not quite relevant, but something you said made me think of something i rea....
From Jews in the US: THe Rising COst of Whiteness by Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz
page 133 And what is this new Jewish tradition we are creating and which, in turn, creates us? I once heard Judith Plaskow respond to someone's discomfort with new prayers reformed to eliminate male god language -- "Those aren't the prayers I grew up with," the woman said, "I don't feel comfortable with them." And Plaskow responded, "We're not the generation that gets to feel comfortable. We're the generation that gets to create a tradition so the next generation grows up in it, an for them it will the be authentic tradition, an they will feel comfortable." No, we are not the generation that gets to feel comfortable. But we are the generation that sometimes gets to feel whole. __________________
I saw you at the Turner event and said your name a few times. But you were too far away :( Kudos to you for having extra time with the hot Scott :)
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not sure if youve read this before
Date: 2005-03-31 01:18 am (UTC)From Jews in the US: THe Rising COst of Whiteness by Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz
page 133
And what is this new Jewish tradition we are creating and which, in turn, creates us? I once heard Judith Plaskow respond to someone's discomfort with new prayers reformed to eliminate male god language -- "Those aren't the prayers I grew up with," the woman said, "I don't feel comfortable with them." And Plaskow responded, "We're not the generation that gets to feel comfortable. We're the generation that gets to create a tradition so the next generation grows up in it, an for them it will the be authentic tradition, an they will feel comfortable." No, we are not the generation that gets to feel comfortable. But we are the generation that sometimes gets to feel whole.
__________________
I saw you at the Turner event and said your name a few times. But you were too far away :(
Kudos to you for having extra time with the hot Scott :)
oh its siu in case you couldnt tell. :P