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Scott Lively slams the twisted efforts of religious faithful to justify abomination

Since ultra-Orthodox schools do not include history classes in their curricula, Israel Goldwasser and his friends came up with the idea of recorded Holocaust-history classes over the phone.

(“ The Non-Negotiable Judaism My Parents Gave Me,” “Jewish Journal,” March 3). This process of denominational switching is increasingly common, a path followed by a small but significant number of Conservative movement “alumni,” young adults who have become quite observant. Their aim is to be part of a chevra of peers who are like-minded in their shmirat mitzvot, or observance of the commandments. Seeking a suitable support system is a praiseworthy objective; it’s a pattern we also see among a number of adults in my Conservative shul who grew up Orthodox but now seek a congre...