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About tresnick

A Conservative Jew by choice, who wouldn't mind a mechitza every once in while...because sometimes I find guys distracting while I'm trying to daven. 

I work in Center City in Public Health fighting infectious disease and slowly making my way towards medical school.  I live in West Philadelphia with three cats, a porch, backyard and pot-smoking neighbors. 

My favorite book is Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman.  It's a book of essays about books.  My favorite line from one of the essays "When Disraeli was asked the difference between a misfortune and a calamity, he stated, 'If Gladstone were to fall into the Thames, it would be a misfortune.  If someone were to pull him out, it would be a calamity!'"

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"oy" on The Perils of Inter(denominational) Dating
10/01/07 1:38 pm
z's right, the odds are against us.  i've gone back and forth in my head on what i will compromise on regarding a potential jewish partner.  non-negotialble: jewish home, jewish children, attending shul on fridays, and most ...
"oy" on Decoded Dinner
09/07/07 12:23 pm
the dietary and other laws proscribed in leviticus were ways the jews sustained their newly formed society.  dietary to prevent disease, not mixing wool and cotton to create a superior piece of clothing.  following these laws assists me in my ...
"it's demanding" on Who's Your Daddy? God?
09/04/07 10:02 am
one of the big reasons i choose judaism was for its high principles of living.  growing up christian, many folks (myself included) would talk about god from the "old testament" as being mean.i see god's view ...
"rise above it. hmmmm." on Discrimination- Using 'Jew" as an Insult.
08/10/07 3:16 pm
i definitely think that a comment like that, or any racist comment should be addressed.  although, it can be difficult in the moment when emotions are running high.   i've been working on comments to say to people when i hear ...
"the middle road is often the best" on Why I Am Not a Zionist (But Christians Should Be)
06/03/07 9:49 pm
there is truth to klinghoffer and portnoy.  anti-zionism does not equal bad jew, and we should not be shaking hands with the religious right.  i mean really,they get us all there, and then tell us to convert or die to bring on the second ...
"what a blessing" on I've Got a Secret
06/01/07 10:28 am
that was such an amazing story. as a child from an interfaith family (catholic mother /jewish father ), I spent eight years of my life as a practicing UU and then two years as an episcopalian before converting to judaism (3 weeks ago).  albeit, ...

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