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Sholom's avatar

Rabbis Reissman and Deutsch's answers demonstrate an important generational shift among Black Hat Yeshivishe Jews of the Diaspora.

Black Hat Yeshivishe of Rabbi Reissman's generation primarily identify with other Black Hat Yeshivishe, but nevertheless see themselves as part of Clal Yisroel.

Rav Deutch's generation's SOLE identification is with other Black Hat Yeshivishe -- and DO NOT see themselves as part of Clal Yisroel.

Rather, they have divorced the rest of Clal Yisroel, both emotionally and practically.

When Rav Deutsch spoke of "Clal Yisroel" his only thought (both emotional and intellectual) was of the Black Hat Yeshivishe.

Everyone else is out of mind.

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Ephraim's avatar

"the most acute gezerah that the residents of Israel are facing is the need to raise money for the yeshivos and struggle against the draft"

There was a time when גזירה actually meant something. As in גזֵירות תַ"ח–תָ"ט. Today when one subsidy (meant to get women into the workforce, not to keep men out of it) is suspended, it's a גזירה. Then again, the accolade גאון also once meant something. Today it means someone who overuses the word גזירה.

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