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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think my kids can sit through a 3 hour service. Could one adult attend the service instead and the rest join later at the party?[/quote]

Kids and adults tend to take breaks and talk outside and then come back in at temples where the service is 3 hours. Also the service may not be 3 hours (services at reform temples will be shorter). When my kids complain about being bored at temple, I always remind them that it is good for their brains to be bored sometimes. [/quote]

Really? I’m a wasp but my sibling married someone who is Jewish. Their three kids had bar and bat mitzhahs at a reformed temple. The kids were definitely not running around and playing outside. They were sitting in the pews or chairs and listening and participating. Are you talking about four year olds or the middle school peers? I also dated a Jewish guy and went to services with him and never noticed this phenomenon of kids running in and out and playing. I can’t imagine it’s a good idea for a Christian 13 year old to show up and run in and out of the service.

Services started at 930 and were over around noon. One thing I did learn is that it’s ok to show up around ten. I showed up around 915 for the first one, since in my religion you are supposed to get to church early. That was totally unnecessary.

It is considered poor form to skip the service and go to the party.[/quote]

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