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About Barbara Reader

I'm probably the age of the parents of most of the posters here.   I am a New York Trusts and Estates lawyer, and former Federal Reserve Junior Economist.   I have spent time in Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox congregations, and see benefits to each movement.  I also looked into Reconstructionism, but rejected it.   I think four letter words and foul language are an excuse to avoid thinking and communication.  I think the worst antisemetism American Jews suffer today is that which we heep on one another, be it sectarian or sexual. We'd do a lot better if we tried to work on what is positive, and spent less time attacking one another.

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09/03/09 11:53 am
This article, it's attitude that Jewish values are bad, and whatever somebody, no matter how distractedly and distantly chooses to call Jewish we SHOULD be GLAD to have, because, after all, Jews and Judaism are essentially so worthless that we ...
05/30/09 11:28 pm
It's hard to say which is worse, the writer's obvious obsession with Trek issues that J.J. Abrams, who is no fan of Star Trek, is unlikely to have even heard of (I consider myself a non-costumed Trekkie and I never heard of it)... or his ...
05/24/09 8:45 am
for tyrants to use lies and propaganda.
05/20/09 8:44 am
I agree in part with your analysis, but not entirely.  Judaism has no quarrel with science, and the original Trek was Science Fiction.  This movie is mere Fantasy, having entirely abandon any interest in this world.  I consider this movie to ...
04/09/09 1:12 am
I'm not a Jew by choice (although I might argue that in the US, any Jew is a Jew by choice) but all I can say is... get used to it.  There are several standard tactics to respond: 1) Ignore them and blow them off. 2) ...
04/07/09 11:10 pm, 1 other comment
Jews for Judaism is just a group that confronts missionaries and converts out.  I have to say that opposition to it has to sit in one of two places... either you are a Christian (perhaps a Jew for Jesus?) who feels it is stopping Jews from becoming ...
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