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Column: Thank You for Eating the Cake
Thank You for Eating the Cake
By Alan Cohen
One of the great defining moments of my life came when I was in college. For about seven years, I had been practicing Orthodox Judaism , a very meaningful path for me. I came to a point, however, when the rituals had become rote and dry for me. On one holiday, a fast day, I was very hungry. But I feared to eat because I might go to hell for violating the religion's rules. After struggling with the choice, I came to a striking realization: fear is not a good enough reason to do a religious … [Read more...]
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