Secret Jewish heritage converts neo-Nazi

[Swede]

Pawel sits in the synagogue learning the Torah, praying and getting advice from his rabbi.

He appears to be enjoying a happy life married to his childhood sweetheart and the mother of his two children.

But he and Ola have traveled further than most -- from hate-filled neo-Nazism through the shock and anger of learning their heritage was Jewish to taking their place in the synagogue as Orthodox Jews.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/09/23/poland.jewish/index.html?hpt=C1

[Cirque du So-What]

1. Whenever fanatics change course, they usually swing just as far in the other direction

Frankly, I'm surprised this fellow didn't go full-tilt & join the Hasidim. It doesn't seem to matter whether the swing is from left to right or vice versa, the overlying theme is extreme.

[Lucky Luciano]

2. Agreed. Perhaps the capacity for extremism is hereditary? Though

How someone is raised certainly plays a role.