1/ Thread: You know It IS possible 2 criticize & support a community at the same time! There are MANY issues in the orthodox world. I often times get attacked for discussing them & asking for change.

The misinformation & twisting of beautiful things in orthodoxy hinders the--

2/ ability of those of us who love our community & are ALREADY tirelessly working 2 make it better. What we have to say will get lost in all the ruckus with people who have anti-orthodox biases.

Even when I discuss racism I tread lightly because of how it can be weaponized

3/ I literally straddle between 2 worlds where people either aren't happy that I criticize the community/ don't criticize it enough!

I speak on these issues out of love because I KNOW love & warmth is a key part of our community. I refuse 2 demonize an entire community. Nope

4/ This shows that those that recklessly attack the orthodox community without coming from a place of love just wanna burn it 2 the ground. I don't want that. I want a world where I know my friend's kids & my future kids will be happy within it because all issues will be address-

5/ & hopefully fixed by then. There is SO much potential in the frum world that we MUST put it all to good use.

Allow me 2 illustrate this with a popular story:

Two mothers, one baby. King Shlomo orders that since both women claim the baby is theirs he will cut the child--

6/ in half so they will both have him. One of the mothers begs him not 2 kill the child & instead give it 2 the other woman & with that act King Shlomo knows she is the true mother.

That's exactly the difference between those of us who love our community & those that hate it.

7/ We don't want to destroy orthodoxy but we will fight 2 make changes & take loses 2 make sure it will continue to exist.

And nonjewish people/non orthodox Jews believing we are all rotten, oppressive & thoroughly evil doesn't help our cause at all / END

8/--- one last thing-- yes I wrote this just now at 5am.
It's been disturbing me. I am in the process of working TOO HARD to preserve a community I love to have others come & destroy all the progress currently happening

So yea, I woke up before sunrise to write this thread