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Fri, May 08 2015, 3:31 pm
This week's Lifelines was written by Dr. Tuvia Meister, shlit"a (I use this term in the literal sense of a bracha, though he is worthy of it). As September June's sig line says, sometimes the biggest challenge in our Yiddishkeit comes from other people. Here's a snip of how one person, the author, responded:
As someone who was drawn to the frum community for its high moral and ethical standards, I was always very bothered when I encountered frum people whose behavior was less than stellar. I thought that Yiddishkeit was good, and that frum people were good, and it hurt to discover that the society I had joined wasn't as perfect as I had imagined.
Rather than become disillusioned, however, I chose to use my disappointment as a catalyst for self-improvement. Now that I sported a beard and peyos, people were looking at me as a representative of Yiddishkeit. Did my behavior live up to the standards I expected of my frum counterparts? Or was I also guiltyu of hypocrisy, faithfully observing minute details of halacha while flouting basic moral standards or stepping on the people around me?
I couldn't change other people, but at least I could change myself. And if I took an honest look in the mirror, there was much that needed change. I have to say, studying all of the Torah was easy compared to working on my middos.
New Lease on Life, Lifelines, Mishpacha, May 6 2015
I look forward to finishing it over Shabbos, and our sharing thoughts. I know there's a working on middos forum but it's closed, and I'm not sure if I can rise to the challenge of even trying to get in so we'll start something here. Gut Shabbos!
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PinkFridge
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Sun, May 10 2015, 3:55 pm
Just bumping. Close to 200 views and no thoughts?
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Sun, May 10 2015, 6:31 pm
I read the article, I think the quote you quoted was a very minor part of the article. My understanding of the article was on how much he grew as a person since having the disease.
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PinkFridge
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Sun, May 10 2015, 9:48 pm
It was and it wasn't a minor quote, still an idea worth discussing.
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