If you were raised Jewish, do you think you would recognize Yom Kippur?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

And if you actually were, just vote if you do or not.

I vote no because:
1-I dislike legalistic religious practices and
2-If I was raised non-Christian I would've converted.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Obviously I do.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Obviously I do.

Then shouldn't you not be on the internet now?

[TJ in Oregon]

Probably. I recognize Catholic days that require me to do stuff, so if I was raised Jewish I'd probably still do the same. I tend to follow rules.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Obviously I do.

Then shouldn't you not be on the internet now?

Only the Orthodox observe an internet blackout.

[hawkeye59]

Yeah, I'm Jewish, and I'm fasting, but we (i.e. Reform and possibly Conservative: I'm Reform) can use the internet.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Obviously I do.

Then shouldn't you not be on the internet now?

Only the Orthodox observe an internet blackout.

Then we should unban NY Jew today just for the lulz.

[hawkeye59]

Obviously I do.

Then shouldn't you not be on the internet now?

Only the Orthodox observe an internet blackout.

Then we should unban NY Jew today just for the lulz.

He was banned? That makes my day much better!

[Grumpier Than Thou]

No because I like food.

[memphis]

I was raised Jewish, but not into the whole religion thing so whatever. Totally over it.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

I'm into tradition and ritual, so I guess yeah.

[morgieb]

Probably would've stopped practicing after a while.

[The Mikado]

Unetaneh Tokef Kedushat Hayom.  Behold the holy power of this day, it is awesome and full of dread.

If you were Jewish, attending Yom Kippur services is the one thing you do not skip out on.  Period.  The point I stopped going to Yom Kippur is about the point that I realized I wasn't really Jewish anymore at all.

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[後援会]

Judaism is the one world religion that completely confounds and puzzles me.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Unetaneh Tokef Kedushat Hayom.  Behold the holy power of this day, it is awesome and full of dread.

If you were Jewish, attending Yom Kippur services is the one thing you do not skip out on.  Period.  The point I stopped going to Yom Kippur is about the point that I realized I wasn't really Jewish anymore at all.

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That's always been my favorite part of the service, along with Kol Nidre.

[The Mikado]

Unetaneh Tokef Kedushat Hayom.  Behold the holy power of this day, it is awesome and full of dread.

If you were Jewish, attending Yom Kippur services is the one thing you do not skip out on.  Period.  The point I stopped going to Yom Kippur is about the point that I realized I wasn't really Jewish anymore at all.

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That's always been my favorite part of the service, along with Kol Nidre.

I always had an issue with Unetaneh Tokef.  It implies predestination, which doesn't seem very fitting with the religion otherwise.

Kol Nidre is fascinating.  The prayer begging God to release one from promises one was unable to keep, it is a favorite of anti-Semites saying that Jews don't have to keep their deals.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Kol Nidre always interested me because it's not a prayer; it's a legal document.  I found its usage interesting on such a religious occasion.

[memphis]

Judaism is the one world religion that completely confounds and puzzles me.

Really? It's not the one with the golden plates, seer stones, and proxy baptisms?

[RogueBeaver]

I did until I left the faith a few years ago, so yes.

[© tweed]

Judaism is the one world religion that completely confounds and puzzles me.

Really? It's not the one with the golden plates, seer stones, and proxy baptisms?

LDS is probably not a 'world religion' in the way he used the phrase.

[hawkeye59]

Unetaneh Tokef Kedushat Hayom.  Behold the holy power of this day, it is awesome and full of dread.

If you were Jewish, attending Yom Kippur services is the one thing you do not skip out on.  Period.  The point I stopped going to Yom Kippur is about the point that I realized I wasn't really Jewish anymore at all.

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That's always been my favorite part of the service, along with Kol Nidre.

I always had an issue with Unetaneh Tokef.  It implies predestination, which doesn't seem very fitting with the religion otherwise.

Kol Nidre is fascinating.  The prayer begging God to release one from promises one was unable to keep, it is a favorite of anti-Semites saying that Jews don't have to keep their deals.

Yeah, I dislike Unetaneh Tokef.
Also,

Judaism is the one world religion that completely confounds and puzzles me.

If you're Christian, you might have a tough time with that, because Christianity is kind of based on Judaism, with the added confusion of whatever the hell the Trinity is (How can Jesus be his own father? What the hell is the Holy Spirit?). You know what, just read the first half of your holy book if you're Christian. Take it almost literally. You have Orthodox Judaism. Then, do what some of the more moderate Churches do. You have Conservative Judaism. Then, consider what the United Church of Christ has done and add that. You get Reform Judaism. And finally, do what the Unitarians have done to Christianity. You have Reconstructionist Judaism.

[Vosem]

Judaism is the one world religion that completely confounds and puzzles me.

Really? I'd love to try and explain it to you. You're Japanese (right?) and I just wanna flat-out admit that I have basically the same reaction to Buddhism...

I do recognize Yom Kippur, and I always fast, but I'll admit my record on actually attending services is kinda sparce.

[The Mikado]

Um...there's some pretty fundamental, important differences.  The emphasis on prayer in a holy language as opposed to praying in the vernacular (one that requires at least being able to sound out a ridiculous script), centuries of custom and tradition worked into the very fabric of the Jewish liturgy that is utterly at odds with what one would guess, the very confusing ethnicity/religion fusion...There's a lot of weird stuff going on in Judaism.

Anyway, I'm off to go listen to a Youtube video of some jackass in a tallit blow a shofar because somewhere deep inside I feel it's a necessary part of starting the new year.

Time to see if there's a video of some idiot passing out trying to do a tekiah gedolah!

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Time to see if there's a video of some idiot passing out trying to do a tekiah gedolah!

If you find it, please send a link

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

If you were Jewish, attending Yom Kippur services is the one thing you do not skip out on.  Period.  The point I stopped going to Yom Kippur is about the point that I realized I wasn't really Jewish anymore at all.

Well as said, I'd almost certainly have converted to Christianity anyway so that would apply.