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Originally Posted by Brianna
I am not wanting children and neither is he ( he is 61 and has 2 daughters) and he does not belong to an Orthodox congregation. I have no problem with conversion, though. He has never asked me and I don't think he cares. He's a little more "Kurt Vonnegut" than anything else!
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Ah, the Jewish intellectual. Actually, I know a few people who fit the 'Jewish agnostic intellectual' label. Everyone has their own beliefs. Judaism has many large labels like Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, ultra-Orthodox, etc. The reality is that since destruction of the second temple (Aug 10, 0070), Judaism has been much more decentralized. Individual Rabbis and their congregations are financially autonomous, and outside of Israel it is difficult to enforce any religious rulings.
As a result, it is possible to find a synagogue that more closely matches ones personal beliefs. I remember the Rabbi at the Reform congregation we went to talking about why she ate chicken cheesesteaks, a position I had no problem with. You might have to Jewish to appreciate the shocking nature of this.
Anyway, a good site to check out, and one I use to cross check information I am 'almost positive' is correct, is
Judaism 101 . You might want to check out the chapter on
sex. Since your boyfriend is not Orthodox, you won't be obligated to know or follow the
613! commandments, some of which have been made obsolete by the fact that the US and Israel are democracies (or republics) and that the Temple has been destroyed.
BTW, my sister is getting remarried to a Jewish accountant who is very nice to his mother, polite and respectful to my parents, and good with her children. In other words, a
mensch.
I hope your boyfriend is a mensch. May you find great happiness together. Mazel Tov.
08-11-2004, 01:30 PM
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