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1. It sucks.

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:06 PM

Aug 2012

I too have experienced the lack of a greeting when I have visited a synagogue, Orthodox and Conservative. It is very disappointing.

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Nobody spoke to me but a Jew for Jesus. Twice. [View all] Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 OP

It sucks. Betsy Ross Aug 2012 #1

We have ..... meti57b Aug 2012 #2

one conservative, one reform. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #3

Have you thought about letting THEM know? Behind the Aegis Aug 2012 #4

I wrote letters to both temples. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #8

That is unfortunate Meshuga Oct 2012 #5

My spouse wanted to convert the second time, at the Classical Reform synagogue. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #6

I am so sorry for your experience Meshuga Oct 2012 #9

We never converted, never joined, never paid dues. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #10

LOL Meshuga Oct 2012 #11

I want to emphasize that the rabbi was cool. He was not the problem. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #12

That is usually the case Meshuga Oct 2012 #14

I would have made a good Reform Jew but they blew it. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #13

And that is a huge problem with the movement Meshuga Oct 2012 #15

Thanks! High five to ya!! Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #16

A Beit Din is a Jewish court Meshuga Oct 2012 #17

Oh okay!! Cool! Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #18

No that is something else Meshuga Oct 2012 #20

I knew a mikvah is a ritual bath--no stinkin' converts!! Clean ones! Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #22

Thanks so very much for the badly needed humor!! Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #19

No, thank you for the needed humor! :-) Meshuga Oct 2012 #21

The classical reform rabbi did NOT reject me--the Board did. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #7