>>I think that non-orthodox way of living is more a matter of convenience than a necessity.
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>That's an interesting difference in pov. As I understood from my father, only the more wealthy jews could afford:
>1) not working on sabbath
>2) eat only kosjer food
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>Admitted, that was 80-90 years ago, here in Amsterdam. Times have changed. But it might still be the case. Perhaps not in your city, but in other places, yes.

In some places (say, in many former USSR cities/villages) there were no kosher food to start from.