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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you think Reform Judaism is still real Judaism?[/quote]

I think if you are born jewish, you are jewish.  Those practicing Reform Judaism are not observing Jewish law.  IMO, its better to practice something rather than nothing, but when you dilute the rules of the religion to a point that little defines you as "jewish," it makes it very difficult to maintain for future generations.  [/quote]

So basically, you look down on Reform Jews?[/quote]

Not the OP, but everyone looks down on other practices to some degree. I am Conservative -- I am not comfortable at Reform synagogues, the service is just strange to me, too much English. I'm sure the Orthodox feel the same about Conservative services.

I once went to a relative's bar mitzvah at a Reconstructionist synagogue and my brother and I were called to do an aliyah. When we sat down after saying the blessings, the rabbi leaned forward and said, "that was very nice, but I can tell you boys were raised Conservative ... here, we say xyz" (they'd changed the blessing, but we'd chanted it from memory). Everyone's most comfortable with their own practices.[/quote]

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