To: wallcrawlr
Otisville was designed primarily with the Orthodox Jewish community in mind, although it is not officially designated as a Jewish facility. It was built in response to the fact that Orthodox Jews often tried to get out of doing time by making the legal argument that the Bureau of Prisons violated their First Amendment rights because it could not accommodate their religious lifestyle. ...Prisoner perks: Kosher kitchen, weekly Shabbat observances. Every year during Passover, Jewish convicts are flown into Otisville temporarily to participate in a seder.
What a Country!
To: Guillermo
I know some Jews who would consider having to follow Orthodox rules to be punishment.
The thought of a bunch of rich liberal JINO's (Jews in name only) being forced to follow halacha is amusing. 10 fast days, restricted diet, thrice daily prayers....
The good news is that they might find G_d and repent.
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09/17/2002 5:42:23 PM PDT by
rmlew
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