[NGFP-BookClub] Re: Valuing spiritual experiences
Elie Aharon
ngfp-bookclub@lists.ngfp.org
Tue, 4 May 2004 16:32:39 -0400 (EDT)
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<DIV>Dear Kyra,</DIV>
<DIV>The "sentimentality" you touched on is something I value that is part of our experience in these stories, and which I see as generally lacking, and certainly not spontaneous, within at least most non-Orthodox communities. This may be an unfair generalization as my experience is rather limited, but is related to the next point...</DIV>
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<DIV>I really like Tevye's relationship to G-d. He's quite comfortable within the paradox of personal relationship to a both personal and transcendent G-d. Not a lot of on-going, heartfelt spirituality going on in non-Orthodox Jewish circles, until in more recent years Reform and Renewal communities have in general revitalized personal and communal spiritual practices.</DIV>
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<DIV>There seems to have been a swing away from valuing spiritual experience in the Enlightenment days, relagating it to near-folklore, and now towards valuing it more highly as assimilation and acceptance proves not wholly satisfying. It will be interesting to see how this theme is approached by our other writers.</DIV>
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<DIV>Elie Aharon</DIV>
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