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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(Judaism) Being the strictest interpretation of the law; following this interpretation..
If I'd let people in my shul know I was gay prior to getting involved with my partner, they would have distanced themselves from me as if I was some kind of pariah. No violation of sex laws even according to the most machmir views; merely the fact of *being* gay.
Is it serving Hashem to be machmir and resentful, rather than adhere to the letter of the law and be relaxed and happy?
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Machmir means (Judaism) Being the strictest interpretation of the law; following this interpretation..
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If I'd let people in my shul know I was gay prior to getting involved with my partner, they would have distanced themselves from me as if I was some kind of pariah. No violation of sex laws even according to the most machmir views; merely the fact of *being* gay.
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