Yes – quite wealthy ghettos. Nobody forces Australian Jews to live where they do. I suspect that part of the reason why they are concentrated is that they want to be able to walk to their synagogue on the sabbath, and given their numbers, it’s not efficient to have a synagogue in every suburb.
Methinks Doctor Jackson may have been referring to the word ‘concentrated’.
I understand that, but I concentrated for a long time, and couldn’t think of a better word …
But yes, in essence you are right Giles. It is essential for observant Jews to be able to walk to synagogue on the Sabbath, so living too far away obviously makes that impossible. Particularly so in Sydney and Melbourne with their shocking urban sprawl.
Of course it’s also important for those who keep kosher to be able to access businesses that cater to their needs: For the kids to attend the local Jewish schools, for the women to be able to access a mivkeh bath and a plethora of other reasons that make it essentially impossible for observant Jews to live anywhere but where they do.
… congregated, clustered, gathered, are to be found…
You’re showing an area of knowledge I never knew you had, Kam.
Who owns the local gas company?
There’s a few possibilities but they are generally quasi government or public companies. Why?
Thought it might be something to check, meaning, saw a low-hanging joke, grabbed for it, and missed, quite possibly offensively. Ready to apologize to everyone I offended.
Oh right. Gas.
:smack:
It’s been way too long since I’ve watched that.
The richness of that scene is that it’s not based on just some throwaway gag. The movie was filmed while the memories of the neo-Nazis and their court case to march in uniform in Skokie, Illinois, home of many Holocaust survivors were still painfully fresh.
Classic. In many ways, The Blues Brothers is a sterling example of a perfect movie. Not a wasted shot. Tons of cultural references.