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OK, I thought I'd heard of every conceivable warping of Judiasm, including Humanist (atheist), Messianic (Christian), and Jew-Bu's ('nuff said). However, there is a movement afoot, or perhaps a-broom, known as Jewitchery.
Now, say it with me folks, a-one, and a-two and a-three: HUH?
That's right, take Judaism, and Neo-Paganism, ignore the blatant prohibitions in the Torah against any and all things magical, and mix together in the cauldron. The result: Neopagans who light Shabbos candles and cast circles to the Shechina. Sorry, but according to the Torah, that pesky little five-volume tome dating back to Sinai that only contains all of our laws, magical practices are about as kosher as a bacon cheeseburger. You wanna be a witch? Fine. It's a lovely religion celebrating the Divine Feminine and the Earth. But, for the love of all things good and pure, keep Judaism out of it!
But are magical practices completely estranged from Jewish life? How many of us use the expression "Keinehora" to ward off an evil eye? Or tie red strings around our kids wrists for the same purpose? To me, a red string is a talisman, a way of saying to Hashem "I have more faith in this than I have in You." Unfortunately, belief in, and fear of the "ayin hara", or evil eye is pretty widespread among some Hasidim. Incidentally, when someone asks why DD isn't sporting a string, I tell them that I place my faith in Hashem. That usually shuts them up. |
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Posted by AztecQueen2000 on 2008-01-28 15:07:37 | Rating: | Views: 69
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