Cultural Judaism
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Cultural Judaism, although often confused with Secular Judaism, is a stream of Judaism that encourages individual thought and understanding in Judaism. It is a pillar in the ideologies of Habonim Dror.
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[edit] Example
The following is an example of how a Cultural Jew would approach a particular custom or law in Judaism, in this example kashrut: [1]
- Go back to the source(s) and find out why it is done
- If you agree with what the source(s) are saying and therefore find meaning in the practise, then kashrut has just become not only a meaningful Jewish practise in your life, but has also caused you to look deeper into Judaism and probably helped strengthen your Jewish identity.
- If the source doesn’t appeal to you, can you find an alternative Jewish source to help you out with another way to practise some form of kashrut?
- Is there a non-Jewish source that could help you out with your dilemma?
- If the whole practise is devoid of meaning, or you are against the practise for any reason – then don’t do it any more. But at least you will have enriched your Jewish knowledge and hopefully your Jewish identity.The implications of the choice are these: If your family decided to change their Shabbat activity from a Friday night.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Cultural Judaism Chover, Habonim Dror United Kingdom, retrieved October 9, 2006
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