Pan Ohco wrote:

> The 16 year old may not have made the same agreement, and therefore
> did not violate his understand as to what God requires of him. And
> the hostess action not only did not insult him by suggesting that he
> is some way inferior in Gods eye but she further did not insult those
> keeping kosher at her table.


The 16 year old is a SHE! I realize anything goes on usenet, but this
seeing myself referred to in the 3rd person is plain weird. Other than
that, I agree with you. I think my hostess came up with a brilliant way
to be gracious to me while not being insulting to anyone else. That's
why people smile when they hear the story.


Mrs. Lieberman kept a kosher home according to kosher laws as they
pertain to Conservative Judaism. Whatever the Orthodox think of those
laws is another story. Her family attended a Conservative shul.


--Lia