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RockCreek

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6. One can be a devout conservative jew,

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2017, 10:13 AM

May 2017

Or reform jew, or reconstructionist, or hadidic, or modern orthodox, or...
The issue is that the Kushner are not devout orthodox Jews as they claim to be. They are not Shomer Shabbat.
They appear to be as hypocritical about that as they are with most aspects of their secular lives.

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The Kushners [View all] madaboutharry May 2017 OP

yeah I'm sure normal Christians cringe at the stuff right wingers say about 45 too. It's weird how luvMIdog May 2017 #1

we are seeing so much hypocrisy with the "religious" of all faiths. NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #2

False piety deserves criticism, regardless of brand dalton99a May 2017 #3

Do "devout Jews" negotiate, and profit from, Saudi arms deals? Barack_America May 2017 #4

Good tie-in. Ilsa May 2017 #7

It seems that they're devout Jews when it's convenient for them. greatauntoftriplets May 2017 #5

One can be a devout conservative jew, RockCreek May 2017 #6

Exactly. madaboutharry May 2017 #8

They're "devout Jews" like the Gingriches are "devout Catholics". Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #9

I think it's a mistake on the medias part to characterize them that way. Merlot May 2017 #10