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Suburbs question. Does Rye have enough jews that my kids won't feel alienated in schools. Don't want to do Scarsdale as too intense and want better schools than Mamaroneck.
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06.06.09, 02:14 PM [ Flag ]
- Christians don't discriminate against Jews in NYS
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  06.06.09, 02:35 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - what kind of unhelpful response is that. i am not worried about discrimination, more just will my kid feel left out at xmas or like an oddity on yom kippur?
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    06.06.09, 03:03 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - I'm a Christian in NYS and I think this is just silly.
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    06.06.09, 03:03 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - why is it silly. would you live in a part of brooklyn that is 95% indian, or orthodox jewish, or in chinatown or any other area where you were a very small minority. as a jew who grew up the only one in a christian school in the south, i think i am far better positioned than you to determine if its a "silly" question or not.
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      06.06.09, 03:10 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - huh? I was saying it was silly to say that "Christians don't descriminate..."
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        06.06.09, 03:17 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        she's a little on the defensive side, isn't she???
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        06.06.09, 03:55 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - Is not Judaism a religion primarily? wouldn't it be possible to "pass" in a way, whereas an Indian or Asian person could not pass as ...? I would, and indeed have, lived in a town where 90% of the residents followed a different RELIGION than I did.
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        06.06.09, 08:14 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        I think it is fair to say that Judaism is as much a cultural group as a religion. Jews have unique traits.
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        06.06.09, 08:58 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        uh, maybe. but american jewish people are still white.
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        06.06.09, 10:42 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - Why don't you just go with the flow & let your kid celebrate the commercial aspect of Christmas? Sheesh! Every kid, no matter what religion, wants to be a part of the Santa Claus, Rudolph, and presents thing. Screw religion!
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    06.06.09, 10:35 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - and besides the fun things about Christmas like Santa, trees and reindeer have nothing to do with Christianity, they are old pagan traditions.
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      06.07.09, 12:01 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- try Rye Neck part of Rye, Greenhaven is Jewish and the schools are excellent
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  06.06.09, 02:54 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - I know thats more jewish but I like Rye proper - want to be near town, Rye playland and like some of the houses there more. what do you think - will be extreme minority?
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    06.06.09, 03:02 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - no way. relax.
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      06.06.09, 03:55 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- what about Rye Brook? that's very jewish and much better schools than Rye.
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  06.07.09, 01:22 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- try harrison. Many more jews-great schools and very close to Rye
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  06.07.09, 05:30 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - no way are schools great in harrison--that's why houses are relatively much cheaper than other areas
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    07.01.09, 06:48 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

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Suburbs question. Does Rye have enough jews that my kids won't feel alienated in schools. Don't want to do Scarsdale as too intense and want better schools than Mamaroneck.

Christians don't discriminate against Jews in NYS

what kind of unhelpful response is that. i am not worried about discrimination, more just will my kid feel left out at xmas or like an oddity on yom kippur?

I'm a Christian in NYS and I think this is just silly.

huh? I was saying it was silly to say that "Christians don't descriminate..."

she's a little on the defensive side, isn't she???

Is not Judaism a religion primarily? wouldn't it be possible to "pass" in a way, whereas an Indian or Asian person could not pass as ...? I would, and indeed have, lived in a town where 90% of the residents followed a different RELIGION than I did.

I think it is fair to say that Judaism is as much a cultural group as a religion. Jews have unique traits.

uh, maybe. but american jewish people are still white.

Why don't you just go with the flow & let your kid celebrate the commercial aspect of Christmas? Sheesh! Every kid, no matter what religion, wants to be a part of the Santa Claus, Rudolph, and presents thing. Screw religion!

and besides the fun things about Christmas like Santa, trees and reindeer have nothing to do with Christianity, they are old pagan traditions.

try Rye Neck part of Rye, Greenhaven is Jewish and the schools are excellent

I know thats more jewish but I like Rye proper - want to be near town, Rye playland and like some of the houses there more. what do you think - will be extreme minority?

no way. relax.

what about Rye Brook? that's very jewish and much better schools than Rye.

try harrison. Many more jews-great schools and very close to Rye

no way are schools great in harrison--that's why houses are relatively much cheaper than other areas

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