Community Info

Community Information

Below is information about the "Frum Egalitarian Jews" community on LiveJournal. To join this community, click here. You may leave the community at any time.

Customize

User:

frum_egal (16120452)

(no userpics)

Name:

Frum Egalitarian Jews

Theme:

Frum Egalitarian: for Jews committed to both Halacha and Egalitarianism

Location:

Los Angeles, California, United States

About:

Frum Egalitarian: for Jews committed to both Halacha and Egalitarianism

B'ruchim haba'im - welcome to those who come.

This community is created to provide a space for "Frum Egal" Jews to get together and share their experiences, ideas, observances and stories.

The premise of the community is that everyone is welcome but that the specifics are geared towards serving Jews who are:

a) "Frum" or (striving to be) "Halachically Observant" and:-
b) "Egalitarian".

Noting that these terms can mean different things to different people, it is up to each individual to decide what those terms mean to him or her. Generally speaking, the constituency that this community addresses can be found in the observant "Conservative" world or "Open" Modern Orthodoxy. "Frum Egal" *may* in broad strokes refer to the following practices or beliefs: women who have taken on timebound mitzvot and/or lead prayers, an adherence to basic Halakha such as kashrut, Shabbat and taharat hamishpacha, a critical-yet-observant relationship with tradition, the belief that women and men can (in varying degrees) equally share ritual, religious and social roles and responsibilities in the Jewish world and a commitment to the idea of "Halakhic Judaism".

Having said this, these denominations or practices do not monopolize the terms "Frum", "Halakhic" or "Egal" and this forum is aimed at any Jew who self-identifies as such or who is interested in the subject matter. If you are not of this specific constituency, feel welcome to join us and learn about these issues but be aware that the primary focus of this online community is "Frum Egal".

For the rest, "normal" blog and forum rules apply: maintain "derech eretz" (courtesy, politeness, etiquette) and discuss issues respectfully. The intention of this forum is to be unmoderated (although supervised) and anyone has posting access. If violations occur, this policy may be subject to change.

Interests: