tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760075399577433135.post2051894936400972897..comments2023-09-09T08:18:19.972-04:00Comments on Thoroughly Blessed: What We BelieveJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810603117962765214noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760075399577433135.post-61482789454599780332013-07-25T21:49:29.480-04:002013-07-25T21:49:29.480-04:00As I was reading the post, I thought to myself, &q...As I was reading the post, I thought to myself, "Yep, we thought exactly the same things, a bit ago..." HaShem has a way of moving us down the path.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760075399577433135.post-56396431816950119122013-07-25T21:47:41.759-04:002013-07-25T21:47:41.759-04:00Hey Joseph,
Thanks for your comments! As I read y...Hey Joseph,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments! As I read your points, I found myself wholeheartedly agreeing with you and had to go back to look at what we had posted. It's amazing to me to read it now and see just how much our views have changed in such a short time. We are standing firm in the call we feel G-d has placed on us to raise our children in a Torah-observant household.<br />Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810603117962765214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760075399577433135.post-86408784255617626802013-07-24T01:21:58.099-04:002013-07-24T01:21:58.099-04:00From Joseph Squicciarini:
With regard to the state...From Joseph Squicciarini:<br />With regard to the statement, I agree with the tone, the direction and nearly all of the practical halachah (walk) described. Some minor differences:<br /><br /> * Traditions are what binds us in community. The Talmud and rabbinic writings are a treasure of understanding where some traditions came from and why. Paul specifically commands the assemblies he established to remember and keep the traditions, more than once. We embrace several that do not distract my family from the commandments; promote our relationship with the greater community of Israel and do not cause us to deny the Master.<br /> * If you served me the meal described I would not eat it, nor do I believe Paul would (or any other obedient disciple.) I would expect that you having me over to break bread would cause us both to go out of our way to outdo one another in brotherly love, not causing the other to stumble. This has caused us to explain the dietary restrictions we have to those outside our community who desire fellowship at the table. If gluten-free, diabetics and the lactose-intolerant can review their dietary restrictions, we see no reason not to express ours, in love. That said, if we dine with a family that separates meat and dairy, we do our best to accommodate them. They, in turn, overlook their traditional halachah (not the commandment) to accommodate us, for the sake of fellowship.<br /> * The Scripture is clear (especially at the opening of the Apostolic Writings) that we CAN keep the entire Law. In fact, Elizabeth and Zacharias were known to blameless according to the Law, as were many others. But that has nothing to do with needing a Savior, since the Law itself has remedies for when we break the Law. Being obedient to these remedies (i.e. paying a 1/5 penalty when a loaned item is damaged) is actually keeping the Law. We are told over and over again that the Law is near us, easy, not a burden, the expectation is we will keep it. Being born on this earth, in this state, requires a Savior, not breaking a commandment. Children are not accountable to the Law until they reach a certain age, yet they need a Savior, just like the rest of us. On the flip side, obedience to the Law does not negate the need for a Savior either. Paul boasted that he was top-shelf when it came to Torah obedience.<br /><br />The awakening your family describes is happening all over the country. G-d is at work, moving in the lives of His holy ones. Please let your family know that we would welcome them for Shabbat prayers, oneg (fellowship) and portion discussion. Our community, Bella Torah, meets this Shabbat. (http://bellatorah.com).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com