Historical Judaism does nor permit any change except from
the standpoint of the law as it came down from the past. It is averse to any interpretation or
modification of the law which comes from philosophical premises. We cannot permit majorities in congregations
to decide what is permitted and what is not.
The fact that certain manufacturers approve of changes does not render
them legitimate. That has its misfortune
with the Reform movement. How then does
anyone venture to lay hands on the liturgy?
It has been sanctified by the ages.
It is like a cathedral. If the
windows of a cathedral need repair, only a skilled artist would undertake to
repair them. He (Ginzberg) knows
something about the liturgy. He should
have been consulted and not young boys who are totally ignorant of such
matters. – diary of Mordecai Kaplan
“To say the right thing at the right time, keep still most of the time.” John W. Roper Those who get in trouble most often are those cannot seem to keep still, remain silent. Life teaches many lessons. Among the best lessons of life is one my father taught me at an early age was, “If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing.” The contributions we make to life via our mouth are many and varied. Most of the time, I reckon, they are not contributions at all, but things that diminish the richness of life.
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