Comments on: Mayim Bialik’s Car Accident And The Illusion of a Stable World http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/ Breaking down stereotypes about religious Jews and offering a humorous, meaningful look into Orthodox Judaism Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:52:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Ruchy http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/#comment-1815 Ruchy Mon, 03 Sep 2012 02:01:41 +0000 http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=3664#comment-1815 I just discovered your blog and I’m amazed by it. I am FFB, chassidish, and very proud of it. I have been through so much in my life and would never have been able to overcome everything without H-shem. I LOVE how you embrace the “restrictions” of Orthodoxy. I have never found them restrictive at all! Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Wen http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/#comment-1814 Wen Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:59:56 +0000 http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=3664#comment-1814 Fantastic article! You wrote about a weighty, complex topic so clearly and truthfully and beautifully! Thank you for writing this.

]]> By: Jacquie http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/#comment-1813 Jacquie Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:31:07 +0000 http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=3664#comment-1813 As a Christin, I really enjoy reading your blog. It helps me to better understand the relationships my Jewish friends have with their religion and prevents me from asking them some of the ‘dumb’ questions!
But more importantly, you really bridge a gap & show us that at the core there aren’t that many differences between us at all. I think that although we may observe dissimilar customs and practices, although we may have slightly different messages, ultimately we’re working towards the same goal in humanity and believing in the same highest power.

]]> By: Allison http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/#comment-1812 Allison Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:49:39 +0000 http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=3664#comment-1812 Thanks for your comment, Nissa. I am not *certain* – emunah – the Jewish word loosely translated as “faith” is something that we never know 100%. There are many reasons why I believe that there is a God and that God has a special relationship with the Jewish people (see this article for more on that http://www.jewinthecity.com/2009/09/you-gotta-have-faith-faith-faith/) but it is not a certainty – it’s called living with hope and choosing to believe that there’s more to this world than what we see from our perspective. Otherwise, IMHO, this is just a very awful world.

]]> By: Nissa http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/#comment-1811 Nissa Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:36:46 +0000 http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=3664#comment-1811 I don’t understand how you can be certain that our suffering makes sense and that God is looking out for us.

]]> By: Lea http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/#comment-1810 Lea Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:28:52 +0000 http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=3664#comment-1810 I have no faith, I have learned simply to be here in the now and to truly understand how fleeting it all is. I no longer believe that there is a design or reason, but we must acknowledge in gratitude that which we have. There’s no place for taking anyone we love for granted as we don’t know how long we’ll be in their company for. Without faith I operate in the belief that this is all there is. That the time with my loved ones is finite and I do not get to see them again after death. I lost my little boy last year and each day I reflect on the time that we had together and how I will carry him with me as a part of my soul until I am no longer. That is all there is and all there can be, and we are so very lucky to have it.
I was relieved that Mayim was okay. I’m certain that as much pain as she has and as much difficulty as she may face, her conscious awareness of the fleeting nature of all we have has just become profound. I know she’ll be holding her little ones even tighter than before (if that’s possible) :)

]]> By: Shaleen http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/#comment-1809 Shaleen Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:58:02 +0000 http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=3664#comment-1809 Thank you for sharing this. I’m a Christian, but it is so true that there is so much peace in knowing that God (Yahweh-shalom) is in control of our lives and the world we live in. We can truly rest in his power and love for us.

]]> By: Allison http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/#comment-1808 Allison Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:35:38 +0000 http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=3664#comment-1808 Thanks for your comment, Auriel. I’m sorry that you’ve suffered through so many hard times, but I’m happy that you’ve discovered your Jewish lineage.

Having lots of questions makes a lot of sense with such a new discovery. A great way to deal with questions is to delve into Jewish learning. If you’re interested in finding out how you could start learning in your area or over the phone or online, email me a jewinthecity@gmaildotcom and I’d be happy to help!

]]> By: Kristen Howard http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/#comment-1807 Kristen Howard Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:40:55 +0000 http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=3664#comment-1807 This is beautiful.
I’m so encouraged reading your words here.
I’m not Jewish, I’m a Christian.
I have a very dear friend who is Jewish and she and I talk almost every day regarding faith, God, and how we may worship differently – but we love and worship our Lord.
Thank you for this.

]]> By: Dee Maree http://jewinthecity.com/2012/08/mayim-bialiks-car-accident-and-the-illusion-of-a-stable-world/#comment-1806 Dee Maree Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:29:50 +0000 http://www.jewinthecity.com/?p=3664#comment-1806 What a beautiful post. It spoke to my heart so deeply, and helped me remember why I love God and living a life of faith. Bless you for writing this.

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