Comments on: Orthodox in Seattle: Community Organizations http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/03/orthodox-in-seattle-the-facilities-that-support-us/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chaya http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/03/orthodox-in-seattle-the-facilities-that-support-us/comment-page-1/#comment-14618 Chaya Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:07:53 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/03/orthodox-in-seattle-the-facilities-that-support-us/#comment-14618 Barrie, I've found the Reform (and to a lesser degree, Conservative) community to be very unfriendly in Seattle. I'll mention this in a later place but that is part of the reason I left that community. Daniel, I almost mentioned mikvaot but I didn't want to have to go into the whole explanation of what it is! There are three, one in Seward Park, one in Ravenna, and one in Bellevue. The one in Seward Park is part of BCMH and Ravenna's is Chabad, I don't know what the Bellevue one's affiliation. I've been to the BCMH one before (when I converted Reform last year) and it's really nice, a little antiseptic but that's sort of the deal anyway. Barrie,

I’ve found the Reform (and to a lesser degree, Conservative) community to be very unfriendly in Seattle. I’ll mention this in a later place but that is part of the reason I left that community.

Daniel,

I almost mentioned mikvaot but I didn’t want to have to go into the whole explanation of what it is! There are three, one in Seward Park, one in Ravenna, and one in Bellevue. The one in Seward Park is part of BCMH and Ravenna’s is Chabad, I don’t know what the Bellevue one’s affiliation. I’ve been to the BCMH one before (when I converted Reform last year) and it’s really nice, a little antiseptic but that’s sort of the deal anyway.

]]> By: Daniel M. Perez http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/03/orthodox-in-seattle-the-facilities-that-support-us/comment-page-1/#comment-14616 Daniel M. Perez Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:34:06 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/03/orthodox-in-seattle-the-facilities-that-support-us/#comment-14616 The column is called Orthodox in Seattle, so it's gonna cover a specific segment of the Jewish population. For someone who doesn't keep kosher or is shomer Shabbat, this would all be irrelevant anyone so I fail to see what the big deal is. And no, this isn't extremist, it's the Law (as in Torah Law). Chaya, what about mikvaot in Seattle. How many are there and where? The column is called Orthodox in Seattle, so it’s gonna cover a specific segment of the Jewish population. For someone who doesn’t keep kosher or is shomer Shabbat, this would all be irrelevant anyone so I fail to see what the big deal is. And no, this isn’t extremist, it’s the Law (as in Torah Law).

Chaya, what about mikvaot in Seattle. How many are there and where?

]]> By: yayunicorns http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/03/orthodox-in-seattle-the-facilities-that-support-us/comment-page-1/#comment-14591 yayunicorns Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:18:08 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/03/orthodox-in-seattle-the-facilities-that-support-us/#comment-14591 as someone who grew up in the faith, i have to say that out of all the places i've lived (florida, new york, pennsylvania, georgia, michigan, california and here) seattle has been the least accommodating when it comes to jews. i actually tried to go to temple for the first time in 2 years a week ago, and the doors were locked at 6 pm on a wednesday. the only place i can go for shabbat without taking 20 buses does a "rockin" reform service. and when i tell someone here that i'm jewish they almost always first say, "really? i had no idea." like they should've figured it out by my big nose. then they follow that statement with, "so can you eat bacon?" to which i say yes, further confusing everything they've learned on tv or wikipedia. so i have to explain to these seattlites that not every jew looks a certain way, acts a certain way and eats a certain way. we are in fact, all different. thank god. as someone who grew up in the faith, i have to say that out of all the places i’ve lived (florida, new york, pennsylvania, georgia, michigan, california and here) seattle has been the least accommodating when it comes to jews. i actually tried to go to temple for the first time in 2 years a week ago, and the doors were locked at 6 pm on a wednesday. the only place i can go for shabbat without taking 20 buses does a "rockin" reform service. and when i tell someone here that i’m jewish they almost always first say, "really? i had no idea." like they should’ve figured it out by my big nose. then they follow that statement with, "so can you eat bacon?" to which i say yes, further confusing everything they’ve learned on tv or wikipedia. so i have to explain to these seattlites that not every jew looks a certain way, acts a certain way and eats a certain way. we are in fact, all different. thank god.

]]> By: gargamello http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/03/orthodox-in-seattle-the-facilities-that-support-us/comment-page-1/#comment-14589 gargamello Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:56:48 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/06/03/orthodox-in-seattle-the-facilities-that-support-us/#comment-14589 Well I don't care much for the many fine and elaborate details of Christian religious extremists, but Jewish religious extremist dogma is just so much more fascinating... Well I don’t care much for the many fine and elaborate details of Christian religious extremists, but Jewish religious extremist dogma is just so much more fascinating…

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