2012 July 18

How can Dor Deah encourage proselytizing?

  Q.  "What halakhic support is there for chasing after non-Jews to convert to Judaism?"     A.  Our reasons for encouraging conversion to Torah Judaism can be found in the videos listed under "Impartial...

Isn’t Dor Deah reminiscent of Islamic fundamentalism?

  Q: Isn't Dor Deah reminiscent of Islamic fundamentalism?   A: 5. A final criticism is that the Dor Dai version of Judaism is disquietingly reminiscent of militant Islamic trends such as Salafism. Both started out...

Doesn’t Dor Deah philosophy stifle the progression of Jewish law (halakha)?

Q: Doesn't Dor Deah philosophy stifle the progression of Jewish law (halakha)?   A: A fourth criticism is that it is an impairment of Jewish law to regard any authority, even one as eminent as Maimonides,...

Doesn’t Dor Deah misunderstand Kabbalah?

Q: Doesn't Dor Deah misunderstand Kabbalah?   A:   A third criticism is that Dor Daim take works of Kabbalah too literally: it is intended to be myth and metaphor, and to subject it to...

Doesn’t Dor Deah delegitimize those who practice Kabbalah?

Q:Doesn't Dor Deah delegitimize those who practice Kabbalah?   A: Others believe that the main problem is not that Dor Daim do not follow Kabbalah for themselves, but that they delegitimize those who do follow it....