On Going to Synagogue

[...] while it can be argued that the protests of the 1960s did indeed transform American universities into institutions that were in greater conformity with the politically correct notions of that era, the same cannot be said for the synagogue, which, for the most part, has resisted the winds of ch...

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Veröffentlicht in:Commentary (New York) 2009-05, Vol.127 (5), p.92
1. Verfasser: Goodman, George B
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Zusammenfassung:[...] while it can be argued that the protests of the 1960s did indeed transform American universities into institutions that were in greater conformity with the politically correct notions of that era, the same cannot be said for the synagogue, which, for the most part, has resisted the winds of change and, according to enthusiasts such as Wolfson, suffered as a result. [...] my wife is a Gentile and we are childless. How can we insist that they must learn the Hebrew alphabet, sing the songs, chant the Torah, and all the rest if we show them at the same time these things hold no value for us? I attend because I want the children to see me as an adult attending services. [...] I want them one day to want their children to see them attending services in turn.
ISSN:0010-2601
1943-4634