Why I'm Not An Orthodox Jew
In every culture around the world, the vast majority of people just live their lives and are able to go without thinking much about what else is out there. When things are comfortable there is no reason to look elsewhere. The Orthodox Jews are happy to be God's sheep. I resent being told whatever someone feels I need to hear in order to make me believe. While I was in such an environment the assumptions about life made me angry and frustrated. I am a strong individual who knows who I am and where I want to go. That kind of individual does not fit in line with what the Orthodox Jewish community values, which, is mainly obedience. I don’t like to be made to feel shamed, guilty,anxious when I could choose not to. The Orthodox Jewish community has an underlying assumption of treating everyone as though they are superhuman. Bitul Torah(throwing away by not learning Torah) is yelled and screamed about with life or death importance which turns peop...