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Yah but only our house is not as precious to us as is our mitzvohs, so you can take the argument either way.
Generally you find a pattern for there being a larger amount of fences around a more serious transgression. That could be why there are so many fenses in the laws of Shabbos. I heard that explanation from Tzvi Freeman's son Chanina.
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i think its a torah mitzvah to put a fence about the roof of a home.
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Durring the Hellinstic period, beforethe take over and rededication by the Macabees, the political and religious structure took a turn. The Cohenim office became both political and religious. In this time frame, the Rabbis took new authority to make binding Torah like laws (Fences) and thus the fences began. That was for both political and religious reasons.
It is still for the reason: to not transgress Torah, and not to be in exile again.
Yet these fences are good, if you see them as a fence. Realize what Torah is and where the fence is, that is good. I have personal issues calling the fences Torah, for they are not one in the same. As some in Judaism do believe.
So the fences are both respect and problhematic. ALTHOUGH Torah does give commads in which lack definition of preformancee. If the Fences of tradition, how to observe, did not exist, we would be pretty lost or disorganized.
example: The Passover SEDER. Meaning: Order)
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the reality is: G-D says in the Torah, "follow my rules, NO MORE, NO LESS". Chabad is great. but, let's face it. life is very subjective and we all make judgments about following the rules. the ridiculous precautions (fences) should be tested against G-D's admonition to not go "over board" with our alacrity to hold true to the rules. how many cars drive to shabbat services? of course rabbis from all sects look the other way. you'd be crazy not to
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There are both basic halachah that many if not all forms of Judaismregonsize and preform, then there are sect specific, from very observant to community basics secular version.
SO the question should be, (rephrasing your statement) Do the members and leaders of these sects compare the fence laws to the Torah and decide on observance or treat the fences as if they are the Torah and preform without questioning.
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While Conservative does adhere to a modified version of the original halacha, Reform Judaism does not accept halacha at all. their leadership said quite clearly that they choose to be outside of halacha.
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i agree in essence, but not all insurance plans actually safeguard what is precious. i am not going to rape my dentist when she is sticking a needle into my head just because we are alone. but i will buy a "net nanny" to prevent myself from watching pornography on the internet. i will wear modest clothes to insure that i don't cause women to have lustful thoughts but i dont want my wife to humiliate herself by showing her sanitary towel to the rabbi to make sure that she is pure, surely she has eyes to check herself. if she was going to sin she would do it anyways and the rabbi wont always know when she used that towel.
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