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> What happens, I wonder, if this boy discovers at the age of fifteen that the deepest love he feels is for another man? Or less dramatically, if he wants to ea
by zeveb 9y ago
> What happens, I wonder, if this boy discovers at the age of fifteen that the deepest love he feels is for another man? Or less dramatically, if he wants to eat a cheeseburger? I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that his father’s response will be anything but modern.
I wonder very much how modern Shalom Auslander's response would be if his son at the age of fifteen decided to become a Hasid …
- verbify 9y agoShalom Auslander wouldn't disown his son. He wouldn't refuse to go to his wedding (unlike children of Hassidim who marry people who aren't Jewish). There's a world of difference between what he would do and what Hassidim do to their children when they become irreligious. You also need to take into consideration that Auslander had a very negative upbringing as a Hassid, and therefore his supposed lack of tolerance could be put down to PTSD - Hassidim don't have the same excuse.