RSRH: Agreed. That was the approach of the Malbim and other German Rabbanim when dealing with the Reform. However, I agree with the OP that Hergesh/feelings for Yiddishkeit is a crucial element of Judaism as the Gemara says “Rachmana Liba Bo’ei”. You can’t qoute a halachic source which states that one is not yotzei a mitzah bain adam l’makom if he doesn’t feel any hergesh, but if someone is seriously lacking general hergesh for these mitzvos, then something is obviously seriously wrong with his Judaism.
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