Jewish Discussion Thread

[Menassa]

Yeah, the name "Shimon" made you a little obvious.

Also, what is so important about Circumcision?

According to the bible, as a way to mark Jews from Gentiles, for cleanliness, for improved fertility (less foreskin to block sperm, or so I am told), and other such things. I personally don't agree with all of the reasoning, but that doesn't matter[...]

I don't think that's in the Bible...

[Shimon-Zhivago]

I could be Jewish too...

You know nothing...

Here's a simple way to find out, is your mother Jewish?

Even simpler, do you believe in Judaism?

[Vazdania]

Here's a simple way to find out, is your mother Jewish?

Even simpler, do you believe in Judaism?

Just because you believe in Judaism, doesn't make you Jewish.

[Menassa]

Here's a simple way to find out, is your mother Jewish?

Even simpler, do you believe in Judaism?

That's not that simple at all.

[Haktiva]

I come seeking refuge from the Christmas season.

[Evraim]

http://forward.com/articles/155742/jews-are-a-race-genes-reveal/?p=all

Race theory is controversial in the scientific community. I would argue that it is not, at its heart, a scientific theory. It has only recently begun to deal with genetics. Prior to that, racial identity was based on appearance or culture. Otherwise, we wouldn't ever talk about blacks as a single race.

And since when black people are Jews? Are you talking about the Ethiopians? Since ethnically and genetically they aren't Jews.

Ethnically, they are Jewish. Their customs, language, and religion all mark them as members of the ethnic group. Genetically, the issue is more murky. Some have argued that they are the descendants of the Jewish men and converted women who intermarried with converts from among the non-Jewish Ethiopian population. If this is true, they would be Jewish in every respect.

[Vazdania]

I come seeking refuge from the Christmas season.

COME THEN! WE MUST FEAST AT THE CHINESE RESTAURANTS!!!

[Haktiva]

I come seeking refuge from the Christmas season.

COME THEN! WE MUST FEAST AT THE CHINESE RESTAURANTS!!!

that sounds nice right now.

[Evraim]

I could be Jewish too...

You know nothing...

Here's a simple way to find out, is your mother Jewish?

Is your father a Karaite?

I come seeking refuge from the Christmas season.

Kwanzaa is coming.

[Menassa]

Here's a simple way to find out, is your mother Jewish?

Is your father a Karaite?

No...

[Evraim]

Is your father a Karaite?

No...

Tell me, Yankel, how was your relationship with your father? When did you become cognizant of your castration anxiety and your oedipal complex?

[Leningrad Union]

I come seeking refuge from the Christmas season.

COME THEN! WE MUST FEAST AT THE CHINESE RESTAURANTS!!!

I love Chinese food but I'm feeling nauseous. ugh

[Shimon-Zhivago]

COME THEN! WE MUST FEAST AT THE CHINESE RESTAURANTS!!!

I love Chinese food but I'm feeling nauseous. ugh

Aw, Christmas isn't that bad...

[Menassa]

No...

Tell me, Yankel, how was your relationship with your father?

I thought you were going on a positive direction with this.

When did you become cognizant of your castration anxiety and your oedipal complex?

Then this happened.

[Leningrad Union]

I could be Jewish too...

You know nothing...

Here's a simple way to find out, is your mother Jewish?

I consider people who's mother was not Jewish but their father was Jews. But only if they were raised Jewish or become Jewish religiously or culturally.

[Menassa]

Here's a simple way to find out, is your mother Jewish?

I consider people who's mother was not Jewish but their father was Jews. But only if they were raised Jewish or become Jewish religiously or culturally.

We don't.

[Evraim]

Tell me, Yankel, how was your relationship with your father?

I thought you were going on a positive direction with this.

Psychoanalysis is always a positive direction.

When did you become cognizant of your castration anxiety and your oedipal complex?

Then this happened.

Well, I am Sigmund Freud reborn. What were you expecting? You remember my discussion of Judaism and sexual mores, yes?

[Menassa]

Then this happened.

Well, I am Sigmund Freud reborn. What were you expecting? You remember my discussion of Judaism and sexual mores, yes?

....

A woman?!

[Leningrad Union]

I consider people who's mother was not Jewish but their father was Jews. But only if they were raised Jewish or become Jewish religiously or culturally.

We don't.

There is a Conservative Rabbi I know that agrees with me.

[Maryginia]

I consider people who's mother was not Jewish but their father was Jews. But only if they were raised Jewish or become Jewish religiously or culturally.

We don't.

Karaites do.

[Menassa]

We don't.

There is a Conservative Rabbi I know that agrees with me.

Good for the both of you.

[Menassa]

We don't.

Karaites do.

Karaites as well don't believe in the Oral Torah.

[Leningrad Union]

There is a Conservative Rabbi I know that agrees with me.

Good for the both of you.

But from an ethnic standpoint they are still Jews.

[Menassa]

Good for the both of you.

But from an ethnic standpoint they are still Jews.

Not according to us.

[Leningrad Union]

But from an ethnic standpoint they are still Jews.

Not according to us.

I'm talking genetics, not religion