Do you know any Jews?

garysully1986 · 29-03-2012 05:19PM

tiny_penguin wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you ask everybody you meet if they are Jewish ? ?

This is the thing. I dont tell most people I meet that I am - only comes up if i know them a while and/or the conversation goes to religion or sometime politics (discussing israel/palestine) or I make some silly comment that sounds very anti semetic when I forget the people I'm talking to dont know I am actually jewish. I'd say this is the same for most, its not my opening introduction. Also don't know what religion an awful lot of my acquaintances are and most people in ireland just make the assumption everyone is either christian or atheist

Yeah u could be right i may actually be assuming everyone i know is catholic Haha

garysully1986 · 29-03-2012 05:20PM

tiny_penguin wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you ask everybody you meet if they are Jewish ? ?

This is the thing. I dont tell most people I meet that I am - only comes up if i know them a while and/or the conversation goes to religion or sometime politics (discussing israel/palestine) or I make some silly comment that sounds very anti semetic when I forget the people I'm talking to dont know I am actually jewish. I'd say this is the same for most, its not my opening introduction. Also don't know what religion an awful lot of my acquaintances are and most people in ireland just make the assumption everyone is either christian or atheist

Yeah u could be right i may actually be assuming everyone i know is catholic Haha

D-Generate · 29-03-2012 05:21PM

I was friends with the rarest breeds of all, a black Jew named Geordie, when I was in the US.

Knew a few more when I was living in London but have never met one in Ireland even though I lived in Cork which historically has had a strong Jewish population and and previously had a Jewish mayor.

Jimoslimos · 29-03-2012 05:22PM

Stayed in Bondi (yeah yeah, I know) for a while when I was in Australia and the place was full of Jews - synagogue just around the corner.

They were very very orthodox; hats, beards, skullcaps, women with shaved heads covered with wigs, no work on the Sabbath, etc.

Morag · 29-03-2012 05:33PM

Yes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Ireland

The history of the Jews in Ireland extends back nearly a thousand years. Although the Jewish community has always been small in numbers (1,930 in the Republic of Ireland according to the 2006 census), it is well established and has generally been well-accepted into Irish life.

Stinicker · 29-03-2012 05:38PM

I know just one Jewish guy and he's an American, Jews are commonly stereotyped as being mean and stingy, this guy is one of the most decent and sound people I know so that goes out the window as far as he is concerned anyway.

meganj · 29-03-2012 05:42PM

Went to a Jewish secondary school so feel like I know every Jewish person in Ireland at this stage.

Lovely bunch of people.

garysully1986 · 29-03-2012 05:44PM

Good to know there are a few irish jews knocking about.

As i said was a genuine question, Good to get a bit more knowledge

As they say everydays a schoolday!

mattjack · 29-03-2012 05:44PM

I have an Israeli freind,who doesn't practice and Mrs MJ is of Jewish descent.

29-03-2012 05:45PM

meganj wrote: »

Went to a Jewish secondary school so feel like I know every Jewish person in Ireland at this stage.

Lovely bunch of people.

did you go to stratford too? :pac:

amacachi · 29-03-2012 05:46PM

I know I've met one. Found out in the usual way I find out such things about people, after making an inappropriate joke about it.

token101 · 29-03-2012 05:46PM

There's a Jewish Quarter in Cork

meganj · 29-03-2012 05:56PM

bluewolf wrote: »

did you go to stratford too? :pac:

Heck yes I did. Navy blue uniforms all the way.

Small world (small school in fairness).

29-03-2012 06:02PM

meganj wrote: »

Heck yes I did. Navy blue uniforms all the way.

Small world (small school in fairness).

and you ended up in nuim after?
very small world

Snowie · 29-03-2012 06:04PM

token101 wrote: »

There's a Jewish Quarter in Cork

tell me more is there gold ?

Diabhal Beag · 29-03-2012 06:04PM

meganj wrote: »

Went to a Jewish secondary school so feel like I know every Jewish person in Ireland at this stage.

Lovely bunch of people.

Was it St. Jew's by any chance?

Sky King · 29-03-2012 06:07PM

Shared a flat with a jewish guy. He was great craic. He was the first person I have ever heard to use the word Jew as a verb. ("Who Jewed the last of my milk?" etc etc).

garysully1986 · 29-03-2012 06:09PM

bluewolf wrote: »

and you ended up in nuim after?
very small world

Garysully1986 - Bringing boardsies together!

:D:D

Zebra3 · 29-03-2012 06:10PM

SteppingStone wrote: »

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

A jew is someone who practises judaism.

So if they are not religious how could they be jewish?

EdenHazard · 29-03-2012 06:14PM

My grandparents were jewish immigrants

Lone Stone · 29-03-2012 06:14PM

I never saw any in my life untill one day i was out in the woods and took out my gold coin and as i raised it to the sun and it lit up as the suns rays stuck it a jew popped out from behind a tree and snatched it !

Ah no but seriously i havent spoken to any but i remember a family of them near one of my friends house they kept to themselves seemed fairly religious though. And my muslim mate seems to have some inate grudge towards them

some thing about an anti christ.

Kintarō Hattori · 29-03-2012 06:20PM

Just one that I know of through work and he's an absolute gent.

I don't care too much for religion so tend not to discuss the topic with folk.

amacachi · 29-03-2012 06:23PM

Sky King wrote: »

He was the first person I have ever heard to use the word Jew as a verb.

You'll love this new invention called "television".

Teyla Emmagan · 29-03-2012 06:25PM

No. Know OF a few families around who are Jewish, but don't personally know anyone who is a Jew. That I'm aware of anyway.

Awful pity there aren't more of them in Ireland I think. They seem like a very interesting lot.

Sky King · 29-03-2012 06:25PM

amacachi wrote: »

You'll love this new invention called "television".

I have the internet dude, join the 90's ffs.

RichieC · 29-03-2012 06:27PM

A few on the internets not a single one in the real world.

My name is URL · 29-03-2012 06:29PM

They should all be made to carry passports which play Hava Nagila when opened

amacachi · 29-03-2012 06:29PM

Sky King wrote: »

I have the internet dude, join the 90's ffs.

When was it you first heard "Jew" used as a verb?

Sky King · 29-03-2012 06:30PM

Fuck off.

Mod: Banned.

amacachi · 29-03-2012 06:32PM

I wish you were Jewish, I hear they're a witty people.

Do you know any Jews?

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