how to say “Modern Orthodox” in Hebrew (well, approximately)
דָּתִי לְאֻמִּי
Modern Orthodoxy is a way of Jewish life that fuses embrace of Jewish law and tradition, with engagement in contemporary life in a foreign culture. Between the lines, the Modern Orthodox Jew makes a statement that s/he is happy to live and absorb surrounding foreign (non-Jewish) cultures while maintaining his integrity as an Orthodox Jew. This is especially important for Jews trying to maintain their identity in foreign cultures that might encourage them to assimilate.
While the term Modern Orthodox does translate (well, transliterate) into Hebrew as אוֹרְתוֹדוֹקְסִי מוֹדֶרְנִי , the preservation of Jewish identity is not as much a concern for Jews living in Israel, as they tend to remain Jewish simply by birth and geography. Rather, Orthodox Jews might distinguish themselves in Israel as either supporting the establishment of the State or shying away from it.
, the preservation of Jewish identity is not as much a concern for Jews living in Israel, as they tend to remain Jewish simply by birth and geography. Rather, Orthodox Jews might distinguish themselves in Israel as either supporting the establishment of the State or shying away from it.Hence the term דָּתִי לְאֻמִּי – National Religious, where דתי means religious and לאומי means national.
– National Religious, where דתי means religious and לאומי means national.For example:
הוּא יוֹצֵא רַק עִם בָּנוֹת דָתִיּוֹת לְאֻמִּיּוֹת.
He only dates National-Religious girls.
In Israel, דָתִיִּם לְאֻמִּיּם – National-Religious (people) – might also be described as אורתוקודסים מודרנים , but their primary distinction among Jews is not their embrace of modernity, but rather their embrace of Jewish nationalism.
– National-Religious (people) – might also be described as אורתוקודסים מודרנים , but their primary distinction among Jews is not their embrace of modernity, but rather their embrace of Jewish nationalism.
