tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699898.post115420971434699852..comments2023-06-21T03:47:36.240-04:00Comments on The Fly Fishing Rabbi: Jews for Jesus on the RadioRabbi Eric Eisenkramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01459487661743499415noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699898.post-1161300529180902402006-10-19T19:28:00.000-04:002006-10-19T19:28:00.000-04:00Thank you for your comment. I would like to respo...Thank you for your comment. I would like to respond to a few of your points.<BR/><BR/>It is possible for a Jew to no longer be Jewish by converting to another faith. And that is essentially what I believe Jews for Jesus do when they proclaim a belief in Jesus. It is simply not possible to remain Jewish and accept Jesus.<BR/><BR/>Now to your second point. There are many "Jew-Bu"s, Jews who embrace Judaism and Buddhism. Some say that they are looking for a spirituality not found in traditional Judaism. (By the way, this is not true--One only need to type in the word "kabbalah" into google to see the vast network of Jewish spiritual teaching out there.) In my eyes, it is possible to embrace Eastern spirituality and remain Jewish since Buddhism also believes in one God.<BR/><BR/>But I also feel that being a "cultural" Jew is not enough. I love bagel and lox. But Jewish food alone does not the Jew make. One must find a way into Jewish practice and Jewish life. Maybe that is lighting candles on Shabbat at home, or just saying Baruch Atah Adoni, Blessed are you God, when something good happens in your life. But in my view, the label "Jew" should be backed up with some kind of Jewish practice for it to have meaning in our lives.Rabbi Eric Eisenkramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459487661743499415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699898.post-1161298639192790052006-10-19T18:57:00.000-04:002006-10-19T18:57:00.000-04:00Kelly Mo neglects to mention that the Wikipedia ar...Kelly Mo neglects to mention that the Wikipedia article is accompanied by a warning that it contains information that is biased against the organization the article refers to. Doesn't make for much of a credible reference to bolster the argument.<BR/><BR/>Rabbi, you certainly are entitled to express your opinion that Jews for Jesus is not Jewish. I think it's fair to ask that you then explain how someone born a Jew can <I>stop</I> being Jewish. And if they are born Jews, why are they not entitled to the cultural aspects that are theirs because they're born Jews? Would you tell a Jew who is a practicing Buddhist they had to abandon their culture?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699898.post-1154604633644276712006-08-03T07:30:00.000-04:002006-08-03T07:30:00.000-04:00Thank you for your comment and you make a fair poi...Thank you for your comment and you make a fair point. I agree that Jews for Jesus believe what they say: that a person can be Jewish and accpet Jesus. However, as a Rabbi, it FEELS like deception; a group that I consider not Jewish is using some of the well-known cultural aspects of Judaism like Fiddler on the Roof music and yiddish accent in order to convert Jews to Christianity.Rabbi Eric Eisenkramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459487661743499415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699898.post-1154235264409964522006-07-30T00:54:00.000-04:002006-07-30T00:54:00.000-04:00You are confusing disagreement with deception. You...You are confusing disagreement with deception. You disagree with them. Deception would mean they don't really believe what they claim to believe. If they weren't for Jesus, that would be deception.geoffrobinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949411893531888555noreply@blogger.com