Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site SCIRTP.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!mcnc!rti-sel!SCIRTP!scott From: scott@SCIRTP.UUCP (Scott Crenshaw) Newsgroups: net.books,net.sf-lovers,net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: DIASPORAH by W. R. Yates Message-ID: <345@SCIRTP.UUCP> Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 15:17:06 EDT Article-I.D.: SCIRTP.345 Posted: Thu Aug 22 15:17:06 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 04:12:16 EDT References: <1058@mtgzz.UUCP> Organization: SCI Systems, Research Triangle Park, NC Lines: 18 Xref: watmath net.books:2213 net.sf-lovers:9704 net.religion.jewish:2340 > > - An agent is supposed to pass himself off as Jewish, but isn't briefed > on the laws of kasruth (kosher). This isn't so unbelievable. About ten years ago, some Mossad (Israeli secret service) agents tried to pass themselves off as Satmar hassidim. They dressed in the traditional clothing of hassidim, but were so obviously ignorant of law,custom and traditon that it was obvious they weren't religious, much less hassidim. Considering the ignorance of many contemporary Jews wrt. Jewish law, this agent who tries to pass himself off as Jewish doesn't seem farfetched. ... -- (Scott Crenshaw @ SCI Systems , Inc.) {akgua,decvax}!mcnc!rti-sel!scirtp!scott The views expressed are my own, not necessarily those of SCI Systems, Inc., or Monty Python.