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To JSullivan: When will Chaim's rules for the dating sections be ready?
davkakach:
--- Quote from: Menachem on November 26, 2006, 10:25:08 PM ---
--- Quote from: genteelgentile on November 26, 2006, 10:19:09 PM ---This is a really interesting discussion, but with all due respect, it kinda makes me glad I am not Jewish. But I am married anyhow, so whatever...
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Well, I guess it's only fair you feel that way. After all, we Jews thank G-d every morning in 'Birkot Hashachar' for not making us goyim, gentiles. This is how the prayer literally translates.
However, in prayer books with English translation, it is usually seen as "Blessed are You…..for making me proud to fulfill my obligations as a Jew."
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It's not particularly appropriate to shove this in a gentile's face, particularly a righteous gentile.
jdl4ever:
Don't insult the richeous gentiles!
genteelgentile:
hahaha!! I know this subject, and many other subjects discussed here in this forum are serious, but I also want to have FUN. Also thanks Davkakach...
genteelgentile:
and JDL4ever... I am not insulted!!! (Should I Be???) ;D I like to hear things like this; Many things about Judaism interest me, even though so many things go over my head!
GentileLady:
--- Quote from: Menachem on November 26, 2006, 10:25:08 PM ---
--- Quote from: genteelgentile on November 26, 2006, 10:19:09 PM ---This is a really interesting discussion, but with all due respect, it kinda makes me glad I am not Jewish. But I am married anyhow, so whatever...
--- End quote ---
Well, I guess it's only fair you feel that way. After all, we Jews thank G-d every morning in 'Birkot Hashachar' for not making us goyim, gentiles. This is how the prayer literally translates from Hebrew.
However, in prayer books with English translations, it is almost always seen as "Blessed are You…..for making me proud to fulfill my obligations as a Jew."
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I'm not offended. And I believe part of the morning blessing also says something like (please forgive me if I mess this up)......."Blessed art Thou for Thou has not made me a woman." Some have suggested this is anti-woman...prime facie evidence of discrimination...blah, blah, blah........never pausing long enough to consider the possibility that this is a frank recognition that the observant woman has a more difficult job than a man.
My point is that righteous gentiles will not take offense, prefering instead to seek understanding of the real meaning of Judaism. Please don't self-censor. We'd like to understand.
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