tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post1443618256809134359..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: The Strength of the ConvertKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-42982725375527960872014-03-26T14:55:42.704-04:002014-03-26T14:55:42.704-04:00You omitted a most important reason in your list, ...You omitted a most important reason in your list, and that is that some of the greatest Jews, including great sages, e.g., Onkelos, derived from Gentiles.in the vanguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796434751654291581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-39799158894483448022014-03-26T13:11:48.243-04:002014-03-26T13:11:48.243-04:00"You bring variety to the shidduch process.&q..."You bring variety to the shidduch process."<br /><br />I'm not sure the powers-that-be would consider that a good thing.Mikewind Dale (Michael Makovi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08590233386034506578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-30754814947447685042014-03-03T12:58:50.885-05:002014-03-03T12:58:50.885-05:00I don't think it's treating you as "s...I don't think it's treating you as "second class citizens." It is treating you as people who do not belong in Judaism, which I believe. Putting it in colloquial language of the day, those organizations are acting as border patrol to keep out those illegal entrants who would try to undermine our religious communities. These organizations are like anti-terrorism units or cult Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-3156819190413262072014-02-22T20:50:51.446-05:002014-02-22T20:50:51.446-05:00it's unfair to treat those of us who were draw...it's unfair to treat those of us who were drawn to Messianic Judaism as second class citizens, Mr. Cohen! Some of us have found our everlasting connection to hashem THROUGH Messianic Judaism. Met our spouses there, etc. I would argue that, while unorthodox, each person has to identify is own spiritual path for connecting to hashem. I was reminded of this by my rabbi, who went from reform Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-78381954408646156172014-01-28T16:26:20.588-05:002014-01-28T16:26:20.588-05:00I respectfully suggest that ex-Christians who conv...I respectfully suggest that ex-Christians who converted to Orthodox Judaism <br />have a special ability, and therefore a special obligation, to help Jews get OUT<br />of “Jews for Jesus’-type organizations, and back IN Judaism.<br /><br />The ex-Christians converts to Orthodox Judaism should not do this alone, <br />but instead in co-operation with anti-missionary organizations like: <br />Mr. Cohenhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/DerechEmet/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-68809210556667177382013-12-26T23:31:51.752-05:002013-12-26T23:31:51.752-05:00This was ridiculously awesome!This was ridiculously awesome!PostpunkChronicleshttp://www.postpunkchronicles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-38508729447004641102013-12-26T22:01:59.921-05:002013-12-26T22:01:59.921-05:00As a native Swiss, I take umbrage at the fact that...As a native Swiss, I take umbrage at the fact that you consider Austrians to be punctual .... on the other hand, they gave us the pleasure of Sacher Torte, which makes up for a lot :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-24555438160829473722013-12-26T22:01:12.296-05:002013-12-26T22:01:12.296-05:00As a native Swiss, I take umbrage at the fact that...As a native Swiss, I take umbrage at the fact that you consider Austrians to be punctual .... on the other hand, they gave us the pleasure of Sacher Torte, which makes up for a lot :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-57263872468130771292013-12-26T17:10:54.092-05:002013-12-26T17:10:54.092-05:00Many other ethnic groups think they have a monopol...Many other ethnic groups think they have a monopoly on being consistently late for everything. Probably everybody except for Germans, Austrians, and perhaps the Swiss, because they have all those watches.Miriam Rubinoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-72374146354093714412013-12-25T06:27:56.353-05:002013-12-25T06:27:56.353-05:00Amen!Amen!Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12251412502165572443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-42445816644169920642013-12-24T19:59:28.182-05:002013-12-24T19:59:28.182-05:00This is so nice! And funny - "You might just...This is so nice! And funny - "You might just raise the next generation to reject 'Jewish time' and actually arrive when the invitation says." <br /><br />Gosh, I hope so. Rivki Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773820619229821907noreply@blogger.com