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  • #593509

    What does it actually mean to be “Frum”?

    Does it mean to keep Shabbas or maybe it means going to Shul daily?

    People use it too often and dont even know what it means

    Please explain me what it means

    #718406
    yitayningwut
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    Depends on who is using the term, and in what context…

    #718407
    gavra_at_work
    Participant

    Nothing.

    It is a made up word and can mean whatever you want it to mean.

    #718408

    There are so many levels of “frumness” but at the very least in order to be called Frum you must be Shommer Shabbos and keep kosher, the rest as they say is all in the details….

    #718409
    Feif Un
    Participant

    I’ve heard from many Rabbonim that to be considered frum a person needs to be an honest person, and keep Shabbos, Kosher, and Taharas Hamishpacha.

    #718410
    real-brisker
    Member

    Do you understand the opposite term better – to be frei?

    #718411
    eclipse
    Member

    Keeping the Torah,to the best of your ability,based on all that your psrents and teachers have taught you,or what you have learned on your own.

    #718412

    Eclipse

    That is the best definition given so far

    spot on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    #718413
    gavra_at_work
    Participant

    What is meant by a “Frum Goy”.

    And it is common usage.

    #718414
    eclipse
    Member

    YFL:Thank you,sir.

    #718415

    it means a goy who relates to his religion, lhavdil, in a parallel manner to which a frum Jew relates to his

    #718416

    This will be a “mind blower”

    One of the Belzer Rebbes abhorred “Frunmies” who displayed their “Frumkeit” in our language “Holier than thou”

    He said ???? stands for ???? ????? ??????? ?????

    Much ????? very little ?????

    Frum Goy is common usage ?? It might be a Goy who is very strict

    about ???? ????? ???? ???? ?????

    #718417
    smile66
    Member

    there’s somethig cute i heard about the word “frum”

    FRUM

    F anatically Religious

    U (you – in the middle there)

    M odern

    #718418
    gavra_at_work
    Participant

    Mr. 80:

    So the word “frum” has nothing to do with “Torah” per say.

    Just like someone can be a “frum” Catholic or Unitarian, they can be a “frum” Reform Jew.

    #718419

    no gavra i said exactly the opposite of that

    frum refers to Jews

    when applied to goyim it is used (mostly tongue in cheek) as a parallel to the meaning which applies to Jews and really only to Jews

    #718420
    Poster
    Member

    i think frum means shomer shabbos

    #718421

    and note additionally gavra

    nowhere did i mention or imply anything about what the word “frum” means. this was done deliberately.

    i only explained that whatever it means the meaning is sometimes applied as a parallel in describing non-Jewish behavior.

    are you a lawyer?

    i knew as soon as i saw your first post you were expecting a certain answer to which you planned on springing your logic trap.

    #718423
    gavra_at_work
    Participant

    Man you are quick 🙂

    I don’t divulge what I do (other than work :-), but everyone who has learned Gemora for real is a natural Lawyer. It comes with the job.

    #718424

    and yes you could i suppose use the word to describe anyone, a mafia chief, a murderer, a reform person, a policeman. but again it would merely be to describe a mode of behavior which is parallel to a frum Jew, which is the only place the word is really used in its basic sense.

    #718425
    yitayningwut
    Participant

    You could probably translate frum as ‘religious’. It pretty much has the same ambiguity.

    #718426
    gavra_at_work
    Participant

    So from the parallelness (is that even a word?) we can figure out what the original means, no?

    #718427

    that would be one way i suppose, probably not the best, but might be helpful by providing a different perspective.

    there probably is no perfect answer as, like most words (but even more so), it is used differently by different people.

    #718428
    charliehall
    Participant

    If you are shomer Shabat and have a kosher home, you are part of the orthodox community.

    #718429
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    I can’t think of any definition.

    If someone keeps shabbos and kashrus, but not any other mitzva, is that frum?

    If someone keeps shabbos, kashrus, nidda, yomtov, and wears teffilin; but, doesn’t daven, doesnt fast on any fast, doesn’t wear tzitzis, doesn’t have a bris, is married to a goy, steals from the government, steals from business partners, denies G-d, and doesnt keep any other mitzva, is that frum.

    My point is, there is no list you can give which is all inclusive of what you need to do, and is all exclusive of things which can make you “frum” even if you don’t do all those things.

    #718430
    real-brisker
    Member

    Frum is a relative word. Just like there is no proper temp for hot or cold – Its all relative to the extreme.

    #718431
    charliehall
    Participant

    “If someone keeps shabbos and kashrus, but not any other mitzva, is that frum?”

    No. But that person is a part of the orthodox community because he can host people in his home, be counted for a minyan, serve as a witness, etc.

    #718432
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    charlie:

    I wasn’t trying to disagree with you.

    I am saying that there is really no definition that will be definite enough to use.

    Also, I’m pretty sure that person could not serve as a witness, nor host people.

    #718433
    blueprints
    Participant

    sort of real-brisker

    but the word frum may have several madreygas but no one would use frum meaning non-shomer shabbos.

    then again frum can sometimes mean finishing sefer tehillim every day.

    #718434
    pumper
    Member

    FRUM=

    U in the middle

    Fanatically Religious on one side of you

    and Modern on the other side

    #718435
    ItcheSrulik
    Member

    To quote my rebbi: Anyone to the right of me is a frummak, anyone to the left of me is a shaygetz. I am perfect.

    #718436
    real-brisker
    Member

    blueprints- “but no one used the word frum meaning non shomer shabbos” Correct, and no one used the word cold when its 100 degrees outside! Get the point?

    #718437
    blueprints
    Participant

    A frummak?

    never heard that one before

    what does it mean?

    #718438
    aries2756
    Participant

    IMHO, Frum means shomer Torah u’Mitzvos

    #718439
    ItcheSrulik
    Member

    ?????? is a pejorative word for someone who is extremely frum, sometimes refers to someone who is like that superficially, but has bad middos. Similar words in “der shprach” include: greasy, farfrumpt, ????? (not actually sure how to spell that one. never heard anyone under 60 use it.)

    #718440

    [frum | frim]), from the German fromm, meaning “” or “pious”, is a Yiddish word meaning committed to be observant of the 613 Mitzvot, or Jewish commandments, specifically of Orthodox Judaism. …

    The word “frum” can have other specific meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Often the terms frum and frei indicate one’s social associations as much as his/her actual religious commitment.

    taken from wikipedia…:) feel free to google as well

    #718441

    Frummie or frumak is a badge of honor worn by those who unabashedly try to follow Kol HaTorah Kulah to the best of their abilities, when it irks the less observant and they yell these names at the more observant. Those of us bestowed by this term, proudly put it on our resume.

    #718442
    oomis
    Participant

    Even a Conservative Jew can be “frum” in the sense that he adheres to his religious beliefs. In my understanding, one is frum if he is shomer shabbos, kashrus, and taharas mishpocha/morality. if he is following those mitzvos, chances are, he is following the others, too.

    #718444
    ItcheSrulik
    Member

    TMB: Those of us who are interested in God and His Torah rather than your holier than thou theatrics don’t “yell names at the more observant.” We laugh quietly behind our hands at your performance.

    Mods, please don’t delete it this time.

    #718445

    ItchySrulik: Those of us who are interested in Hashem and His Torah rather than your what can I get away with today theatrics, don’t take seriously those who laugh at our observance. We smile broadly with the knowledge of our Torah-true conduct.

    #718446
    blueprints
    Participant

    ok ok you can all cease now I know what a frummak is!

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