I saw an interesting story on VIN about Madonna visiting the tomb of a famous Kabbalist in Safed.
I'm really curious what everyone thinks about this? Does this new spotlight help or hurt Judaism on the whole?
I'm kind of on the fence about this. On one hand, it 'legitimizes' Judaism in the minds of non-Jews, on some level. On the other, I don't think the Arizal wanted someone like Madonna dabbling in what is really a very holy subject matter (and should be kept that way).
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As Jews, it's very important for us to remember our place in this world. Unlike the other nations of the world, who try to gather as many followers as they can, Judaism isn't interested in converting people and growing in number. Our focus is on ourselves and bettering who we are. We don't need the approval of the rest of the world to convince us that we're correct and that our path is the only path.
ReplyDeleteWe don't need Madonna "legitimizing" Judaism. It makes no difference to us what she, or anyone else thinks. We are Jews and have our own purpose in this world. The better we stick to that path and not worry about what others think, the longer we will prosper.
So in other words, I could care less about Madonna trying to be "holy." The only thing holy about her is her fishnet stockings.
Just to clarify - I didn't mean that Judaism needs to be legitimized, just that it raises awareness of Judaism around the world. Question is is the type of awareness what we need? I don't really think it is, but not that simple to me.
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