Doug Relkin

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Introduction	I am of the Jewish faith, but not because of a personal journey which has enlightened me with the wisdom and higher level of consciousness that is Judaism. No I am Jewish because my parents were Jewish, so my chosen person status was chosen for me. Therefore when people ask me "What are you?" Instead of giving a country or a race to label me, I get to say "I'm Jewish". and then they either say "You don't look jewish", or make some kind of comment about big noses or money. I went to hebrew school as a kid, got to sip manechevitz wine at passover when I was 10 and had a bar mitzvah at 13. That's pretty much where my chosen-person-in-training program ceased other than a once-a-year Temple visit encouraged by deep-seeded Jewish guilt. And those who think Catholic guilt is something to be reckoned with, go introduce yourself to a Jewish mother. Although my zen comes not from my religion, I do like to make fun of myself and other people, so I guess the roots still run somewhat deep in this Jew. I've lived in the South, the Northeast and the Midwest. I guess if a movie were made about me, it would be called "American Jew". I also just want to write things on the interweb.

Introduction

I am of the Jewish faith, but not because of a personal journey which has enlightened me with the wisdom and higher level of consciousness that is Judaism. No I am Jewish because my parents were Jewish, so my chosen person status was chosen for me. Therefore when people ask me "What are you?" Instead of giving a country or a race to label me, I get to say "I'm Jewish". and then they either say "You don't look jewish", or make some kind of comment about big noses or money. I went to hebrew school as a kid, got to sip manechevitz wine at passover when I was 10 and had a bar mitzvah at 13. That's pretty much where my chosen-person-in-training program ceased other than a once-a-year Temple visit encouraged by deep-seeded Jewish guilt. And those who think Catholic guilt is something to be reckoned with, go introduce yourself to a Jewish mother. Although my zen comes not from my religion, I do like to make fun of myself and other people, so I guess the roots still run somewhat deep in this Jew. I've lived in the South, the Northeast and the Midwest. I guess if a movie were made about me, it would be called "American Jew". I also just want to write things on the interweb.