i can not express this better than our reluctant participant, Steve Wilcox. New post`by Steve Wilcox on Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:39 pm I truly wish I could resist replying to this thread - and believe me I'm somewhat sympathetic when someone can't afford a luxury they want - but everyone who complains ab...

I believe it is incumbent on the writer to simply share their definition of "observant Jew." Clearly, your hope is that the answer we readers will divine is "no"...or you would not be asking it. This question in the context of Leonard Cohen reveals a genuine lack of understanding...