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Only The Non-Orthodox Hold Jewish Identity Conferences

Can you imagine Orthodox Jews holding Jewish identity conferences? It’s inconceivable. One of the great things about belonging to an authentic tradition, any authentic tradition, is that you know who you are. That the non-Orthodox keep talking about Jewish identity … Continue reading

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Orthodox Jews Don’t Tend To Be Friends With Non-Jews

[Heshy Fried posts: “I don’t look at non-Jews as evil. I guess I just stick with my own (although my own include people who converted to Judaism – reform, conservative and orthodox) out of comfort and Judaism being central to … Continue reading

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Big Love

This is my favorite TV series ever about religion. It captures how fallible people try to live their religious principles, even when they are unpopular. From my Seventh-Day Adventist past to my Orthodox Jewish present, I identify with this series. … Continue reading

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Orthodox Bludgers

Elliot Resnick writes an important Op/Ed in this week’s Jewish Press: Acquaintances of mine have told me point-blank – without a trace of embarrassment in their voices – that they live in Section 8 housing and buy groceries with food … Continue reading

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Serious Relationships

I was watching season three of the TV show “24” and I was struck by how often Kim Bauer and her boyfriend kept saying they were in a “serious” relationship. Something goes off in my head when I hear people … Continue reading

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