Orthodoxy or Secularism: Which is More Fulfilling?
Even before I became truly religious, as a child I always wanted to be "Orthodox" (you might say that I grew up 'Conservadox'). There was a specialness to it. In an Orthodox lifestyle, time became holy, and there was a purpose to living with transcended the physical. In short, Orthodoxy just 'felt right' to me--it felt like the Truth. Apparently I am not the only one who felt and still feels like this. Many young, secular Jews are finding life's meaning in an Orthodox lifestyle. An article in The Globe and Mail tells the tale: Becoming Orthodox means more than just giving up bacon. From bans against driving and using electrical or electronic devices on the Sabbath, to dietary laws so strict that very few grocers, restaurants or butchers can meet their requirements, to a daily routine permeated by prayer and ritual observance, adopting Orthodoxy is more than an embrace of faith, it is a dramatic change in lifestyle. Ezra Krybus made that cha...