an outlet that allows us to relax and relieve some stress. Its important that this activity is something that you enjoy. For many people, this is knitting. When you learn to knit, you learn a relaxing skill that can give you years of enjoyment. Not to mention warm sweaters and scarves. Knitting can be a very relaxing experience, if you take the time to learn how. Its important when you decide to learn to knit that you learn the correct way from the start. Bad habits in anything are hard to unlearn. If you learn to knit incorrectly, it can take quite some time to learn the correct way. If you are interested in a way to relieve your stress and fell that learning to knit may be for you, you can find resources on how to learn to knit in many different places. You can check the internet for online resources, you can visit your local craft store and see what resources they have available, besides materials. You could also check out your local library for any learn to knit books or magazines. We all need an outlet to relieve our stress and for many, learning to knit may be the perfect outlet. It is also a great skill to have and can come in useful in many other situations. Its a great hobby for anyone who enjoys repetitious activities. It can be very calming. It is also a great activity for someone who spends lots of time in waiting rooms. A care giver for a older person who needs to spend lots of down time. Its a great relief from boredom. If you are looking for an activity to de-stress or relieve boredom, I believe if you learn to knit, you will have found that activity. You will also be learning a skill that can come in handy in many other situation. If you are lloking for more information on knitting, go to http://work-from-home-affiliate-marketing.com/knit/knit.html Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jennie_Crawford http://EzineArticles.com/?Learn-To-Knit—Relieve-Stress&id=374787 cash advance places around belleveiwfl el paso car loan bad credit history cash advance check to self tax percent deducted in ga from paycheck

By Eric Hartwell I highly doubt that theres any couple in the world who would really take care of everything concerning their wedding. By everything, I really do mean everything from the invitations to the floral arrangements to the food. No couple would bother making their own floral arrangements, cooking their own food and printing their own invitations by themselves. If Im grossly mistaken, and there is indeed a couple like that, well, kudos to them. For now, however, Im content to believe that there is no such couple. Besides, if there were such a couple, theyd probably be too tired to go to their own wedding ceremony. Its a Team Effort A wedding, if you really think about it, is a group effort. Sure, weddings happen because two people finally realized that they love each other enough to want to spend the rest of their days together. But the question isnt why weddings happen but how. How do weddings happen? Again, its a group effort. The weddings you see are the combined efforts of the florist, the caterer, the dress-maker, and of course, the couple themselves. These are the different wedding services which make each and every wedding possible. One-Stop Wedding Shops There are one-stop wedding shops where couples can go when theyre planning their wedding. Such establishments spare couples from the agony of having to go to a hundred different shops just to complete all their pre-wedding needs. Wedding Planner Extraordinaire Also, if you really want to do only the minimum amount of worrying and if you have some extra cash available, then you should get yourself a wedding planner. Wedding planners have all the best contacts. Theyve been in and out of every business establishment that caters to engaged couples. They know how the wind blows, so to speak. They know which florist makes the best arrangements and they know which bakers make the worst cakes. Their experience on planning weddings is a lot more than that of new couples so they will probably do a better job of planning the wedding than the engaged couple will. When You Need to Look for Wedding Vendors Yourself However, not everyone can afford wedding planners. Some people will thus have to look for these wedding services themselves. Let me give you some tips on looking for some wedding services. First, always keep your eyes open for opportunities. Dont hesitate to pick up some brochures or flyers about any services that may be remotely related to weddings. These flyers provide relevant information regarding the services that establishments offer. If you have enough time, do a bit of canvassing before deciding on which service to choose. Also, it might be good if you build some rapport with the people who give these services so that you can wheedle out some discounts here and some value-added service there. You can also try surfing the net for information on these services. Websites provide a lot of relevant information, a lot more than flyers and brochures. Remember, though, that when looking for wedding services, remember that word of mouth is the most reliable. When a friend recommends a service, chances are, it really is good. Eric Hartwell oversees “The World’s Best Homepage” intended to be a user-generated resource where YOUR opinion counts. Anybody can contribute and all are welcomed. Visit us to read, comment upon or share opinions at the worlds best homepage or submit or use content at free content resource Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Eric_Hartwell http://EzineArticles.com/?Weddings-And-Wedding-Services&id=485855 fast cash ct johnny paycheck take advance america cash advance bad credit car loan grants pass

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