I just listened to the podcast and was heartened to learn that Hillel wants to address the situation of the politically right leaning kids. My son is starting college next year and I was concerned about him joining Hillel and meeting kids, and maybe a girl, that was a big lefty. Honestly, he isn’t political but I would like him to be around normies who are proud to be Jewish. Is that too much to ask?
He’ll be fine at Hillel because many of the students there are totally uninterested in politics, and the majority of them are very Zionist and proud Jews! He’ll be ok! He should definitely get involved in Jewish studies life no matter what!
I loved the discussion about the rabbi conference and I have a question about conformity. Let’s say one was born with a strong sense of non-conformity and rebellion but one was also born 100% a chasidicJew so I guess equal parts rebellious and committed to one’s Chasidic identity - how are these two seemingly opposite identities expressed in a way that comports with the chasidic life? I hope this question makes sense.
I just listened to the podcast and was heartened to learn that Hillel wants to address the situation of the politically right leaning kids. My son is starting college next year and I was concerned about him joining Hillel and meeting kids, and maybe a girl, that was a big lefty. Honestly, he isn’t political but I would like him to be around normies who are proud to be Jewish. Is that too much to ask?
He’ll be fine at Hillel because many of the students there are totally uninterested in politics, and the majority of them are very Zionist and proud Jews! He’ll be ok! He should definitely get involved in Jewish studies life no matter what!
I loved the discussion about the rabbi conference and I have a question about conformity. Let’s say one was born with a strong sense of non-conformity and rebellion but one was also born 100% a chasidicJew so I guess equal parts rebellious and committed to one’s Chasidic identity - how are these two seemingly opposite identities expressed in a way that comports with the chasidic life? I hope this question makes sense.