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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think people think I (as an adult) am cliquish, since the majority of my friends are Jewish.  But the only reason for that is because I attend synagogue weekly, am involved with Jewish organizations and charities, and send my kids to a Jewish school.

When I was in college, I had a broader spectrum of friends from different nationalities and backgrounds but [b]the majority of people I have met in the past 10 years in the DC-area have been Jewish[/b].

Dont assume people are being cliquish bc they dont want to associate with people outside their religion/race, but sometimes, due to outside interests, it just works out like that. Athletes usually hang out with other athletes as well and less with the drama department. [/quote]
This is clickish behavior.  I mean, it's fine, but please own it.  It's not just a coincidence.  I'm sure you meet more than just Jewish people, but it is those people with whom you want to socialize.[/quote]
There is frequently something weird and unpleasant about comments on these threads about Jews. If someone tells you they're active in their church and has a lot of friends through their church, you would think nothing of it.  
The PP did not say they only have Jewish friends, just that the majority of people they meet are Jewish due to synagogue attendance.[/quote]

This is me as well.  The jewish community is the center of my social life--for both me and the kids.  We attend synagogue on Sat---that means playdates stem from whomever is there.  The kids attend day school---I would guess that 90%+ of the population at the school has at least one jewish parent.  The younger kids are in the synagogue preschool which has a judaics slant and while the school does not discriminate based on religion, I could see how a non-jewish person would feel uncomfortable with the judiacs component and the family centered activities at the synagogue (see Sat playdates).   Since we're in synagogue on Sat, the kids need to find activities that meet on Sundays.  It's easy to register for Sunday activities through the JCC.  My mah jong and bridge games either occur at the JCC or the synagogue.  My knitting group meets at synagogue.  So if I see you on Sat morning, our kids go to school together and are on the soccer team together, and then I see you at a synagogue event, chances are we're going to be come friendly---maybe not best friends, but certainly social.

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