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From: martillo@ihuxt.UUCP (Yehoyaqim Martillo)
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Subject: Re: Assertions of jewishness...(long)
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Date: Fri, 25-May-84 20:39:31 EDT
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I see no particular reason for the government of the USA to be
facilitating Jewish observance (although of course the government of the
State of Israel should support Jewish observance) but Harlan B. Braude's
rationalization of the school's behavior ignores the point Toby Robison
was making.  The vast majority of the Jews in his area seemed to care
nothing about a regel and apparently most of the Jewish students in his
daughter's activities casually desecrated a Hag.

Here in Chicago, we are currently having a rather silly debate over using
a Miqweh for reform and conservative conversions.  I see no great reason
to worry about non-Jews converting to a false religion.

Also Toby Robison should not be terribly surprised that the local Jews
who are practicing false religions do not practice them faithfully.