I hear secular Jews complaining frequently in public about their spouses while I almost never hear that in Orthodox life. It’s simply not an acceptable thing to do in the Orthodox world I know. <\/p>\n
Why is this? When marriage\/sex\/food\/drinking are no longer regarded as sacred obligations, they become abused.<\/p>\n
There’s a much greater sense of obligation in Orthodox life (obligations to each other, to God, to the community, etc) and a much greater sense of entitlement in secular life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I hear secular Jews complaining frequently in public about their spouses while I almost never hear that in Orthodox life. It’s simply not an acceptable thing to do in the Orthodox world I know. Why is this? When marriage\/sex\/food\/drinking are … Continue reading