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1. reminds me a bit of my brother trying to find a rabbi to perform his wedding ceremony

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 02:33 PM

Aug 2017

my whole family is jewish and my brother was raised jewish, and had a bar mitzvah. but when a rabbi found out he was adopted (at the age of 6 weeks!) they told him they wouldn't do it unless he converted to judaism.

to which my brother said,

"from what?"

they had to shop around, but they eventually found a rabbi who didn't have his head up his....

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Think before you ask this question. It can make some minorities feel like they don't belong. [View all] IronLionZion Aug 2017 OP

reminds me a bit of my brother trying to find a rabbi to perform his wedding ceremony unblock Aug 2017 #1

I'm mixed and I get asked it a lot SethH Aug 2017 #2

It's much more important for government interaction IronLionZion Aug 2017 #3

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