# Smapti, Kabbalah, And Cultural Appropriation

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**Created:** [June 16, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smapti-kabbalah-and-cultural-appropriation/1019724 "2025-06-16T21:26:56Z")\
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> [@What were you THINKING?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/5137):
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> If you came out of a Jewish woman, attending services is not actually optional. It is a requirement.

Quoted form the THINKING thread.

Wait, what? Is this what you meant to say, or is something missing? Freedom of religion includes freedom _from_ religion.

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