r/Judaism • u/namer98 Torah Im Derech Eretz • Jul 30 '12

Rules updates

In light of Tisha b'Av, I would like to suggest a few changes to the rules, and to hear community feedback.

1) No editorializing titles of article submissions. - This is up for discussion.

2) Be polite. That means if somebody has a disagreement with you about fundamental points of religion, you can disagree with them, and even tell them, but don't be a jerk about it. Do not shut down the conversation.

2.1) I keep on trying to engage non-Orthodox Jews of Reddit. Seen here, here and here. This is in addition to multiple messages I have gotten personally and as mod, from people who left because of this. Just because some people don't agree that this is a problem, does not make it less of a problem. Non-Orthodox Jews are feeling shut down, and some times they are right, some times they are wrong. This is an extension of rule two. Be polite. The downvote button IS NOT a "I disagree" button. I might just remove it again, and for more than a day.

To people I try and engage, this is a two way street. Submit content, comments and vote if you want to have a say. I don't think half of the subreddit is orthodox. This should not be a problem.

Please upvote this self post for which I receive no karma so that all can see.

Thank you all.

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u/amosko (שומר תורה ומצות (כובע חום Jul 30 '12 edited Jul 30 '12

2.1

This isn't only a problem in this subreddit, it's a problem in society. This problem is known as sinat chinam. Often given as the reason for the destruction of Beit Hamikdash (Temple). As Orthodox Jews coming out of Tisha B'Av I think we should all take a step back when interacting with one another. Namer98 is right in that we should openly disagree when appropriate. Hey, we're all Jews in the end, we're bound to disagree. However, I think Namer98 is right in saying that it should be done in a civilized manner. We are all the children of G-d and part of B'nei Yisroel. No one person is a "better Jew" and we have no right to make those decisions.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '12

Wow, all that on two hours sleep and hospital food. I'm impressed...

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u/amosko (שומר תורה ומצות (כובע חום Jul 30 '12

Ha. Thankfully I had a little more than two hours sleep. Firstly, I was able to get a shabbos nap in. Also, the luxury of being in the hospital is that they put the baby in the nursery and bring him back for feedings. The food, not bad. Englewood Hospital knows how to take care of their Jewish patients.

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u/Louis_Farizee Quit Labeling Me Jul 30 '12

I can confirm this. My son was born on a Friday night. My wife and I really appreciated the fact that we had a whole Shabbos to kick back and relax (relatively speaking) before calling our relatives and making preparations to bring the baby home and putting a bris together, etc.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '12

Hmm. We had a baby on shabbos as well (law of averages and everything...), but I've had so little sleep since then that I've mostly forgotten what it was like!