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Israel/Palestine

geek tragedy

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4. Yeah, it's so easy for a 17 year old to just leave the community that

Reply to aranthus (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 03:26 PM

Jan 2013

includes all of her friends and family.

But, I would encourage her and every single other woman to leave the backwards sect of Orthodox Judaism as it's practiced there, where they treat women about as well as the Taliban do.

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Controversial Suspension For Contestant On Israel's 'The Voice' [View all] oberliner Jan 2013 OP

Is she going to be allowed to continue enlightenment Jan 2013 #1

How is this controversial? aranthus Jan 2013 #2

Can a 17 year old choose another branch of Judaism? oberliner Jan 2013 #3

Not easy, but not impossible. aranthus Jan 2013 #5

Yeah, it's so easy for a 17 year old to just leave the community that geek tragedy Jan 2013 #4