observanteen…i think your advise may backfire. The OTD person may feel further isolated and withdraw from yidishkite even further. I also don’t agree with “save yourself first” mentality, it seems rather selfish to me and are contrary to showing true chessed and compasion. There is a saying you attract more bees with honey then vinager. I think dealing with OTD’ers is similar. Many experts (rabbis) agree with keeping communicaton open and continous. Arent we taught that we should push away the sinner with our left hand but pull them in with the right???I also find it frightning that one would be so threatned by a OTD person that they themselves fear they may go off as well. I would hope the many years of schooling both in the classroom and home would be enough to keep one on the right path, regardless of whay their friend/brother may be doing. Are you so easlity influenced that you will simply follow what another person is doing, just becasue?
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