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[quote=Anonymous]The absolute worst was when I was about 12 or 13. My parents went to Friday night services, and I got permission to skip it that evening. I was sitting in the family room, watching TV, when two boys from down the street (also around 12 or 13) walked into the house (we didn't lock doors bwck in those days), walked past me, and into the kitchen where our Shabbat candles were lit. I followed them in, just as they blew out the candles. They looked at me with hate and said, "that's what we think of your G.D. religion." Then they walked out (and I was actually relieved they didn't hurt me).

I didn't know what to do. We are not allowed to light candles after Shabbat starts, so my parents would see the half-burned candles and I'd have to tell them what happened. That would mean Dad would go over to the boys' house (they were brothers) and tell their father - and they would have been punished bigtime. But those boys would have made my life at school a complete nightmare as "payback." So....I re-lit the candles and never told my parents.

P.S. One of those boys grew up to be a very famous rapist. If I gave his name, you all would know it. [/quote]

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