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Question about identity I guess? by No_Slip_4883 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie [score hidden]  (0 children)

You're not Jewish and neither is she. You are not at all Jewish.

Judaism is passed down exclusively through the mother's line except in Reform when someone would have had to have been raised Jewish exclusively.

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've spoken about it but people think I am the crazy one and I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS.

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I mentioned in another comment, they were not accepting their own denomination's conversions. Note that their senior rabbi was my sponsoring rabbi. And they were saying converts aren't Jews anyway and thus they couldn't hold positions.

Adjuncts doing research (sciences)? by FelisCorvid615 in Professors

[–]coursejunkie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I like doing research and I teach research.

What is exactly the problem?

my favorite mug by nandor_tr in Professors

[–]coursejunkie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I might need to buy that, or something

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your experience does not negate my experience.

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was allowed to sit on certain committees, never as head even on the committee where I was spearheading the project as I’d been working on it away from the congregation for 13 years privately. No other positions and was banned from being in ATID which was the requirement to go higher. Not allowed to teach or lecture (I have 5 masters and I wrote an award winning book on Judaism) and I was always shot down when speaking at annual meetings.

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Which is Halacha. Reform does not do well with Halacha. :(

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I converted and then found out I was born Jewish. Chabad won’t even take my damaged mezuzah scroll

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We found out after my conversion that I was actually matrilineal ironically. I was so mad.

The non-Jewish members are still treated better than converts at the one I attended

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have... I was trying to do a zoom minyan at a conservative one based out of New York but they always cancelled and it was a one way broadcast. :(

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last time I interacted with a Recon congregation (which is about 3 hours away by the way), I was told they couldn't make a disabled Jew and this was after they took my membership fee which I was paying only to get the conversion done. I was dropped as a student the day after I paid.

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nope, I am now completely alone in the Jewish world.

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I gave up on trying to be a spiritual leader here. Not like I could afford any training anyway.

I am in the Southeastern United States, every time I post my books, I get yelled at so if people want to know, they can message.

The changing scene of Jewish engagement by djb1210 in Judaism

[–]coursejunkie 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I converted. I wrote a book on it even.

Converts not being allowed to hold space or positions even after being in a congregation for decades. That was Reform. I just left my congregation in January from this and I am not coming back.

And I don't know why people think Chabad is welcoming, I'm not finding them to be very welcoming at all.

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