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It is very sad that over 36 IDF soldiers have been killed.
I know Russian better then English. I even pray mostly in Russian.
Thank G-d! Today G-d saved me from an accident — I could have lost my eye.
Many of us deserve much more suffering then we get. But we still complain.
Unfortunately the vast majority of Jews who have been raised in non-observant environment are unable and unwilling to accept complete observance. According to Pew report, 84% of Jews in USA believe in G-d, but only 15% fulfill all the Laws. Thus, 70% of Jews like myself understand the importance of the Law, yet give in to our animal soul.
Thus, most of my suffering and most of suffering in this world is earned.
Definitely complaining Against G-d’s Law is a great sin. Even Abraham did not complain.
But Chanan’s complaints are not alone. In this day and age thousands of women complain that Torah laws are biased against females. Millions of Noachites claim that Tanach (Old Testament) is biased against females.
I do not know — in many ways I am a sinner who suffers depression and moderate hardships. Thank G-d I never had severe suffering. Thank G-d.
I hope everything turns out OK.
In any case for a man with severe disability like my autism (Asperger’s Syndrome) marriage is an impossibility. For most people marriage means a great blessing rather then abuse. But for an autistic the best option is to live alone.
Being an abused husband and getting no sympathy from community is very very bad experience. Being an adult controlled by his parents for decades is also a very stressful experience — unlike a teenager he will have no sympathy from society. Given that being frum is very difficult, the situation for an observant Jew is much worse.
Under such conditions many people will break.
>> What if you find out you’re Jewish, but just not frum.
>> What would you do then?
Coming from non — observant background it is very hard to give up most of worldly indulgences. Nevertheless, I do observe some commandments — I mostly observe Sabbath (do not use electricity, computer, do not write, do not use hot water). I observe most of kashrut and say some prayers.
For someone who has no contact with offline community, this is the only source of knowledge.
I am a trained patient — in psychological care since ’92, and psychiatric care since ’97.
>> Lost1970- That depends on why you’re depressed. Postpartum
>> depression, for example, is chemically/hormone based and
>> therefore is treated with medication.
I am a 43 yo man. As for other depression, Effexor helps a lot.
As an expert patient in psychological/psychiatric care, I believe that depression can be greatly helped by medicine and not much by talk.
I have little fear of Gehennom — I accept it. But I do fear eternal Gehennom. Thus I must not commit many sins considered “normal” by Reform and Conservative Jews.
I have many questions and no answers.
Did Joseph swear falsely by Pharo’s life?