Comments on: Forty Years Ago http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/09/15/forty-years-ago/ A Journal of Jewish Thought and Opinion Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:29:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: Leapale http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/09/15/forty-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-34268 Leapale Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:40:31 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/09/15/forty-years-ago/#comment-34268 Interesting perspective. It's part of the creeping parochialism of our community. Loyalty today is to a progressively smaller community, rather than Torah Jewry or Klal Yisroel. It's to my yeshiva, my chassidus, my neighborhood, my shul, shtible or Bais Medrash. And our 'leaders, such as they are', are similarly parochial. And for some reason, that's doesn't seem to be limited to <i>askonim</i>. The high price of growth and success? Interesting perspective. It’s part of the creeping parochialism of our community. Loyalty today is to a progressively smaller community, rather than Torah Jewry or Klal Yisroel.
It’s to my yeshiva, my chassidus, my neighborhood, my shul, shtible or Bais Medrash.
And our ‘leaders, such as they are’, are similarly parochial. And for some reason, that’s doesn’t seem to be limited to askonim.

The high price of growth and success?

]]> By: mordechai cohen http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/09/15/forty-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-33886 mordechai cohen Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:43:22 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/09/15/forty-years-ago/#comment-33886 Very enlightening! what are your suggestions for improving the situation? Very enlightening!

what are your suggestions for improving the situation?

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