Comments on: Mikve Constructed in Secular Shomron Community

By: BarryLS1

BarryLS1 — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:45:02 +0000

#6. Your a bit mistaken. Most Chilonim may not want to be Frum, but the attitude in general is/was, that whatever they keep religious wise, they want authentic.

Even going back to the original “Who is a Jew” issue. The reform took Chiloni Knesset members on a tour of their “Temples.” When the Knesset members returned to Israel, they said, “We don’t know what religion they are practicing, but its not Judaism.”

In those days most Chilonim atleast knew the difference and defeated the law.

By: AThought

AThought — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:17:00 +0000

#1 You have a good point (for a change), but these chiloni communities in Israel adamantly refused anything religious all the years. If they baruch Hashem allow a mikva in their community, it’s good news, they’re b”H starting to get there.

By: Aryeh Zelasko

Aryeh Zelasko — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:38:52 +0000

Great news. May they merit additional Mitzvahs.

By: BarryLS1

BarryLS1 — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:08:39 +0000

The one thing you learn very quickly in Israel, is not to judge a book by its cover. Many Chiloni suprise you with their level of spirituality. They may not have the knowledge base, due to lack of a Torah education, but they care.

Don’t confuse most of them with the lunatic left. You hear, B”H or Shabbat Shalom from them often. We should not denegrade or give up on them.

By: baron

baron — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 03:55:31 +0000

i wish we could start a trend where instead of secular we say less observant or unobservant community

or in this article not shomer shabbos

By: y2r

y2r — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 02:58:23 +0000

Finally some good news

By: Gadolhadorah

Gadolhadorah — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 02:25:29 +0000

Since when does one have to be shomer Shabbos to want to follow taharas hamishpacha. Many conservative shuls in the U.S. have mikvahs and most of their tzibur drive to shul.