Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Today I read an article for Jewish History class about how many Rabbis in America often feel that they have to avoid talking about Israel, due to trying to avoid confrontation from some of the members of their congregations who oppose their views. One of the suggestions of the rabbi was to not let the louder members of the congregation represent all of the congregation, and not to let them force the rabbis not to talk about it. I started to think about how this correlates to the real world, in which people who are louder often get to force their opinion onto those people who do not have as strong of opinions. It's like how the whole world thinks that all Americans are idiots. It's not that we're all idiots, just that our idiots are much louder than our reasonable and smart people. It is important that we not let those who are louder than us suppress us and make us feel like our viewpoints are worse than theirs. We have to remember this in the synagogue, in our classrooms, and in the rest of our lives as well.
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I agree wholeheartedly with the fact that more assertive people are the ones who tell history. The introverts rarely let their opinions be known. This is largely present in classroom settings, where class discussions are led by the louder students. This directly transfers to university, and then on to the real world. The trend continues, and the shyness of many of those introverted middle schoolers will go on to affect their lives and careers. This article is a perfect example of that divide in everyday society.
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