Ask Wendy Matchmaking Not Always Upbeat Dear Wendy: I like to play matchmaker and to introduce single friends to one anoth- er. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I recently set up one of my close women friends with a work col- league; they dated for about six months, but their relationship ended in a nasty breakup. Now my friend won't talk to me. What. should I do? — Caught in a bind You know what they say: No good deed goes unpunished. If you knew there was something seriously wrong with your colleague (you were aware that he was an alcoholic with violent tendencies, for example) and you did- n't disclose this in advance, your friend would have cause to be upset. If, on the other hand, things just did- n't work out, your friend is being ungrateful. In the former case, you owe your friend an apology; in the latter, she owes you one. In either case, you probabl should recognize that doing others this kind of favor is a risky business. Stick to your day job. (Or make your friends sign a waiver in advance of a first dace.) Dear Wendy: Do Jews and Christians believe in the same God? debate this question with each other; elsewhere this debate spills on to the battle- field. Dear Wendy: Our rabbi came as part of a package. She made it clear when we hired her that WENDY — A Divine Query she would take the job only BELZBERG My rabbi explains the if we offered some kind of Special to answer to your query this position for her husband, the Jewish News way: Christians believe in a whom we put in charge of God that can be thought of our Hebrew school. The in three different ways — Father, Son rabbi is doing a terrific job, but her and Holy Spirit. And different mate is not. He is disorganized, Christian denominations give differ- unimaginative and seems to turn ent meanings to these three divinities. more children off than he turns on. Jews believe only in the Father. Is there a way to fire him without Dividing God into three is for us losing her? incomprehensible. Whether you can — In awkward position say that the Father of the Christians is No matter what the consequences the same as the God of the Jews may be, the rabbi's husband has to depends on whom you ask. In civi- go. The quality of your children's lized countries, Jews and Christians Jewish education is not negotiable. THERE'S NOTHING LIKE AN OLD FRIEND! Nina S. Spinner-Sands Realtor Toll Free 800-761-5556 E-mail: nspinner@aol.com LEADERHIP REALTY, INC. MLS 2863 STIRLING ROAD, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 wit Write to "Ask Wendy" at 954 Lexington Ave. #189, New York, NY 10021, or e-mail askwendy@thejewishnews.com Open House Sunday 1-5 BUY — RENT-SELL — INVEST Let an old friend be your Michigan-Florida Connection It is entirely possible that he knows he is doing a lackluster job and would willingly step down. But I wouldn't count on it. 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