In a reflection on Jewish communities and tendencies towards change, the author recounts an encounter in Rome where a young Roman Jew expressed dissatisfaction with local Jewish life but hesitated to change it, stating she had been complaining for 2,000 years.

Joshua Spinner reflects on a meeting in Rome where a young Roman Jew expressed contentment with complaining about Jewish life for 2,000 years without wanting to change anything, a stark contrast to American ideals of pursuing change.