Radical Jews

My B-I-L went to college in the 60's and came home in ragged cutoffs, sandals, long hair and 'views'. He thought he was rebelling against society and being a free thinker. He thought that he was non-conforming yet he looked EXACTLY and thought EXACTLY like all the other college kids. Line them up and everyone was alike. That's not being radical or a free thinker,, that's a bunch of lemmings. ------------ Speaking up for and abiding by your own ideals, and morals, and ethics when the world around you has become insane, now that is being radical in a good way... Thank you for a good message.

Yes I agree with you, it's nice to stand for your roots, but the best part of being Jewish is FAITH , or as King David said, "as for me and my household, I will serve the L-rd!" this is the house of David! ,to go deeper you must seach deeper,and belive he is, your G-d, not by mans books or guidence, go even deeper,search the roots like moses did, G-ds instructions his words, hold them in your heart and you will see, there is a deeper Truth and HOPE in G-d! sending my love to all who read, may the G-d of Heaven and earth keep you always, and shine his light apon you! Shalom

It is an important and often brave statement to show oneself as an observant Jew. Yes, it turns heads, and hopefully opens up dialogues. Thank you for writing this-now i will look for your books!

Fantastic! You Rebel! Yes, Also people will gravitate to you and want to know more. So grateful to Hashem for AISH.com where they can be directed to begin to learn Torah, gain valuable form great Rabbi's like you, and even find a local Shul. All of which bring deeper meaning, purpose, and holiness to the world and everything they do.

It's great being Jewish because I don't have to embrace Christianity, Islam, or otherwise in order to seek spiritual guidance and forgiveness when needed. While others conform to man's societal norms, we Jews are more radically driven for G-d.

YOU ARE SO RIGHT SPOT ON THANK YOU

excellent. and it all starts with avraham, the ultimate radical, who believed in one Gd when the entire world was worshipping idols.

...except acting on who we are...in Israel. Now, that's true nonconformance, and being true to ourselves.

Rabbi Gluckin, Hope all is well- not sure if you remember me from the brandeis days- but I enjoyed your movie and just wanted to say happy chanukah and a gut chodesh. All the best, Marc

I saw your video and said YEAH! that's telling it like it is. Unfortunately in a PC world, capital R reality gets lost to perception.

My sentiments exactly Rabbi.

Hope more of our men take up the challenge to become more radical because of this. He's funny. I look forward to his next video.

Such an fresh outlook! His enthuisiasm is really catchy! I smiled from beginnning to end- Thanks!

Rabbi Gluckin, we need more of your lectures. I love your energy and your ideas. You do know how to bring us back home, to Jewish values. :)

Umm-confusion sets in. I became frum to be anti cool. Emotional quandry ensues. Now I find out I'm cool even when I'm frum? Rats! Can one still do mitzvot if one doesn't WANT to be cool? I've got a few more days of cool Chaukah to think about this, cooly.thank you.

Wear a kippah to a bar and darn right, people will be looking at you...why? Because you shouldn't be there in the first place! Wear it in a coffee shop...no one really cares. The people with the tatoos; who cares; they are not trying to represent sensitivity or loyalty. But you know what...I'm still glad I have these types of people on my side.

Well - said!!!!

Perfect timing for a reallly great message

Cool.

Right!

Tzvi is the maannnnn!

Tzvi hits the nail on the head. It is kind of like being a Republican on a college campus. Don’t conform to the other non-conformists – be a radical: tuck in your shirt, don’t use drugs, and don’t use foul language. INSANE.

Nice delivery. Good timing.

I don't think it matters so much what we wear on our sleeves but it's truly how we act, in the perception of sensitivity, and the gifting to each other, here, and around the world, Jew and non Jews. It's fine to wear a kippa, to wear payas, a scarf as a woman, to have the threads hanging out, that are deeply about prayer, about praise. But God created a beautiful diverse world, and we all need each other, and these threads do bind us all, to a story that's written to move us all into a greater harmony of being, as Jews, as sensitive people, of the world, to usher in, together, the kind in man kind. A mandate that is deeply coded within words themselves that is so totally a message of unity. So YES, rejoice and wear your adornments that are deeply about adore n meants, because the spirituality that is love's message, has many symbolic routes. And we all do, wear and show it, differently in this, The Greatest Show on Earth. Let is shine. The candles. The SHIN in shine.

AH, WELCOME THE YOUNG! with young ideas, young ideals, no fear, making themselves known without trepidation- making themselves a part of the world, no hiding, no excuses, no exhausting any time on whether others accept us or not. Yes we Jews belong and are a part of this world, we contribute a great deal and must continue doing so in every way, shape and form.