1) Daas Torah is

an essential component of Orthodox Judaism

important, but not necessarily binding

based on a real concept of listening to rabbinc leadership but extended too far

something rabbis made up to maintain communal control

What's Daas Torah?

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2) The State of Israel is

the work of the sitra achra

not religiously significant in and of itself and overall negative

not religiously significant in and of itself but overall positive

possibly a step towards Moshiach

Reishet Tzmichat Geulateinu

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3) Higher secular education is

assur

bad, but necessary for parnassa

good, but mostly because its necessary for parnassa

occasionally worthwhile but often full of apikorsus

something positive and worthwhile

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4) Evolution is

kefira

not exactly kefira, but not true

possibly true. Who knows?

definitely true, and compatible with Orthodoxy

definitely true, even if it isn't compatible with Orthodoxy

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5) The Gedolim are nearly perfect examples of pious devotion to God

holy men, but they have some faults

smart rabbis who know Torah but shouldn't be looked at for guidance in other things

well meaning scholars often out of their depth

crazy old rabbis

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6) Yeshiva University is a makom tumah

frum, but just barely. "Not for us."

acceptable, although a little leftish

a good example of a centrist "normal" Orthodoxy

way too right wing

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7) Women learning Gemarah is assur

not allowed, although not exactly assur

allowed I guess, but not something a normal frum girl would do

something that should be supported for anyone who wishes to do so

very important to the future of Orthodoxy

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8) Tznius is a woman's most important mitzvah

very important, but not the most important mitzvah

required, but not something to focus on

mostly minhag and there's a lot more legitimate leeway than people believe

not very important

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9) Being machmir is an important way to grow closer to God

always safe

sometime appropriate, but often done out of ignorance

rarely appropriate and just turns people off to Judaism

something I never do

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10) Men should learn Torah all day, even if this requires a lot of sacrifice by their families

all day, if reasonably possible, but not if it requires great sacrifice by their families

for a few hours at a fixed time every day

when they feel like it

rarely - I can just ask my rabbi when I have a question

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11) Coed activities are completely, unequivocally assur

very much frowned upon

ok, but only for people "in the parsha" and only under supervision

usually fine

necessary for a normal and healthy society

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12) Kabbala is the essential core of Torah

crucial, although often misunderstood

a mixed bag - some of it's probably true

mostly silly

totally a crock

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13) Segulas work, and are very important

might work, so why not try them

probably dont work, but whats the harm

definitely dont work

are mostly avoda zara

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14) Female Orthodox Rabbis

are totally impossible and an oxymoron

couldn't happen because any woman who wants this must have an agenda

might in theory be possible but will never happen for practical reasons

may happen some day in the future, but not in my lifetime

are something we should press hard to create

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15) Science and Torah conflicts don't exist because scientists are just atheists out to disprove Torah

don't exist because nishtanu hateva

don't exist because science simply hasn't caught up with Chazal yet

are something we shouldn't think about. Taiku

must be resolved because we can't ignore science

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16) Chazal never erred even in non-Torah matters

never erred in Torah matters, but might rarely have erred in science

never erred in Torah matters, but relied on the faulty science of their time

definitely had faulty science and possibly erred in some history as well

did pretty well but made a lot of mistakes

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17) If the Rambam was alive he'd be

Right Wing Yeshivish

Left Wing Yeshivish

Right Wing Modern Orthodox

Left Wing Modern Orthodox

considered an apikores

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18) Television and movies are assur and totally worthless

not allowed, but not exactly assur

ok in small doses but not really kosher

ok, but you have to control what you watch

perfectly fine

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19) The Internet is a terrible destructive force and assur

really bad, but ok for parnassa

not great, but ok in moderation

perfectly fine

a great invention that increased worldwide Torah availability

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20) Cell phones are a source of batala and terrible images

a disruptive influence that should be avoided by serious yeshiva bochurim

problematic, but the good outweighs the bad

really fine, but I understand the concerns

just cell phones. I don't even understand why this is a question

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21) Bible critics are all atheist kofrim reshaim

aren't even worth listening to

don't understand the text well enough and ask dumb questions

ask some good questions, but we have good answers

ask really hard questions which we need to find answers to

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22) Isolationist chassidic and chareidi enclaves like New Square

epitomize the proper approach to avodas Hashem

are not for me, but I wish I was on that level

are not for me, but I understand the attraction

have some good points, but the bad outweighs the good

showcase all that is negative about Orthodoxy

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23) Reading difficult Torah stories nonliterally is

a perversion of Torah

sometimes but rarely a valid approach

occasionally ok, but makes me uncomfortable

ok if you can sort of back yourself up with an obscure Rishon

often necessary to make Torah understandable in light of science

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24) Left wing Orthodox groups like Edah are

not really frum

frum, but have a totally warped idea of Judaism

interesting, but not my cup of tea

often thought provoking but occasionally go too far

the future of Orthodoxy

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