Hi, everyone. Gut voch and Shavua Tov. I’m the researcher who did this survey, so can I add some thoughts?
Our Business name is Nishma because we need to start listening to each other better within the Jewish people. That’s why we funded and did this study … because these people have never had a voice.
Let me first say that the survey is publicly available and please read it … everything is downloadable at link removed
I think Rav Fischer’s attitude (don’t listen to them, they are spinning a false story) is harmful. We are all jewish souls and deserve respect. I think Rav Fisher’s position creates lack of respect, to some extent, for the OTD person. Shouldn’t we hear them out, and then together discuss what they say are the reasons why they left, before dismissing them out of hand?
I do have to say that the vast majority of comments at the Cross-Currents responded to Rav Fischer with disagreement for his position. So I’m glad there are open-minded people willing to listen.
Anyway, as stated above, please read the study. There is also a pretty short summary version of it, and yu can read through that in 10 minutes, so read that if the full report is too long.
Nishma … let us all listen …. Thank you.