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From: abeles@mhuxm.UUCP (abeles)
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Subject: Re: Calling all Self-Righteous Orthodox (and I mean Right)
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Date: Tue, 19-Feb-85 19:48:31 EST
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> The laws were the same age old Biblical laws that G-d gave to Moshe.
> Of course there were periods during biblical times that saw Jews
> transgress the Torah, but the overall general rule was Torah
> Judaism (Orthodoxy). (A. Schechter)

I object to the co-opting of the word "Torah" to describe
Orthodoxy.  This is wrong, as the Torah was given to all Jews,
not just Orthodox Jews such as Schechter and friends.

There is no justification for connecting Orthodoxy with biblical
forms of Judaism.  Orthodoxy is simply one heir to biblical
Jewish culture.  Anyone who says otherwise please let me know
which prophet has personally told you -- until then I'm a bit
more open-minded.  Try to distinguish between fact and belief!

--J. Abeles