Mr. . . .
Is Islam idol worship; we have to do more to protect youth from cults and intermarriage; should we actively pursue converts
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Assimilation
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Mr. Yehuda Stulman
The urgency and importance in getting involved in Jewish education
Dr. . . .
The key to Jewish continuity is the keeping of Torah and Mitzvot
Dr. David Kazhdan
Dr. David Kazhdan: Guidance for allow converts to christianity to join Torah classes; Each case must be evaluated individually, based on the likelihood of return and the risk to others; Converts who proselytize or seek validation should be excluded; Those who left Judaism with external motivations may be welcomed if it fosters sincere return; drinking wine with non-observant Jews; mixed Torah classes; our Shepherds never forsake their flock
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How to combat assimilation
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Prof. J. J. Petuchowski
Prof. J. J. Petuchowski: Clarification of rumor about Mezuzah attributed to the Rebbe; Acute need to save the Jewish Youth from assimilation, the only effective path – full commitment to Torah
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Mr. [Gabriel Cohen]
Be certain to send a Jewish child to a Jewish school, with emphasis on action
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The important thing to do at this time, a time of emergency, is to involve oneself in Jewish education; the waves of assimilation destroying the Jews; Utopian ideas are a distraction from the evil inclination
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Jewish youth require years of undistracted Torah study to survive as a minority with no barriers to assimilation; college culture and influence are vastly at odds with Judaism, causing deep inner conflict and religious erosion
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Mrs. S. Weiner
Mrs. S. Weiner: Assimilation is our biggest threat, all must involve themselves in rescue work without excess calculations; searching for the challenge in life and not the ease; catalyzing change in the Reform movement; proper Hebrew school versus a private tutor
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Michtav Klali: Bringing the lost son back to the Seder Table; The story of Pesach teaches us the mistake of today's suicidal attempts, personal and communal, of dissolving Yiddishkeit in order to survive.
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Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach: The lesson from Shallach Manos; the detrimental effects of participating in Ahasueras' feast; uniqueness of the Jewish people and the call not to assimilate; Torah is truth and science seeks truth
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