Jewish Guilt
Where did you go? I am writing this on Shabbat and I know I should feel badly about it but I don't. I can't way that it is a defensible decision to do what I want and the things that "mean something" to me. I know that my sister would think that I might as well be Moses Mendelsohn reincarnated. I guess I am finding that I am basically traditional and I think I am OK with it but I am not sure if this is where I will stay. And I have to wonder if my dad didn't care would it make a difference?
posted by Zoe at 3:54 AM
3 Comments:
is there a soap opera name generator on the internet that you're using for these pseudonyms?
this may or may not be useful but i think it helps to start by eliminating the things that obviously dont feel like kavod shabbat which will be different for everyone. that will ultimately lead you to decide whether the balance of things you feel like you need to do on shabbat still preserve the character of the day.
-Konstantine Maksimillian Sokolov
as for the rest of tradition, i think the same principle applies... start by respecting the spirit of the law and then see if the letter still makes any sense to you (and hopefully does not interfere with the spirit)
KMS
In terms of the pseudonyms, there are actually reasons for most people's names- book or movie characters or private jokes or names that someone represent some essence of who they are.
Thanks for the religious guidance, wer should probably sit down some say and discuss this. I know I would benefit from it.
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