I was at my Reform temple circa 1995. I was sitting with my friends. The cantor opened up for questions. I asked why there’s so much chazzanos at temple when most people would prefer congregational singing? The cantor took offense. <\/p>\n
After break when I came back to my seat, I notice that all of my friends had moved to a different row. I was now alone.<\/p>\n
Jews are good at shunning. <\/p>\n
“I have to learn to be more diplomatic,” I said to myself. <\/p>\n
I felt a kind of despair. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I was at my Reform temple circa 1995. I was sitting with my friends. The cantor opened up for questions. I asked why there’s so much chazzanos at temple when most people would prefer congregational singing? The cantor took offense. … Continue reading