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From: wws@siemens.UUCP (William W Smith)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: A small request
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Date: Tue, 24-Jul-84 18:31:19 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 24 18:31:19 1984
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I have been attempting to read net.religion.jewish for the past few weeks.
I find it very hard not to be discouraged that it is hopeless reading this
group.  I was raised a Methodist and have not had the ambition to follow up
on an impulse to learn Hebrew.  As a result, articles that contain Hebrew
untranslated are very mysterious to me.  When reading the article about a 
strange occurance at a ceremony which was posted several weeks ago weeks ago I 
wasn't sure the author was serious.   Every fourth word was Hebrew and was 
nonsense to me.  It seemed to be a satire on the other articles in the group.

As a "Goyim" who is trying to learn about Jewish culture, I would appreciate
help in understanding Yiddish or Hebrew that I can not be expected to 
comprehend.  Thanks.

Bill Smith
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