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Why Bother Being Jewish?
Front Page Magazine ^ | 10/8/2013 | Connie Glick

Posted on 10/09/2013 5:27:13 AM PDT by IbJensen

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Sadly, the Jews today are largely a group of people who have forgotten their mission. As for one's own personal need to be loved, there are more important aspects of Judaism, and one may not overlook them in order to gain love, particularly from members of other faiths.

This article talks about the holocaust; but there has been an ongoing internal destruction among Jews since the enlightenment: That is full assimilation, the need to be liked, the spiritual devastation of the Jew from the Left, from Reform and Conservative Judaism.

Historically, it is only recently that this has become a pandemic. Judaism was supposed to universalize its values, and Christians were supposed to spread that message all over the world. This has largely stopped, and it couldn't have stopped at a worse time, now that the Left and Islam are much more serious and diligent in furthering their traditions.

American 'Progressivism' unfortunately has large contingents of Jews in their midst. Jews, by nature and religion, should be Conservatives!

1 posted on 10/09/2013 5:27:14 AM PDT by IbJensen
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2 posted on 10/09/2013 5:30:45 AM PDT by SJackson (As a black man, you know, Barack could get shot going to the gas station, Michelle on Chicago)
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To: IbJensen

They have forgotten the Truth. Many American Jews just look at their religion as an elite club.

And their empty lives reflect their shallowness.

There are some who know the Truth, and who do the right things, but American Jews are lost in the wilderness, by and large.

But listen, the Lord always talks about a remnant. The problems with Jews is NOT other people, it is themselves.


3 posted on 10/09/2013 5:33:25 AM PDT by Truth2012
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To: IbJensen

The first sentence is all the farther I go to we where this was going. Why believe in anything. Believe in nothing and form no opinions and be a mindless journalist. If you can’t spell become one of the low information people and do exactly what the mindless journalists say. Believe in nothing./s


4 posted on 10/09/2013 5:35:56 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: IbJensen

Apparently, (and sadly) for too many Jews, the bowl of pottage is too compelling to resist.


5 posted on 10/09/2013 5:37:35 AM PDT by Stosh
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To: Truth2012

My girlfriend is Jewish. There’s no way I would raise my children Jewish since a majority of American Jews actually have no faith. When seventy percent of your religion supports a President that is hostile to your homeland, you’ve really gone off the deep end. One day, I’ll teach my children about the rich history of the Jewish people, but I see no reason why I would ever allow them to be affiliated with American Judaism.


6 posted on 10/09/2013 5:38:55 AM PDT by HawkHogan
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The first sentence is all the farther I go to we where this was going.

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7 posted on 10/09/2013 5:39:56 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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To: IbJensen
Why Bother Being Jewish?

Because one should never pay retail?

8 posted on 10/09/2013 5:40:47 AM PDT by SecondAmendment (Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
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To: HawkHogan

I totally understand. When I started my journey to understand the Jewish Jesus, I was so rewarded. The Old Testament, the Torah are beautiful love stories.


9 posted on 10/09/2013 5:43:52 AM PDT by Truth2012
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To: IbJensen

I am one of them.


10 posted on 10/09/2013 5:45:49 AM PDT by Maceman (Just say "NO" to tyranny.)
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To: SecondAmendment

Chopped liver, pastrami on rye with Russian dressing?

Bowls of kreplach? Cabbage soup? Matzo ball soup with noodles?

I know. Cold beet borscht with sour cream.

Ah, lox and bagels.


11 posted on 10/09/2013 5:53:07 AM PDT by IbJensen (Liberals are like Slinkies, good for nothing, but you smile as you push them down the stairs.)
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To: Truth2012

When Holy Redeemer Hospital merged with Abington Hospital, they negotiated that abortions could no longer be performed on the premises. In response, a group of Jewish rabbis protested the merger and the decision to outlaw abortions at the hospitals. Only the orthodox Rabbis supported the decision of the hospital.

At that point in time,I realized that most American Jews have utter disregard of their Holy Book.


12 posted on 10/09/2013 5:53:55 AM PDT by HawkHogan
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Jews, by nature and religion, should be Conservatives!

You'd think so, wouldn't you?

So should Christians. Yet how much trouble have modern-day, mainstream "Christians" caused in the world? A lot.

13 posted on 10/09/2013 5:57:58 AM PDT by chesley
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One does not have to base one’s faith or life based on the malpractice of others. You can't say you won't raise your kid Jewish BECAUSE other Jews are incomplete in their task.

If you understand Judaism and want your kids to be that way, fine. Being Jewish, bound to the TANACH (Bible) requires a tremendous amount of effort on a daily basis and for the vast majority of ignorant and lazy Jews, it's just too much.

If you marry your Jewish girlfriend, the kids will be Jewish according to Jewish law (Halacha). If you raise them that way or not is almost irrelevant, they're Jews, ignorant maybe, but still Jews.

14 posted on 10/09/2013 6:10:19 AM PDT by Netz
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I linked to the article because it says author: "Connie Glick," and it's actually Caroline Glick, whom I recognize and whose weekly columns I try to read.


15 posted on 10/09/2013 6:11:08 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: HawkHogan

You stated:

At that point in time,I realized that most American Jews have utter disregard of their Holy Book.

It’s not “utter disregard”, it’s utter ignorance. They don’t have a clue about who and what they are. They don’t have a Holy Book, they have the 5 Books of Moses and the Commentaries, hundreds of books...


16 posted on 10/09/2013 6:12:39 AM PDT by Netz
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I’m not bound by Jewish law. If I baptize my kids, they are Catholic. In fact, in order to have an inter-faith marriage, I will have to promise my future pastor that I will do the best of my abilities to raise the kids Catholic.


17 posted on 10/09/2013 6:12:55 AM PDT by HawkHogan
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18 posted on 10/09/2013 6:15:24 AM PDT by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
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To: IbJensen

The magic of borscht it one reason. It provides a natural way to put nitric oxide into your bloodsteam. Nitric oxide widens your blood vessels which lowers your blood pressure and provides the benefits of Viagra. Seriously.


19 posted on 10/09/2013 6:15:43 AM PDT by duckworth (Perhaps instant karma's going to get you. Perhaps not.)
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Those food items are current ways of defining if you believe in ONE G-d and it is absurd.

The food is great but all of it is a spin-off from the religion and then culture.

G-d did not tell the Hebrews to go easy on the salt, did He?

He didn't say that chopped liver is full of cholesterol.

He didn't warn the Hebrews that lox was addictive!

He didn't tell them that a well grilled Reuben sandwich (corned beef, sour kraut and melted Swiss cheese on toasted rye bread) was Kosher, did He?

20 posted on 10/09/2013 6:17:17 AM PDT by Netz
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