Dear Uri,



The process of returning to religion (or any other big change in life) is an emotional process which stems for a lack of satisfaction with one’s present life. The religious renewal seminars take advantage of this fact and therefore use sales techniques. They gather people in a closed location — a hotel or vacation village — for a number of days, throw new information at them, and show a lot of warmth and support.



A person who goes to one of these seminars feeling that he’s missing something in his life, and who also lacks basic Judaic knowledge will find himself moved by the lies and nonsense spoken by the seminar lecturers.



Returning to religion must be a serious and considered process, well thought out without emotional involvement causing hasty decisions.



Therefore we do not think you need to go to a seminar. We know all their meaningless arguments. What you need to do is read the material we present on this site and meet people who know these religious renewal seminars well and are experts on Judaism as it truly is.



I hope your spouse will agree to an in-depth investigation before she seals her fate.



Sincerely,



Daat Emet

Your answer is an example of those voices among the religious who cry out without actually saying anything.

All the rabbis you list from the Middle Ages did indeed err, for they did not have the tools available now to scientists.

All those Jews who gave up their lives to sanctify G-d’s name, in the past and in the present, to safeguard Judaism, acted just like the Japanese who sacrificed their lives for the Emperor, like citizens sacrifice themselves for their homeland, and just like the Muslims sacrifice their lives for Islam.

Giving up one’s life is no proof of a religion’s or culture’s truth.

Now let me ask you a question: Why don’t those who organize these seminars — groups like Arachim — publish brochures with details about their claims? Why is everything so secretive and word-of-mouth?

The answer is clear: they’re afraid of being found out!!

If you look at the topics of these seminars you will see that they are salespeople and not people of truth.

Look at the Ladaat website and you’ll see a report on these seminars: “Amongst the special-topic seminars is one titled ‘Fighters’ Cavalcade’ for fans of the martial arts.” If you know Judaism you can only smile and ask what the connection between Judaism and the martial arts is. This is nothing but cheap marketing tricks to seduce the innocent or those searching for a way of life. There are no martial arts in Judaism.

Judaism is the religion of fulfilling Torah and the commandments, not of the martial arts.



Sincerely,



Daat Emet

Your answer is an example of those voices among the religious who cry out without actually saying anything.

All the rabbis you list from the Middle Ages did indeed wrr, for they did not have the tools available now to scientists.

All those Jews who gave up their lives to sanctify G-d’s name, in the past and in the present, to safeguard Judaism, acted just like the Japanese who sacrificed their lives for the Emperor, like citizens sacrifice themselves for their homeland, and just like the Muslims sacrifice their lives for Islam.

Giving up one’s life is no proof of a religion’s or culture’s truth.

Now let me ask you a question: Why don’t those who organize these seminars — groups like Arachim — publish brochures with details about their claims? Why is everything so secretive and word-of-mouth?

The answer is clear: they’re afraid of being found out!!

If you look at the topics of these seminars you will see that they are salespeople and not people of truth.

Look at the Ladaat website and you’ll see a report on these seminars: “Amongst the special-topic seminars is one titled ‘Fighters’ Cavalcade’ for fans of the martial arts.” If you know Judaism you can only smile and ask what the connection between Judaism and the martial arts is. This is nothing but cheap marketing tricks to seduce the innocent or those searching for a way of life. There are no martial arts in Judaism.

Judaism is the religion of fulfilling Torah and the commandments, not of the martial arts.



Sincerely,



Daat Emet