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From: ask@cbdkc1.UUCP (A.S. Kamlet)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: This newsgroup
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Date: Mon, 29-Jul-85 18:23:33 EDT
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> Create a newsgroup, possibly moderated to deal with Jewish culture, not
> religion.  For example:  Isreal, Jewish Singles, Jewish folklore (ie.
> dancing, art, literature, etc...), Jewish lifestyles, Jewish trends (both
> with an American emphasis), and generally--discussion of mainstream
> contemporary Jewish life.  Sound good?  Call it something like
> net.culture.jewish.  Does that serve a broad enough group for you Rich?  
> 
> >>>>Adam Beslove    (c)1985     (aka Odious Verity)

>> With respect to the recent suggestions about a new Jewish culture newsgroup,
>> I think you're making a mistake to believe that a name modification will 
>> exclude postings from those whose attitudes you find offensive. If you have
>> something to say about the topics you listed, post it. 
>> The trick really is to get a couple of other people posting on your topic.
>> Then you have a discusion. Other newsgroups have
>> multiple discussions being carried out concurrently; we can, too.
>> Some people can be discussing the fine points of this week's parsheh while
>> others can be discussing, I don't know, whether or not they should attend the
>> wedding ceremony of a cousin who is marrying a non-Jew in a church, while
>> a third group can argue about the value of Yiddish literature, and so on.
>> It would certainly be a welcome change from the last month or two of postings.
>> 
>> Susan Slusky
>> mhuxn!segs
>> -- 
I agree.  Anyone who wants to discuss an article about Jewish-anything,
even if it isn't a flame or a halachic discussion, please post.  This
group certainly shouldn't be restricted to halacha, and flames really
belong on net.flame.
-- 
Art Kamlet  AT&T Bell Laboratories  Columbus {ihnp4 | cbosgd}!cbrma!ask