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BAHM last week, I think even cause of this country, we can be
most of the married-with-chil- openly practicing Jews. But most
dren members are not regular at- of us are not.
I was invited to Israel by Sar-
tendees.
What does this mean for the El, or Volunteers for Israel, a pro-
future of American Judaism? If gram that allows foreigners to
religion does not play a part in help out on an Israeli army base
for two to three weeks
our lives for 10 or 20
at a time. I inter-
years, how will we
Gorgeous s anctuaries
viewed commanders,
know what to do lat- rarely
fill, le t alone with officers, soldiers, all of
er, when we finally
young Jew ish adults.
wake up and decide What will ha ppen to the whom seem to think
that our generation
it's time for some spir-
future of J udaism?
does not care too
ituality?
much about Israel.
While I hesitate to
take on the tone of a lecturer, That ties in with our collective
and certainly would never at- Jewish identity — or lack there-
tempt to be "holier-than-thou," of.
An observant friend in
rm afraid we cannot ensure a vi-
tal Jewish future from the side- Jerusalem, who grew up secular
lines. You know the old saying: in the States, mentioned that
You want something done, do it friends and family balked at the
idea that she could not accompa-
yourself.
Truth be known, I don't go to ny them to local restaurants. "I
enough services myself. I am just should become nonreligious just
as guilty as those at whom I am to eat at a restaurant?" she
wagging my finger. Either the asked. One meal. Or a whole life.
The fact remains that Judaism
services are lacking something,
is a way of life, not a once-a-week,
or we are.
Upon returning from three check-it-off religious obligation.
weeks in Israel, where a Jew Once you start learning Torah,
who keeps kosher can eat any- it's all or nothing. It's like tasting
thing, almost anywhere, my Godiva and then saying Nestle
mouth is watering for something will do — you just don't do it.
So where does that leave us?
kosher that I don't have to cook
myself. We have no kosher For Detroit's Jewish twenty- and
restaurants but quite a few thirtysomething community, the
kosher-keepers living in the responsibility is in our hands. De-
area. Does that say that Jewish troit can remain a viable, growing
identity comes second to Amer- and thriving Jewish community
— if we seize the day. Because
ican identity? Should it?
Don't get me wrong. I am a eventually, we are all that will be
proud, patriotic American who left, our children looking to us for
cannot imagine living perma- direction, and I'm afraid we won't
nently in another country. Be- know what to say. 0
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