Jewish group prizes heritage over religion
Photo credit: Daniel Brennan | Beth Finger, 40, founder of the organization Jewish Without Walls, poses for a portrait in the living room of her home in Nesconsett. (Nov. 20, 2012)
Beth Finger considers herself deeply Jewish, but finds weekly services at synagogues too long and unfulfilling. She attends only three times a year, during High Holy Days.
So the Nesconset resident last year founded Jewish Without Walls, a Suffolk County-based group that is catering to like-minded people who want to celebrate their Jewish heritage, but don't want to focus on or join a synagogue.
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