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KochvilleDi (talk) 15:46, 2 May 2016 (UTC)==Question==
I've been looking at the cited sources, and can't find where it says he was an Orthodox Jew. Am I missing something? --Rosekelleher (talk) 18:13, 22 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, Rosekelleher – I had the same problem, that is, the only sites I found that referred to Letherer as an Orthodox Jew were likely just mirrors of Wikipedia. I found photos in which he wore his yarmulke, which may or may not be a sign that he's "Orthodox"; however, it definitely shows him to be Jewish. – Paine EllsworthCLIMAX! 11:16, 23 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Paine Ellsworth. Maybe all the vandals and pranksters on Wikipedia are making me paranoid. I added a paragraph about Letherer here ( [1] ) but then deleted it because I wasn't sure. If he was Jewish, he'd be an interesting addition to that section. --Rosekelleher (talk) 13:55, 23 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I truly don't know. He was wearng a skullcap so I guess he was an Orthodox Jew. New England Cop (talk) 18:26, 24 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Don't think it applies in this case, but remember that James Bevel, who was heading up the Selma Movement for SCLC, wore a skull cap to honor the Jewish prophets (and maybe to also cover his baldness, he had an unusual non-head of hair for a 28-year old), and he wasn't Jewish. Could have been following Bevel's lead, that's at least a possibility. Randy Kryn 20:52 24 March, 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I'm Jim Letherer's niece Diane and no you are not missing anything. He was NOT an Orthodox Jew. He was a Catholic. He was also a bit of a vagabond and bulls**tter. Well, actually, he wasn't a bit of either! He spent his life from mid-20's on, wandering around the country, finding creative ways to make a living; selling tourist stuff out of his car trunk, begging for money on the street corner, and other means. Occasionally he would come visit family in Saginaw, Michigan, and get his car fixed, or get a used vehicle donated by someone in the family to replace his old clunker. The highlight of his life was the Selma March, and his belief in what it stood for was sincere. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KochvilleDi (talk • contribs) 15:36, 2 May 2016 (UTC)71.83.20.85 (talk) 00:30, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. After looking at the sources listed after the sentence, one being a letter from Letherer, neither mention religion. So removed it as an unsourced item. Randy Kryn 10:52, 3 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
