By Ari Moffic
*Unaffiliated
is a word that many Jewish leaders use to negatively and judgmentally
refer to people who they say “won’t” join synagogues and who,
they say, use money as an excuse even though they can afford it. It
is used to infer that these people are selfish and not fully living
out their Jewish responsibility to community.
Thanks to a grant from the The Open Dor Project, my … [Read More...] about Dear Jewish World:
7 Things to Know About *Unaffiliated Families
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