[lockeliberty]

I think that most of the time freeper Jews choose not to participate because the threads posted are not of interest to us.

I can understand that. Additionally, I can think of several other factors that may be the cause for Jewish freepers to avoid religous polemics. Traditionally (and contemporarly?), Judiaism was not a prostelyzing religon. The reluctiance based upon historical persecution. A strong sense of keeping certain things within the community. These all seem like plausible explanations. It also seems that Judiaism has become strictly an ethical religon and to most Jews the metaphysicl aspects are no longer relevant. Is that generally true?

I don't think the evangelical Christians who support Israel are under any illusion that there is an imminent mass conversion of Jews afoot.

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree. If you read some of the material from certain evangelical groups you see that is certainly the main premise behind their support of Israel.

[malakhi]

It also seems that Judiaism has become strictly an ethical religon and to most Jews the metaphysicl aspects are no longer relevant. Is that generally true?

Its a mix. It is impossible to generalize, really. You could find orthodox Jews whose approach to religion is primarily ethical. And liberal Jews of the "Renewal" variety who style themselves "neo-chasidic" and whose primary religious emphasis is spiritual and metaphysical.

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree. If you read some of the material from certain evangelical groups you see that is certainly the main premise behind their support of Israel.

Well, that's why I threw in the qualifier "imminent". But you've probably read more widely on the subject, so I'll cede the point.