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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband and I have belonged to temple Sinai now for a few years. I like the community and the Sunday school seems fine. What I don’t like is that a lot of the sermons and events are very political. I understand that most reforms temples will be very liberal, and I’m pretty left leaning myself. But my father was a reform rabbi and his sermons and temple events were much more about learning about God, the Torah, the holidays, and the teachings of kindness, gratitude, family time, etc. I feel like I have many other outlets where I can get my politics and news, but what I really want to learn more about is God, faith, and Torah. And I don’t want to move over into the conservative or reconstructionist movement. I grew up strongly in the reform movement and my kids go to reform summer camp.
Anyone have any good options? Just hire a tutor and go rogue?[/quote]

I grew up Jewish but converted to Catholicism (husband is Catholic) and one reason was exactly what you are talking about. I have not seen it this way with other faiths. The comercialition and money grubbing was a really big turnoff at our synagogue.[/quote]
DP. I’m curious what you see as “money grubbing” in a synagogue. My synagogue asks for monthly dues from its members, and—like all synagogues—will work with members to find a dues structure that works with their HHI and comfort. There’s also no demand to pay dues if you’re coming to temple without becoming a member. There are speeches on Rosh Hashanah about donations, just because that’s when most members will be in attendance, but other than that, there’s no money talk at all.

From what I understand, this is equal to Christians tithing or paying a weekly donation in church. We just pay it up front, and privately.

Not at all sure what you mean about “commercialization.” Our holidays and observances are sort of the opposite of commercial in America. [/quote]

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