Reply To: "A Jewish Star"�Not Very Jewish

Hey, funnybone, I hope my comment did not shatter your self- esteem. Yes kids and adults compete in this world. Yes it is important to feel good about yourself. Yes we must understand that there are winners and loser.

But there is no reason that Jews should put together an event that mimics the goyish ways. That mimics TV. That creates a sensation out of good voices which is an unimportant thing. Competition is good if its for a good purpose like competing for Torah knowledge. It spurs on people to do good things. Not if it is for unimportant things.

The fact is that each kid is publicly critiqued, and the pluses and minuses of his tone range, voice clarity etc are publically discussed. There is nothing Jewish about this. It is dangerous for kids chinuch and dangerous for self esteem and it is not in the spirit of Judaism. It is in the spirit of the Golden Calf.