[Avodah] kiruv

[Rich, Joel]

From a blog on relations with non-orthodox:

We should instead become more involved with them while accepting them as they are. While the ultimate goal is to bring them closer to God, it should be done by example.

My response:

Perhaps we should stop looking at them as our "cheftza shel mitzvah" (object through which we carry out a mitzvah) and view them as Jewish human beings with a tzelem elokim who we interact with in a manner consistent with the will of HKB"H. If the result is we are mekarev them (as imho it would be if we act this way), great BUT that is not our ultimate goal (much as we don't do mitzvot for reward, it's an ancillary benefit)

Your thoughts?

KT
Joel Rich

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