Do you know any Jews?

garysully1986 · 29-03-2012 04:37PM #1

I can honestly say off the top of my head that I have never actually met a Jewish person? Is there a big population of them in Ireland?

Have asked a few people I know and they said they didnt know any either?

Captain Darling · 29-03-2012 04:39PM

Yes.

Andy-Pandy · 29-03-2012 04:39PM

Jew dont know what your talking about.

Ahem, i know a few, they are the same as me, couldnt give a toss about religion.

Links234 · 29-03-2012 04:39PM

er, yes.

what a weird question?

seamus · 29-03-2012 04:40PM

I know Alan Shatter's daughter through a friend. Though I don't know if she's a Jew too.

cocoshovel · 29-03-2012 04:40PM

Yes

Nothingbetter2d · 29-03-2012 04:40PM

i know of one jewish family in carlow but thats about it

minidazzler · 29-03-2012 04:41PM

Yeah, met some Israeli people travelling here from time to time. Their women are for the most part absolutely gorgeous.

Unavailable for Comment · 29-03-2012 04:41PM

I know a fair amount from school but the population in Ireland as a whole is shrinking as they often emigrate to England or Israel.

SEPT 23 1989 · 29-03-2012 04:41PM

I have known a few Jews

garysully1986 · 29-03-2012 04:42PM

Ah yeah I know its a weird qustion I was just reading the census that was released and got to thinking!

mconigol · 29-03-2012 04:42PM

No...but on a related topic doesn't the government suck? Boooooooo

Nodin · 29-03-2012 04:43PM

garysully1986 wrote: »

I can honestly say off the top of my head that I have never actually met a Jewish person? Is there a big population of them in Ireland?

Have asked a few people I know and they said they didnt know any either?

Yes, met a few over the years.

Theres only about 2,000 or so afaik. Used be more in the 30's to 50's apparently but they emmigrated over the years.

Northern Monkey · 29-03-2012 04:44PM

Just Jesus.

Phoenix Park · 29-03-2012 04:44PM

I'm going to see Jerry Seinfeld soon.

He's my favorite.

tiny_penguin · 29-03-2012 04:45PM

I'm one so I know a fair few , my family members and random people in the community!

garysully1986 · 29-03-2012 04:45PM

I am stunned at the amount of Catholics on the census I was sure it was gonna drop!

pickarooney · 29-03-2012 04:45PM

About 50, but they're all related in some way (not to me).

SteppingStone · 29-03-2012 04:46PM

I know a few Jews.. Not the religious types.

garysully1986 · 29-03-2012 04:47PM

Yeah I think in this day and age to find a strongly religous type is a rare thing.

biko · 29-03-2012 04:47PM

Some, then probably a few more that hasn't said anything.

I'd love to hang out with Matisyahu, seems to be a cool guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12qtTuvWQSI

Wattle · 29-03-2012 04:48PM

There's a temple near me so I see them on saturday evenings walking to the service with their hats and beards and so on.

bwatson · 29-03-2012 04:48PM

What a strange thread OP - like the Jewish community are a mythical, mysterious group.

I know a fair few, mainly jewish people from England at university (who funnily enough OP are as English as you can get) and one girl who is from an Israeli Jewish family.

Duggys Housemate · 29-03-2012 04:49PM

I have known about a dozen Jews, Israelis and Amercians. Liked them all, although Israeli Jews are massively different in physicality. Don't know why.

garysully1986 · 29-03-2012 04:49PM

Wattle wrote: »

There's a temple near me so I see them on saturday evenings walking to the service with their hats and beards and so on.

Really? Are they like full on orthodox jews like the curls and beards?

probably not pc but dont really know much about the religion.

44leto · 29-03-2012 04:51PM

I know a lot of people so I am sure I do, religion in general doesn't come up in my conversation, I am generally not interested.

A strange question OP.

El Weirdo · 29-03-2012 04:54PM

I have a friend who isn't really a Jew, he's just Jewish.

garysully1986 · 29-03-2012 04:54PM

Haha Ah I know its a strange question someone had asked me it a few years ago. Must have stuck in my mind but was only thinking about it when I read the census.

AnonoBoy · 29-03-2012 04:54PM

I know a few Jewish people alright. In fact I probably know more than I realise, it's not as if I enquire about people's religion when I meet them.

I don't think I know any Buddhists though.

senorwipesalot · 29-03-2012 04:54PM

No, but I met Sonny Knowles once.

biko · 29-03-2012 04:54PM

garysully1986 wrote: »

Is there a big population of them in Ireland?

The population of Jewish people in Ireland is less than 2,000 and only half of them are affiliated with one of the four synagogues in the country. There are also only two Jewish schools, one elementary and one high school.

Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-Jews-upset-as-their--religion-omitted-from-Irish-census-119682084.html

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