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Dubowski said he felt that the film functions in much the same way as halacha, traditional Jewish law, does...
...Think of halacha as a compendium of human responses over time,” he said. In his film as well, “the human story has a weight that is hopefully transformative. It’s a different form of text. It’s like a video Teshuva [rabbinic verdict...
...characterize Chabad and Orthodox Judaism in this way is to neglect the distinctions between the two and to misrepresent both. Orthodox Jews, broadly, are those Jews who strive to fulfill the commandments of the Torah and the Halacha (the cumulative rabbinical commentary on the Torah), such as keeping the Sabbath and strictly observing dietary restrictions. There are, however, many particular religious sects that do not fall easily under this category. Among these religious sects, there are many different modes of observance, styles of dress and interpretations of texts...
...religious sects, and even within the "black-hat-and-coat" variety, there is considerable variation. Chabad, which is part of the Lubavitch movement, is one such sect; one of its goals is to reach out to other, less religious Jews and teach them about their heritage and about the Halacha. They are not, as a rule, judgmental about other Jews. It's too bad you did not attempt to investigate Chabad further and try to understand some of the reasons that thousands of Jews the world over are joining its ranks...
...government. Education and Culture Minister Zevulun Hammer, an NRP leader who is not opposed to the Old City excavation, equivocated in his reply, reflecting the government's dilemma. "We must follow the law of the state," he said, "keeping in mind the respect we must have for the halacha [religious...