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Re: The cost of Jewish communal responsibility

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marvin Margoshes" <physchem (at) cloud9(dot)net>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: The cost of Jewish communal responsibility


> > Let's see. What are those mitzvot being violated. Stumbling block before
> the
> > blind, since this can drive away anyone uncertain about whether or not
> they
> > should practice Judaism, embarassing others,  the phrase "shanda for the
> > goyim" also comes to mind.
>
> The "goyim" usually take up a collection at every service, and everyone
can
> see who gives and who doesn't.
> >
> >
>
A shanda fur der yidden?

I was referring to the notion that if you're part of a people who are
stereotyped as being cheap and dishonest in financial matters, selling
tickets to attend religious services might not be a good idea.

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