Hey blog readers,
Today I’m over at The Rebbetzin Rocks. Regular readers know my friend Leah Caruso well from her always-thoughtful discussion and participation in many of our conversations here. She’s running “Orthodox week” on her blog, and has been kind enough to invite me over for tea. And blogging. So here they are… 5 of the many things I’d like you to know 🙂
Thanks Leah, for… well, you know.
Loved this Ruchi! What a fantastic idea for a post. This is the sort of thing that bridges the gaps between Jews. How many times I do I witness Orthos assuming that "lesser observant" Jews "don't know better", and how often do I witness Non-Orthodox Jews assuming that Orthos devalue women? The truth on both sides needs to come out.
To be honest, I've never felt so valued as both a woman AND a person as becoming more observant. I feel like I really have a voice in my community that I never had in the secular world, and I adore that! I'm sure it's not everyone's experience–but that's precisely the point! Not everyone's experience is the same and we should avoid assumptions about one another.
Thank you Tzipporah!