[Avodah] Be Careful of Looking Frum

[Micha Berger]

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 07:08:18AM -0700, Harry Maryles wrote:
: I believe that this is what R' Wolbe calls Frumkeit - which he is
: absolutely opposed to. When one pursues Chumros in order to look Frum,
: they are doing it for the wrong reasons and it becomes counterproductive.

I didn't understand RSW's definition that way. His definition of frumkeit
(Alei Shur II pg 152) is more about "culture and thoughtless habit"
than making an external show. He calls it instinctual, and like all
instincts ends up being about satisfying personal needs, not lishmah.

Rather than being about yuhara and in contrast to tzeni'us and anavah,
RSW develops frumkeit as a contrast to da'as, thoughtfull avodas Hashem.

-Micha

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