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Sightings: The Jews Who Turned Out NOT To Be

November 8, 2012 by Patrick Beaulier


Here are two stories of Jews that turned out not to be, from Sarah Bas Avraham, who lives in small town Virginia.

I was coming home from the hospital and was chatting with the driver of my taxi. She began talking about her church and asked which church I attended. I said I didn’t, as I am Jewish. This fascinated her and she asked some questions. She then said that there was a synagogue in Abingdon (where I live). As I had lived there almost a year and had dome some investigating, I was certain there wasn’t, but she was insistent and described where it was, then drove me to the location (Abingon being a small town).

It was THE CATHOLIC CHURCH!

I couldn’t help but laugh, though I didn’t want to hurt her feelings. On the way home I told her that if the building has a cross and the words “Jesus or [Read more…]

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