Updated My Profile for my Blogoversary
My blog's 9th blogoversary will fall out on Shabbat. In honor of the blogoversary, I decided to update my profile on the right side of the blog and on the profile page. (It took me long enough!)
It seemed that a lot of people were clicking on the profile page, trying to know who I am, but not getting any information. I added some very limited background information about myself. I hope this helps those who want to know an inkling of who I am and where I came from.
Shabbat Shalom
posted by yaak @ 2/21/2014 02:35:00 PM
12 comments
12 Comments:
Mazal tov and kol hakavod!
Mazal tov! Thank you for your blog. It's always amazing!
I am very happy for you. May you prosper always, and your family grow - always planted in Torah and mitzvoth.
CDG, Yerushalayim
Would never have guessed you are a Haredi Zionist?
Please explain.
Neshama,
Let's just say that I would probably not be accepted in either group, but consider myself as belonging to both groups.
Why does this categorization surprise you so much?
To me, most of your commentary seems aligned with American (Satmar-Aguda) Haredi 'slant' ..... But,then, I'm here in Eretz Yisrael (having moved from BP) and have the advantage of both sides of the ocean!
This might not impress you, until IY"H you have finally come home.
In any event, Mazal Tov
I consider myself very far from Satmar, which is far from Aguda.
I'm more like Aguda/Rav Kook. If you think that those cannot have a slash between them, then neither can Satmar/Aguda.
More accurately, I'm more like the Shas party. I just put it in Ashkenazi-like terms.
Rav Kook rejected any and all such categorizations.
And so do Sepharadim. I agree with that approach. I did so to make it more palatable to those who consider them important to know one's Hashkafa.
I prefer the inclusive Torah Jew, rather than the divisive others.
I also prefer "Torah Jew". However, sometimes a clearer description is needed (as a Reform rabbi could also claim to be a Torah Jew).
Also, I disagree with your contention that other categorizations are divisive. Would you call anyone who identifies as a Haredi divisive or anyone who identifies as a Zionist divisive?
Mazal Tov and keep up with your wonderful work.
The day will soon come, b'ezrat H', where we will all be just one people, the Bnai Yisrael, under the banner of true Torah! Awaiting Moshiach T'zdkeinu!
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