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I found the following on Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechofer’s blog:
Monday, August 08, 2011
Achdus Yisroel Resolution
We all know that the recent horrific murders require a response of avodah against sinas chinam. As my own attempt to work on this terrible phenomenon, I am mekkabel al atzmi bli neder that from Tisha b’Av until Roch Chodesh Marcheshvan 5772, I will bli neder avoid the use b’ksav and b’al peh of the divisive terms “Charedi” (aka “Haredi”), “Modern Orthodox (aka “MO”) and “Centrist Orthodoxy.” I am willing to entertain refraining from other terms as per any suggestions.
If you think this might be a good avodah, please spread the word. Add a comment here, write about it on another blog, sign up to the FB page (and Google+ if I can figure out how to do it) I hope to make on this topic.
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I honestly hate that the designations exist. Why can’t we all just be Halacha-observant Jews? However, for simplicity’s sake, sometimes terms need to used just to make things obvious.
To quote from a Shiur about Shemmitah that I once heard from a prominent Rabbi: “People say that the argument about whether or not the Heter Mechirah works is an argument between Tziyonim and Chareidim. This is wrong for 2 reasons. First of all, it’s Assur to say such a thing. Secondly, it’s not true.”
I agree. Let’s abolish all these nutty terms for various Yidden.
I personally don’t think they’re wrong and the kabbalah while well-meant ignores the real issue of Sinas Chinam. These terms accurately describe different segments of Jews whose approach to Avodas Hashem is internally and visibly different. Such distinctions have been made in Tanach, Chazal and throughout our history. Sinas Chinam is to do with hatred not descriptions.
And anyway, if it’s wrong to use these words then never use them.
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