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The Ethics Of Orthodox Judaism
I am a very proud Jew. Anytime someone asks me any question about Judaism even if it is "Do you speak Hanukkah?" I will answer them. As a liberal reform Jew, I value the idea of universal acceptance very much. I have attended pluralistic Jewish schools for the majority of my life and have heard many different opinions from different sects of Judaism. I try as hard as I can to understand even the most outrageous ideas of the other sects. I also work outside of my school with very Orthodox Jews on a daily basis whether I'm volunteering or just walking in the Aeruv (The section of a city where all Orthodox Jews live, so they can walk to synagogue on Shabbat where driving is prohibited). One very important ethic of Orthodox Judaism is modesty.
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