Jews and their business savvy? Bill, you’re just turning a good spin on the old slur that Jews are only interested in money. Jews are people; some are good at business, and some suck at it. Think about it; if Jews are so great at business, why is Israel not dominating the world’s financial markets?
In general, statements that are equivalent to “All members of group X possess property Y” are crap. (Note that I prefaced my sentence with “in general” to avoid a meta-contradiction.)Should I say “All Texans are uneducated” just because you are a Texan?
In addition to my list in the previous post, Mel Brooks has shown us that you can be Native American and Jewish (Hat die gesehen in deine Leiden? Dey darker dan us, woof!).
This has got to be one of the funniest things I have ever read on this board. I like it so much, I’m probably going to bookmark this thread so I can read it whenever I want!
I was in Hebrew School (the Jewish equivilant of Sunday School) and about oh…9 years old, and the teacher asked “Who can tell me anything about Sfardic Jews?” and, being a smart-mouthed 9 year old, I piped up with the helpful comment “Jews that eat lots of beans and Sfart.”
I got sent to the Rabbi to explain what I had said.
The Rabbi, being one of the all-time cool Rabbis ever, thought it was actually pretty funny and told me not to say stuff like that again around people who it’ll upset.
Gosh gobear you took what I said out of context. I was just using the business savy as one of the examples of them being God’s chosen people. They are good at lots of things. I have many good friends that are Jewish and they are extremely smart. I have learned much from them. And they are willing to share their wisdom and are very kind. And I agree not “all” Jews are smart. I don’t think Barak for example was that smart. I think he was giving away the farm so to speak that is rightfully theirs(imho no need to flame me this is my opinion once again) just so he could achieve peace with a man that doesn’t want peace.
Poly,
Would you please step in here and tell me if I am out line with the Jews being God’s chosen people the Gentiles being second according to the Bible? I don’t think I am though.
I was hesitant to jump in with minor corrections here… but since Shayna said it, let me just second the motion. While there may well be some other religion that doesn’t have a creed, Judiasm is the only mainstream, world-wide ethical (as opposed to mystical) religion. There is no mitzvah telling you what to believe - only mitzvot telling you what to do. What you believe is up to you – indeed, someone who doesn’t believe in God, but follows the commandments, stands just as high as the Chief Rabbi of Israel.
Oh, and as long as I’m posting… LaurAnge, your children will be bat or bar mitzvah at 12 or 13, regardless of their opposition, violent or otherwise. They, or you, may choose not to have a party, read the Scroll, or receive gifts. But a boy is automatically bar mitzvah on his thirteenth birthday, by definition.
[Broadway hijack]
I’m just waiting for someone to break out a chorus of "If I Were A Rich Man,"and if we’re going to do Fiddler On The Roof, I get to play Tzeitel, Hodel, or Chava!
Matchmaker, matchmaker
Make me a match
Find me a find,
Catch me a catch
Matchmaker, matchmaker
Look in your book,
And make me the perfect match!
[/Broadway hijack]
But seriously, sorry I took so long to respond to your post. I in all honesty did not mean anything disrespectful about the Jewish people. ::a little coyness here:: Maybe you are just one of those people that need to learn how to take a compliment.
You know Bill, I understand what the words mean individually, but together they don’t make sense.
Hey! That’s it! That’s why we all think Bill is such an asshole…he really is misunderstood. You see, he knows words from the English language, but he just doesn’t understand how they all fit together! Sure, he can figure out a few phrases that makes sense, but even an ape can learn how to sign hello, how are you? if given enough time.
Wildest Bill, do you think it would be inappropriate for one to say “gosh, you people of color sure do have great rhythm”? Or “Gee, you Japanese are sure great at making electronic gizmos”?
Ok WB ONE MORE TIME
Yes, you probably have met Jews before. We stopped wearing those little yellow stars about 60 years ago…THEY WERE GETTING US KILLED! We don’t run around introducing ourselves "Hi, I’m Miss Creant, Jew! Damn glad to meet you!
Oy gevult, such a nar!
