Anonymous asked Staff ago I am a religious person, 22 years old, and wear a crocheted kippah. I like reading what is written on this site, because it is interesting, and I like to discuss it with a rabbi I respect.
I just wanted to say that it’s a pity that for some reason you have to end each answer or essay with demagogy like “and upon all this nonsense yeshiva students waste their time, at the expense of the Israeli taxpayers…” or “these laws of darkness are studied in a country which considers itself enlightened…”
Let it be. Let’s get down to brass tacks. These type of language only pushes away people who want to hear and read other opinions. They read these really unnecessary and silly remarks and say to themselves “OK, we’ve found another Shinui or Meretz site. No thanks, good bye.” That’s a shame, because you do raise interesting points.
Your comments, aside from the negativity, add nothing. I got to this site from Hillel, which is truly a demagogic site, in my search for a serious site which raises serious and substantial questions which the Orthodox missionary won’t touch. I got to your site. Let’s maintain its quality and not get dragged into nonsense.
Think about it.
Ro’ei
jsadmin Staff answered 22 years ago
Dear Ro’ei,
Daat Emet believes that the Talmudic text is outdated and irrelevant to an enlightened country. The Ministry of Education sins against the Israeli society in its funding of educational institutions which study, morning and evening, only the Talmud.
You might not agree with this conclusion. In that case, you will have to convince our readers why you think we ought to fund such institutions. But your claim that it is demagogy is an empty claim and inappropriate
It is true that when writing of our clear and unambiguous conclusions we upset religious people, and it is possible they will decide not to continue reading our words because of that. But our words show no favoritism and we do not suck up to the religious people. We will bring our opinions, draw our conclusions, and anyone who wants to can come and take them.
Sincerely,
Daat Emet
jsadmin Staff answered 21 years ago
Dear Doron,
We do not deal with emotions but with conclusions which can be drawn from the facts. Daat Emet is a movement for social change, and as such we are obligated to warn against religious institutions which reflect disgusting values which contradict those of the enlightened world. It is possible you do not agree with our cnclusions, in which case you had better explain your opinion.
Sincerely,
Daat Emet
jsadmin Staff answered 21 years ago
Dear Doron,
Thank you for your comment, but it seems you do not accept the goals of this organization. Again we will say: we work towards social change and are not an academic institution which only researches the Holy Writ. We research the Holy Writ to draw conclusions and judge the values of the Jewish religion, which is very relevant to Israeli society.
What is this similar to? To a forest full of trees and lions. The zoologist would count the lions while Daat Emet would warn about the dangerous lions.
Sincerely,
Daat Emet
jsadmin Staff answered 21 years ago
Dear Ro’ei,
There’s no space to explain beyond what we already have, and it is possible that you, too, do not agree with our goals. I have a question for you. Why, instead of discussing the content and the essence of things, are you worried by our goals of “cautioning and warning” against the values of the old world as embodied in the Halachic and Talmudic texts?
In reading our words, pay attention to two things:
1. Are the facts correct?
2. Are the conclusions correct?
If you don’t agree, please write your comments with explanations and clarification and we will treat them with all due seriousness.
Sincerely,
Daat Emet
jsadmin Staff answered 21 years ago
Dear Ro’ei,
There’s no space to explain beyond what we already have, and it is possible that you, too, do not agree with our goals. I have a question for you. Why, instead of discussing the content and the essence of things, are you worried by our goals of “cautioning and warning” against the values of the old world as embodied in the Halachic and Talmudic texts?
In reading our words, pay attention to two things:
1. Are the facts correct?
2. Are the conclusions correct?
If you don’t agree, please write your comments with explanations and clarification and we will treat them with all due seriousness.
Sincerely,
Daat Emet