Aries: What an amazing, well thought out message. I was actually gasping as I read it. Sometimes after visiting YWN I wonder if my Conservative lifestyle is adequate but the more that I read here, particularly about the hypocrisy, assures me that I am very happy and fulfilled as I am. I would rather be a good, religious Conservative Jew than an irreligious more orthodox one. I just hope that there will be adequate therapists available for many of the children that are going through the yeshivot. It seems that many of the instructors have never taken any training in how to teach. Another case for certified teachers – in any subject. Many of these yeshivot continue to operate as if they were still in the shtetl. Today’s child requires more than that – they have to learn self-esteem. I know that the bulk of congregational rabbis today have not only been Torah trained, but have studied secular subjects such as psychology, etc, that enable them to better serve their congregants who seek advice. Why would we expect less from those who are molding our children?
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