The Jewish problem of nice rabbis...

Here's a good post on that typically Jewish problem of nice rabbis. The post's written by a rabbi who got thinking about how destructive nicness has been to the moral authority of Jewish rabbis.

But wait a second; are we allowed to write "Jewish rabbis?" Isn't that a stereotype? And who says Jewish rabbis are the only religious leaders who are too nice and have lost their authority? Isn't that a negative stereotype of Jews? Where's Abe Foxman when you need him?

Anyhow, the revelation came while the author listened to Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki speaking on the marketing savvy of polarizing your audience. Give it a read.

(TB, w/thanks to Matt)

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At the end, he says "the Jewish message is... defiant...".

That made me realize: I don't even know the modern "Jewish message."

"I don't even know the modern 'Jewish message.'"

Moi non plus. I don't even know to whom that message (whatever it is) is addressed.

Maybe it'll be good to rewrite it for us:

"Here's a good post on that typically Goyesh problem of nice pastors. The post's written by a pastor who got thinking about how destructive niceness has been to the moral authority of Goyesh pastors.

But wait a second; are we allowed to write "goyesh pastors?" Isn't that a stereotype? And who says goyesh pastors are the only religious leaders who are too nice and have lost their authority? Isn't that a negative stereotype of goyim? Where's Abe Foxman when you need him?

Anyhow, the revelation came while the author listened to Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki speaking on the marketing savvy of polarizing your audience. Give it a read."

Rejoicing that our God is faithful enough to His people that after all the nonsense that's happened over the centuries, someone can still know what a "goy" is.

The author of the article exhorts rabbis to "Seek influence rather than popularity." How amazingly perceptive and counterintuitive, that popularity is not the same a influence! Many a so-called "influential" pastor should take that to heart. Unpopular pastors should take it to heart, too :)

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