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18.5.20

"Identity" based ideology is the modern idolatry. That is the idea that truth is determined by what group one belongs to. Rather one ought to strive to be moral based on what the Torah says. That often differs from group identity. In fact the only two groups that I see that really strive to live according to what the Law of Moses says are Shar Yashuv and the Mir [both in NY]. Though I think most Litvak based Musar yeshivas do the same.

It is not the amount of Musar [Ethics] that they learn but rather the mental orientation. For in fact most Musar yeshiva learn very little Musar. But that little bit still forms the mental attitude.