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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I totally agree that the rigidity is coming from the Jewish perspective. [/quote]

But, as I understand it, its stemming from a culture that is very sensitive to accommodation and assimilation as part of its history. This thread has been very interesting to me and I guess I never really got that, but part of Judaism is adamantly NOT being whatever the majority religion is.  As a Christian this hasn't ever been part of my cultural past or heritage. But I can see how it very much is a part of the Jewish culture. I guess it sounds like putting up a tree to some feels like something is being taken away.[/quote]

I don't entirely buy this.  I am a Catholic and I don't feel so in line with fellow Christians on a lot of issues.  I think religious identities are a fairly nuanced spectrum.

Our family has had the pleasure of hosting a young jewish latin american -- the son of a family friend -- for a year.   We enjoyed trying to mark the jewish holidays with him.  I certainly don't think that took away from or devalued our Christian home in any way.  On the contrary, I think it's entirely consistent with Judeo Christian values.

I will say that I understand the pride of folks in their identities and wanting to resist "assimilation."   But while I see a mixed marriage has perhaps challenging this, I don't see how making a young woman -- the husband's daughter -- welcome in the home is any sort of risk for these boys.   And I suspect she'd be just fine with a small tree.

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So great to have the Catholic perspective on what it means to be Jewish!  :roll: [/quote]

:hunf: Someone who really doesn't get it.[/quote]

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