- What different kinds of relationships might a person have in their lifetime, and with whom? Challenge yourself to think of many varieties, and tell us a bit about what makes each one unique and important.
- What do you see as some differences between the way we approach relationships from a Torah perspective, versus a secular American perspective?
- In your opinion, how do you think men and women differ, aside from the obvious biological considerations?
- Does American society encourage these differences, or reject them? Explain your thoughts.
When you've finished writing, reply to the comments of at least 2 classmates, and specify why you either agree or disagree with what they wrote.
1. A person may have many different kinds of relationships. Every relationship is different and unique and it depends on the person that you are having a relationship with. For example a relationship with your spouse may be different than a relationship with your friend. What really defines these relationships are how close you are with the person.
ReplyDelete2. Relationships from a Torah perspective are very different from relationships from a secular perspective. From a Torah perspective relationships are usually formed to end up with marriage, but secular relationships are normally just for fun.
3. I think that men and women are different in many ways. They have different roles in life.
4. I think that American society discourages any differences between men and women. American society believes that men and women are alike and men can do anything girls can do and vice versa.
I agree with Brooke relationships do define the closeness with the person.
DeleteI agree that relationships with different people vary in many ways.
Delete1. There are many different types of relationships that people can have with others. There can be dating relationship where one boy and one girl are together as a couple. There is also a relationship that someone might have which is a relationship with Hashem. A girl can also have a relationship with her parents, siblings, or other family members. Obviously each relationship will have different amounts of closeness and trustworthy but at least there is something for each relationship.
ReplyDelete2. Some people if they aren't Jewish will be in relationships just for fun and not think anything of it. If we look at the Jewish perspective we see that they support it in a different way than non Jews. By myself being in a Jewish community and being surrounded by a Torah valued community I see how there are many differences between the two. Jews support different things like dating for the purpose of marriage and not just for fun unlike non Jews.
3. Men and women have many differences and many similarities. Men have different rights from women. Men and women also have different expectations and things that they do everyday. Some of the expectations I think aren't right and shouldn't be expected of each gender.
4. I don't think American society encourages these differences so much. I think society encourages some people to date and just do things for fun instead of thinking of the future and the things that will come with it. Some people in society don't think about things and just follow what society does and others really think about it and go against it. Some people will go against society and not follow what they say and date for a purpose.
Although i said america encourages this , I agree with how you put this, You were able to show that Americans are less meaningful in this state.
Delete+ Relationship with family
ReplyDelete+ Relationship with significant other
+ Relationship with friends
+ Relationship with strangers
+ Relationship with G-d
+ Relationship with teachers
+ Relationship with students
+ Relationship with yourself
From a Torah perspective relationships should be trustful and I guess pure. Like, honor your mother and father, and respect your elders, but in America today, friendship and relationships are messy. Children talk back to their parents and make fun of their friends.
Women seem to care more about equality than men. Men seem to attribute themselves to the tough side and they think women can't do as much, when, in fact, women do the same amount as men and possibly even more.
America seems to have a problem decided what they want when it comes to women. You see have the country saying things like, "If girls don't want to be catcalled, they shouldn't wear certain things." and some say, "Women can wear whatever they want, what we need to do is teach men how to be gentlemen!" It goes two ways really here in America. But I think America will always treat women as second-class citizens as long as we don't have equal rights like we don't now.
There are many different relationships such as spouses, friends, and parents. These all share love and empathy. Spouses are like missing halves for each other and they have endless love for each other. Friends are always there for each other and seem to care for each other
ReplyDeleteTorah perspective is very different in the way of meaning of intimacy. American style is more open and nonspiritual.
Women are more emotional and have more empathy for others.
encourage, because no matter what religion you are women still are women and that will no change just because you are a different race or religion.
I agree with Kayla because woman are different more emotional than men.
DeleteFriendship, boyfriend/girlfriend, marriage, sibling,and parent child relationships each have something important in them.Friendship means that your friend is there for you and they like you as a friend. Bf or gf means they are in love with each other but not in the way they love their parents. Marriage means they love each other and devote their lives to one another. A sibling relationships means they go to each other for help or advice and they spend their lives together growing up. A parent child relationship is a blood relationship they love their child and they are connected through blood.
ReplyDeleteA few differences are that we love the Torah, just not the way we love our family and friends. We take interest in it and want to learn more and with people it is different because we already know a lot about them while with Torah you have to go into depth. I think men and women do differ because woman are usually better at taking care of the house and the family while the men work and earn the money to support. We are ok with these differences because they are what is normal in our society.
1.There are many different relationships that are going to be made in everybodys lifetime. For example one with parents or family members, this is a special kind of relationship because it is made when or before you are even born. There are other kinds of relationships that are going to be made as well, for example, one with a spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend. This differs with the relationship that you have with your parents, because you have completely different feelings toward them. With a boyfriend you want to be affectionate towards them in a way that you are not with you family.
ReplyDelete2. Differences between a torah following relationship and a regular american relationship vary, they are almost opposites. Having a relationship that is completely torah observant is somewhat difficult to have in the modern world today. It is hard because some of the people that are not aware of jewish law that you may encounter will most likely make you feel strange. A big part of a “normal relationship” is being very affectionate towards each other. You might feel awkward in a setting where there is a party going on for example.
3.Men and women differ in the way we are treated. Men are typically put on a pedestal and are often looked at as authority figures. For example, when a woman acts a certain way she is looked at as if she is stepping out of her boundaries. When men act a certain way in situations they are looked at as if they are being positive authoritative people.
4.For the past many generations American society played into the role of men being the “in charge sex,” recently things have changed immensely. There has been this new movement of feminists, which means that somebody believes that men and women should be treated completely equal. Ever since this idea of equality has risen, it has become the norm to believe in the equality of men and women.