I have been trying to get myself to be more spiritual, to understand a little more about Hashem, to be a better Jew, but was embarrassed to admit that I wasn't sure how to proceed.
Sure, I know that if I ask people, many will say "take on x chumra" or "do more x more strictly" but that hasn't worked for me. I can't keep up with the Jones, er, Horowitz's stringencies mindlessly. I need to need that chumra or at least understand it, then okay there is something to talk about.
Well, After reading Jack's post (over at Advocate of the Mind), I feel a bit more confident with the road i've chosen. I think I will study TanakH more, even though its "lowly regarded" by the big guns, and also, quite frankly, I really do want to know my halachahs. Oh! if only my Hebrew was better.
Hey Jack! Perhaps the lack of Hebrew could be a /the problem.....
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My blogging career could end now and it would all be worth it. I was featured on someone else's blog, in a positive light no less.
I feel that I may have been a little misleading though...
"even though its "lowly regarded" by the big guns"
If you see what the gedolim of not too long ago were saying (and even if you dig deep enough nowadays) like Reb Moshe Feinstein, had a much different view of learning then is popular now.
In regards to not being familiar in Loshon HaKodesh... it certainly is a big part of it. I've seen many a time that things the translator will make things seem stricter, partially by mistake and partially so as to "put a fence around the Torah." Perhaps things get a little out of hand but 'Lost in translation' puts it more to the point. Certainly if you saw things at the source and knew the context, language, etc... you'd be much better off.
Hey Advocate - thanks for stopping by.
Don't you end that career just yet! people need to hear this messaage.
I enjoy blog world. There is alot of bashing going on, but I think I manage to weed through and find the gems out there.
I will get back to have a closer look and read more,
for now, first I aded you to my blog roll and wish u a gut shabbos
I think I will study TanakH more, even though its "lowly regarded" by the big guns, and also, quite frankly, I really do want to know my halachahs
With which commentaries have you already studied the Tanach with? Rashi?
Rebel - Yes, with Rashi
Miriam - good luck with it! You're going about it in a great way! You've inspired me! :-)
Tanach is fun. In Israel, its mandatory for state exams.
I've enjoyed reading Kings and Samuel as there is lots of action!
what makes you say that Tanakh is lowly regarded??? Hatzlacha in your spiritual quest!
Shalom Tr8erGirl! Wow! I am glad to be able to inspire!
JDJ - Those are actually my favorite too, as well as Judges.
LV - Because even cheders don't spend much time on it. Yeshivos and Kollel really rather focus on Gemorrah.
We could always use some more knowledge in Torah and learn more inorder to improve ourself. Hatzlacha
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