People have asked me how I ended up in West Orange. What is a a bearded guy doing in such a modern community...Shouldn't I be in a frummer environment...
Does frum mean homogeneous?
Does frum mean hours of people learning...number of people in davening...signs in Yiddish...black and white on the streets...
Or does frum mean that I am building the best relationship with Gd for me at this time?
Sure, we have a concept of not living in a wicked society, but do we fear that our neighbors that wear t-shirts and have secular newspapers delivered are intrinsically evil? We may think that it isn't the best path for our growth, but isn't their place in the world up to them? Are we only frum if we are surrounded by like minded ideologies? It may be for some, and those that it appeals to should choose it.
Does frum mean homogeneous?
Does frum mean hours of people learning...number of people in davening...signs in Yiddish...black and white on the streets...
Or does frum mean that I am building the best relationship with Gd for me at this time?
Sure, we have a concept of not living in a wicked society, but do we fear that our neighbors that wear t-shirts and have secular newspapers delivered are intrinsically evil? We may think that it isn't the best path for our growth, but isn't their place in the world up to them? Are we only frum if we are surrounded by like minded ideologies? It may be for some, and those that it appeals to should choose it.
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