DD's friend came to Temple last night

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Registered: 12-14-2006
DD's friend came to Temple last night
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Sat, 12-01-2007 - 9:41am

I have to share this with you all, because you've *heard* me complaining before about DD's bff "I" who is a little bit of a 'wild child', not the greatest influence at times.

Anyway, once a month I coordinate a Shabbat Dinner at our Temple (followed by a Family Service). It's a great community-bonding night for all of us, but not too many kids my DDs age. This week she invited her bff to come and she did. I got such a kick out of seeing this non-Jewish girl willing to share something that is meaningful to my DD, just because it meant something to DD. And, in the past she's sorta been the teen who doesn't talk to adults too much, but last night she talked to my friends, talked to the Rabbi and President of the Congregation, and was talking to another friend of my DD's as if they'd known each other forever. And, she was more respectful in the service than some of the kids who come all the time.

This gave me some insight into why my DD loves this bff so much, and why she says "I know she's trouble some times, but she's always there when I need her"!

Sue, mom to Leah and Seth

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Registered: 10-25-2006
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 7:02pm

It is good when we are exposed to other religions. Last year our DS, then 17, went with a friend to stay with the friend's brother near campus. The two brothers were going to Mass and asked if DS wanted to go, and he did. (We never took him to church except for a few weddings, funerals & a Xmas Mass, perhaps.)

When I asked him about it he said it was okay but kind of boring. Then he said, "It's funny how we have the same morals even though I don't go to church and A does."

Over the weekend DH went to a Hindu memorial service with a coworker who happens to be Muslim. His coworker was surprised to see all the women sit on one side, and all the men on the other. Even though I've seen women and men segregated at social gatherings among friends, I was surprised, too, to hear that they would do it during a memorial service. (During the social gatherings, I'd always end up with the men who spoke more English and had discussions about current news, economics or politics.)

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