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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for posting this Q&A session.

I am a previous poster whose Orthodox neighbors do not communicate or notice non-Orthodox neighbors.  What can the Orthodox community do to have better community relations?  Is there anything you can do to encourage the Orthodox community to be less rude?

Do they even know they are rude?[/quote]

I dont know that its rude, as much as they are just being insular if they dont associate with the other neighbors. But, if you have been friendly to them but they have still ignored you, then its rude and IMO totally wrong.

When we moved into our current, heavily orthodox, neighborhood, only our orthodox neighbors came by to say hello. The neighbors on both sides and across the street all are not Orthodox and doubtfully jewish (guessing based on all the Christmas lights). DH went around with the kids and introduced himself to all the neighbors, jewish or not, but the non-jewish neighbors were not really interested and rarely even wave hello.

I often feel there is more tension between the Orthodox and other branches of Judaism, than between Jews and non-Jews - particularly when it comes to family.  The majority of my extended family is not Orthodox and this created a lot of friction growing up.  When we were little, my cousins teased us for not being able to turn on lights on the Sabbath, family events were planned on the Sabbath with no way for us to travel there, kosher-style food would be provided but since it wasnt kosher-certified we couldnt eat it and the family would feel offended that they had gone through the trouble of getting kosher food and it still wasnt good enough. We have since grown up from there but they will always feel like I am judging them bc they are not observant and I will always feel their hostility based on my beliefs.  That tension does not exist between Jews and non-Jews.[/quote]

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