The Rabbi speaks

[Guest guest]

>Which reminds me of a story. My Jewish cousin once told me that he was

>not a "practicing Jew," that he wasn't a religious man.

>

>I asked, "What does being a Jew mean to you?"

>

>He thought a while and then said, "Well, the only way I can express it is:

>If I were walking down the street and saw a man being attacked, I would

>have to run and try to help him."

>

>I said, "I think that means you are a religious man."

>

>

>He smiled and said, "Maybe so."

>

>Love,

>Dharma

 

 

Dear Dharma,

 

Thank you as ever for your wonderful

correspondence :-)

I am reminded that the spiritual person

would of course help the attacker . . .

I am in the process of becoming Jewish

(I have never really understood what this involves)

I always thought Jews get Saturday off

and eat salt beef and wear dread locks.

. . . and that is about it . . .

They also have a wailing wall

and also extra pretzels at Passover (whenever that is)

I am glad to have my knowledge widened :-)

I have heard that there are normal and liberal Jews.

I wish to be an anarchist Jew even if that is a minority

option. All the Jews I have met seem very kind

despite being traumatised by child skin removal.

I hope that will not be a requirement.

I have also heard that special baths are available

for menstruating women in the temple?

Also what's with the strap on boxes?

Maybe it's too weird? Perhaps I'll become

a shaman instead . . .

 

 

Kosher Lobster

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Lobster,

>snip

>I am in the process of becoming Jewish

>(I have never really understood what this involves)

>I always thought Jews get Saturday off

>and eat salt beef and wear dread locks.

> . . . and that is about it . . .

>They also have a wailing wall

>and also extra pretzels at Passover (whenever that is)

>I am glad to have my knowledge widened :-)

>I have heard that there are normal and liberal Jews.

>I wish to be an anarchist Jew even if that is a minority

>option. All the Jews I have met seem very kind

>despite being traumatised by child skin removal.

>I hope that will not be a requirement.

 

That little (?) detail is extreeemely important, and it would indeed be a

requirement.

 

I would tell you the story of Dinah, but some here might be offended.

Read it in Genesis 34; it tells how the sons of Jacob used that little

requirement to wipe out a whole city of Hittites.

>I have also heard that special baths are available

>for menstruating women in the temple?

>Also what's with the strap on boxes?

>Maybe it's too weird? Perhaps I'll become

>a shaman instead . . .

 

Opt for shaman intacto, that's my advice.

 

Love,

Dharma