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Find a way to break the ice at temple

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Amy Dickinson, Ask Amy Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson is a general advice columnist.

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DEAR AMY: My mom died last year, and according to Jewish custom, it's appropriate to go to temple for 11 months to recite the Kiddush. We are not members of a temple, so my husband and I visited a few before selecting one that appealed to us. After months of regular attendance at one temple, no one ever introduced themselves or welcomed us. Was it our place to introduce ourselves to the rabbi and...

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