To: Dr. Sivana
Hermit ascetics are a post-Constantinian Christian “thing”.
Not much sympathy or support from Orthodox Judaism.
4 posted on
09/06/2022 8:16:53 PM PDT by
lightman
(I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
To: lightman
Hermit ascetics are a post-Constantinian Christian “thing”.
Looking at his place, I am not sure he is an ascetic. Since he had his head covered, I suspect the fellow may well be Jewish himself.
John the Baptist was a pre-Constantinian and the Jews of his time respected the time he spent living an ascetic life alone in the wild.
6 posted on
09/06/2022 8:21:48 PM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
(What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
To: lightman
The government agency has zero to do with Orthodox Judaism.
It’s undoubtedly run by pin headed socialists just like in the USA.
(Also, while rare, a hermitic tradition has existed for a long time in Judaism. Typically very devout types or those who took up themselves the Oath of the Nazirite (not to be confused with “Nazerine”).
Sampson or the “John the Baptist” of gentile teachings being examples.
25 posted on
09/07/2022 6:06:50 AM PDT by
Jewbacca
(The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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