Reply To: The Dov Lipman Response�Controversial?

HaKatan, nobody denies that it is a mitzva. The only question is if it is a kum asseh. Secondly nobody Orthodox is cholek on keriat shema that a complete Jewish life is only possible in EY (you do say keriat shema, don’t you?). In fact, according to Ramban (Vayikra 18:25) mitzvot are only done in Shmutz l’Aretz (see Rambam Hilchot Tumat Met 11:1-3) to keep from getting rusty. You are taking EY out of the Tora. This is kefira!