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What you're saying would certainly apply to contemporary regular jews- but I'm not so sure it's true of the Hasidim that this guy is so deeply embedded with. I
by knodi123 11y ago
What you're saying would certainly apply to contemporary regular jews- but I'm not so sure it's true of the Hasidim that this guy is so deeply embedded with. It really is a foreign culture, and unless you have experience with it, you'd never be able to imagine just how jewish it's possible to get.
- ars 11y agoWhat makes you think I don't have experience with it? Yes Hasidim would say exactly the same thing. Perhaps with some pressure to increase learning. As long as he assured people that he performed the actions, they would only have a problem if he tried to "convert" as it were others.
- obstinate 11y agoSurely these individuals would not go to such extents to hide their lack of belief if they knew that revealing it would be free of consequences. I can only assume that they know their communities better than you do, and so it seems unlikely that you are correct.
- ars 11y agoAmong other things it would be embarrassing, people would talk about them frequently. Also people would constantly set themself the task of convincing them, and offering to learn with them, and other things they probably don't want. They probably don't want the attention. Also I doubt they are as firm in their disbelief as the article makes them out to be. They are probably constantly searching and yearning to believe again, so why would they declare themself a certain way, when they are not sure of it themself?