Six women offer their insights and personal experiences on encountering and navigating diversity within the frum community
Of particular importance was honoring the 45 kedoshim as individuals, underscoring the singularity and distinctness of each person we lost. While encountering the kedoshim on a more intimate basis, countless people shared an observation: The victims of the Meron tragedy represent a nearly complete cross-section of the Jewish religious demographic: Chassidic, Litvish, Dati-Leumi, Modern Orthodox, Israeli, chutznik, Brisker, yeshivish. All are tragically accounted for.
The convergence of so many religious shades in Klal Yisrael under these excruciating circumstances gives us pause for thought. Although we share so many fundamental values, the lines in the sand dividing our communities frequently seem more prominent than our commonalities.
Where do the fault lines between our divergent communities lie? Are we only capable of uniting under circumstances of loss, or can we cultivate relationships across the religious spectrum during tranquil times as well? Do we see value in pursuing connections with religious Jews who are unlike us? And if not, why?
Six women offer their insights and personal experiences on encountering and navigating diversity within the frum community.
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