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From: R. Nachmani
Subject: Formative experiences
Date: 28 Elul 5783
The Rebbetzin identifies a trap I did not see.
Self-attestation works because no one can verify my inner life. I say I keep kosher. You cannot audit my kitchen. The format trusts the individual.
Formative experiences are different. Birthright has databases. Camps have alumni records. Youth movements have membership lists. The moment we encode these experiences, we invite verification.
This is not what we designed. The specification explicitly avoids external verification. Formative experiences pull us toward it.
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