I think that labels muddle the discussion. In my experience, MO Liberal, MO Machmir, Modern Yeshivish, etc. cause confusion. I would say that specific issues need to be addressed. For instance, I am Tzioni, but don’t say Hallel on Yom haAtzmaut or Yom Yerushalayim with a bracha. I wash mayim achronim, don’t clap on Shabbos, tuck my tzitzit in, wear a black suede yarmulke, but don’t use contemporary eruvei chatzeirot, yet hold by Triangle K and Ner Tamid K. I don’t watch much TV, but have an interest in academic Jewish studies. My point is that it is easy to label, but I would suggest finding out where each person holds individually. We would find more that unites than divides.
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