Comments on: The Teshuva Journey: Hashem Has a Sense of Humor http://www.beyondbt.com/2009/10/29/the-teshuva-journey-hashem-has-a-sense-of-humor/ Baalei Teshuva / Baalei Teshuvah and Other Growth Oriented Jews Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:49:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: sharona http://www.beyondbt.com/2009/10/29/the-teshuva-journey-hashem-has-a-sense-of-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-405915 sharona Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:34:24 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=1536#comment-405915 very cute story, of Adele and Jack BH very cute story, of Adele and Jack BH

]]> By: David F http://www.beyondbt.com/2009/10/29/the-teshuva-journey-hashem-has-a-sense-of-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-386522 David F Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:36:36 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=1536#comment-386522 Alex, Forgive me, but I take issue with your characterization of "ultra-orthodox" outreach. I am unaware of such an approach among the ultra-orthodox and frankly don't even know to whom you might be referring. Are you speaking about the Toldos Aharon Baal Teshuvah Yeshivah in Meah Shearim? I don't believe there is one. Are you referring to the Niturei Karta BT yeshivah in Monsey? I don't believe that one exists either. Are you referring to Aish HaTorah, Ohr Someach, Machon Shlomo, Machon Yaakov, Darchei Noam, or Be'er Shmuel in Jerusalem? None of them do as you suggest. I know many folks who've attended and took years to assume full observance and no one nagged them or burdened them. It was their choice to make. I'm perplexed. I can't help but think that perhaps your point could have been made just as effectively without knocking down a straw-man in the process. Alex,

Forgive me, but I take issue with your characterization of “ultra-orthodox” outreach. I am unaware of such an approach among the ultra-orthodox and frankly don’t even know to whom you might be referring. Are you speaking about the Toldos Aharon Baal Teshuvah Yeshivah in Meah Shearim? I don’t believe there is one. Are you referring to the Niturei Karta BT yeshivah in Monsey? I don’t believe that one exists either.

Are you referring to Aish HaTorah, Ohr Someach, Machon Shlomo, Machon Yaakov, Darchei Noam, or Be’er Shmuel in Jerusalem? None of them do as you suggest. I know many folks who’ve attended and took years to assume full observance and no one nagged them or burdened them. It was their choice to make.

I’m perplexed.

I can’t help but think that perhaps your point could have been made just as effectively without knocking down a straw-man in the process.

]]> By: Alex - Israeli Uncensored News http://www.beyondbt.com/2009/10/29/the-teshuva-journey-hashem-has-a-sense-of-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-386444 Alex - Israeli Uncensored News Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:01:40 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=1536#comment-386444 This is actually a very common situation when people come to religion slowly, just as they enjoy the tradition. The ultra-Orthodox way of burdening baal tshuva with myriad observances doesn't work. This is actually a very common situation when people come to religion slowly, just as they enjoy the tradition. The ultra-Orthodox way of burdening baal tshuva with myriad observances doesn’t work.

]]> By: Bas Yisroel http://www.beyondbt.com/2009/10/29/the-teshuva-journey-hashem-has-a-sense-of-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-386349 Bas Yisroel Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:20:37 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=1536#comment-386349 Adorable story, but honestly if I would have done that to my husband he would have been angry. Hints in the underwear drawer???? He would NOT have appreciated...I guess each couple has to know what will work for them. Good Shabbos! Adorable story, but honestly if I would have done that to my husband he would have been angry. Hints in the underwear drawer???? He would NOT have appreciated…I guess each couple has to know what will work for them. Good Shabbos!

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