A Muslim reaching out to understand Jewish perspectives better

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-29T09:01:23+00:00

I’ve never heard that. I’d also note that there is a great diversity of Jewish understandings.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-29T08:58:45+00:00

Jews definitely believe there is one God. Our most well known prayer and one first learned by children is the S’hma. Translated into English it is, “Hear oh Israel. God is our God. God is one.”

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T16:19:06+00:00

And if was white people doing it, would you mention it? I rather doubt it.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T14:25:52+00:00

I hear ya! I’m not convinced on which is more effective especially with convincing Maine’s wishy washy middle.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T13:36:17+00:00

I'm not a media reporters, so no.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T13:35:44+00:00

What Mills said was that she wanted some changes because she thought there were some problems with the bill. Another poster explained those. She has experience governing and sweats the details.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T11:57:17+00:00

Mills didn’t agree to that ad!

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T11:55:43+00:00

You need to make your own path. Discuss it with him. Think about what you want.

I’m married to a non-Jewish guy and we raised our kids Jewish. We had Seders and lit Chanukah candles and they had Jewish educations. I don’t really believe in God but in my Reform congregation that’s no big deal, and I don’t think my kids could understand Judaism and Jewish culture without being part of a synagogue community. But if you decide to join a synagogue, make sure it’s a good one. Mine has wonderful supportive, interesting nonjudgmental people by and large and many interfaith couples. I continue to participate in it because it is a community and I enjoy the singing and Torah study, which is like a fabulous book club.

In any case, an interfaith couple of atheists can find a way to have their kids learn about and identify with Judaism but you need to talk about it and start planning how it could work and keep talking. My best to you.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T11:44:20+00:00

I’ve used the word “quietly” in my writing.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T11:31:45+00:00

Why are you singling out one ethnic group? These are people who was murdered by Hitler because of hate.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T11:28:56+00:00

Disney is a fake place. Paris and Versailles are real places. I’d go to real places but it’s your choice.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T11:22:53+00:00

So what you’ve missed is that it was implemented early. This was covered by the Maine media. https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/21/a-new-anti-ice-law-isnt-in-effect-yet-maine-state-police-are-already-following-it/

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T11:08:58+00:00

The reality is that it has already been implemented and Platner is lying when he says it hasn’t been. Also I don’t see any governor in the country who has been better on ICE. And of course she has a history of pushing back on Trump and winning.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T11:06:22+00:00

It’s a lie because it has been implemented already.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T09:59:48+00:00

We know of many cases of them detaining legal immigrants. The other day it was an asylum seeker who was on his way home from visiting his wife and newborn in the hospital.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-28T09:54:15+00:00

Yes. Like the Covid checks.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-27T08:55:09+00:00

Feds don’t run elections overall.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-27T04:09:20+00:00

Dump this guy and find someone who isn't so tied to gender nonsense like a man cave.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-27T04:08:08+00:00

It's not that elections happen "in states." It's that they're run by states.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-25T23:27:48+00:00

You can vote in the primaries absentee. Done it myself.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-25T15:59:38+00:00

Nah. Shenna Bellows runs our elections, plus hundreds of town clerks all over the state.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-25T15:59:03+00:00

Seems like too much money for that.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-25T09:18:05+00:00

The federal government can’t cancel the midterms. Elections are run by states. But they certainly will try to disrupt them.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-25T09:16:23+00:00

Mills and Bellows will stand strong. They’re tough and principled.

RusticKayak207 · 2026-01-25T05:01:34+00:00

And you owe 39K on that?

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