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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rabbi Aryeh Moshen May 5, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Likes
anyone have any ideas about how to get your parents to accept your choice, im a teen, so its tuff, and i cant keep everything. Your support means alot!Continue
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"Well global Yeshiva, here I am again! Now 16 years old, and fully frum at home thanks to the help of all of you and especially Rav Moshen!"
Rabbi Aryeh Moshen replied to ashbaz :P's discussion Being a Baal teshuva
"There is a lot of leeway in Halachah. Rabbi Moshe Feinstein (z'l) used to say that a Rabbi must have four pockets. In one pocket he places his decisions l'chatchilah (best choices). One he uses for the decision bdi-eved (ex post facto in…"
ashbaz :P replied to ashbaz :P's discussion Being a Baal teshuva
"Thanks So much for your insight, its really a Blessing to receive advice from someone so experienced!- I will. I still eat what they serve me but i am shifting to just vegetarian, even though the utensils are treif...its like the im not eating but i…"
Rabbi Aryeh Moshen replied to ashbaz :P's discussion Being a Baal teshuva
"As a former teen BT (I'm now a 60-yr old Rav) it was very, very difficult. That was back before the days when it was popular to be a Baal Teshuvah. It is important to let your parents know that you still love and respect them, even though there…"
ashbaz :P replied to ashbaz :P's discussion Being a Baal teshuva
"Thanks alot, i will bli neder check aish Hatorah, sounds like a good idea!
my parents are kind of anti religious, and they understand what its all about...i guess i just need to make a good impression like you said! thanks so much!"
Ron Balofsky replied to ashbaz :P's discussion Being a Baal teshuva
"Hi -
Firstly, I suggest you talk to Aish Hatorah, NCSY or another Baal Teshuva group that works with these issues all the time.
The most threatening issue most likely for your parents is that you are now doing something that makes them feel that…"
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Being a Baal teshuva
anyone have any ideas about how to get your parents to accept your choice, im a teen, so its tuff, and i cant keep everything. Your support means alot!See More
ashbaz :P replied to Ron Balofsky's discussion Pronounciation of texts
"I guess its a lack of mainstream hebrew knowledge, mixed with being comfortable saying things...
good q, im going to have to look into that more!"
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"thanks alot! that definetly gave me great chizzuk :D"
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"Welcome to Global Yeshiva!
We are more fortunate these days, with the internet and a virtual yeshiva group.
I grew up like you. Bless my parents, but they wouldn't let me light shabbos candles, make kidush etc and they wouldn't do it…"
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- At 8:06pm on March 10, 2010,
רײזללאה אסתר בת אברםיצחק הישראלי said… - Welcome to Global Yeshiva!
We are more fortunate these days, with the internet and a virtual yeshiva group.
I grew up like you. Bless my parents, but they wouldn't let me light shabbos candles, make kidush etc and they wouldn't do it themselves either. Could be a blessing in disguise if it helps make you want it more. Maybe we should give thanks for that too?
I don't know what to do to stop making them feel bad that you are being religious. I guess you could tell them you love them, and tell them about all the good you've seen from them. Hopefully and they probably actually do feel good inside that you are religious, even though they may choose not to show it.
Have a wonderful day!
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