Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners...
It is a subtle distinction, but it is a distinction. Very often misunderstood.
Let me ask you, as an "outsider looking in": Do Jews of Ashkenazi lineage and those of Sephardic lineage have as little respect for one another as Christians have shown one another on this thread? What about Reformed v. Chasidic, or others?
This thread is making my stomach turn. A fine bunch of God's children we are.
< Do Jews of Ashkenazi lineage and those of Sephardic lineage have as little respect for one another as Christians have shown one another on this thread? What about Reformed v. Chasidic, or others?>
Hasidic/Orthodox Jews do not view "Americanized" Jews as Jewish
(unless they are looking for a tenth man for a minyan ;)
I was raised Conservative, which is traditional, middle of the road, and the Cons looked at the Reforms as not as religious, (organ music in a synagogue??!! Oy!)
LOL, but it's sad.
The Sephs and Ashk's have their own conflicts, but I believe they generally acknowledge each other as Jews.
Jesus is the only intercessor. We can pray to anyone we want, but that doesn't mean the prayers will be answered.