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size=2>From: <A
href="mailto:mirskym@sympatico.ca">mirskym@sympatico.ca</A><BR><BR><BR>>>Yitzchok
Levine provides source material from RSRH supporting this. But how does
this square with Austritt? Was the issue that associating with the Reform
was more dangerous than Avraham amongst the nations of his
time?<<<BR><BR><BR><BR>Michael </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Avraham kept himself away from the evils of the big city and refused to
associate with reshaim -- it was Lot, not Avraham, who settled in Sedom, while
Avraham lived a rural life, in a tent. At the same time, his tent was open
on all four sides and he was exceptionally warm and hospitable to all -- on
his terms, in his own home. ("Wash that avodah zarah off your feet before
you come in -- now, how can I serve you, what can I do for you? Please
enjoy my chulent and kugel, my beautiful Shabbos table and a soft bed and how
else can I help you? And oh yes, don't forget to thank G-d -- me?
pshaw, it was nothing...it was all His doing, the least I can do is share His
bounty...")</DIV>
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<DIV>This is the model for austritt and kiruv, love for your fellow Jew,
cordiality towards all humanity, and Torah independence.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><BR><B>--Toby Katz<BR>==========<BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
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