I'm Jewish. Ask me anything.

[Anonymous]

Do you eat pork and or shellfish?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people are Jewish. Don't you know that on the "ask me anything" threads, the topic is supposed to be "special" ? At least that's what I was told.


That being said, I have a question for you: why is Jewish deli food so delish?

This area has a lot of Jewish people, but its still a very small, special population. I still see posts from people stating that they haven't known Jewish people. Figured that with the season, maybe others would have questions. As to your question, it probably has to do with the kosher factor as well as the age old recipes. I agree. And also don't think we have a really good deli in the area.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is being a Shiksa (sp?) as taboo as people think it is? Would you admit it?

I find it kind of annoying but completely look past it if the girl converts.

what is your definition of a shiksha?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you eat pork and or shellfish?

I've never eaten a pork product. I have tried lobster (don't like it).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is being a Shiksa (sp?) as taboo as people think it is? Would you admit it?

I find it kind of annoying but completely look past it if the girl converts.

If she converts, she is not a shiksa.

Maybe her DH should convert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is being a Shiksa (sp?) as taboo as people think it is? Would you admit it?

I find it kind of annoying but completely look past it if the girl converts.

what is your definition of a shiksha?

Gentile female that is attractive to Jewish men. I picture a petite blond with long straight hair and light blue eyes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is being a Shiksa (sp?) as taboo as people think it is? Would you admit it?

I find it kind of annoying but completely look past it if the girl converts.

If she converts, she is not a shiksa.

Maybe her DH should convert.

She is a shiksa until she converts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am friends with tons of Jews but I could never ask this question. Do you think you are special/chosen and the rest of us are not?

I grew up Catholic but don't practice and never identified as being special or saved in some way.

Just wondering-- thanks

To be honest, I do. I didn't have that clarity growing up when I was in Saturday or Sunday school and in Hebrew school. As ive matured, I view religion a bit differently. I don't walk around entitled.

These two statements are mutually opposing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is being a Shiksa (sp?) as taboo as people think it is? Would you admit it?

I find it kind of annoying but completely look past it if the girl converts.

If she converts, she is not a shiksa.

Maybe her DH should convert.

She is a shiksa until she converts.

Correct. It is clear that you don't think much of women who marry Jewish men.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is being a Shiksa (sp?) as taboo as people think it is? Would you admit it?

I find it kind of annoying but completely look past it if the girl converts.

what is your definition of a shiksha?

Gentile female that is attractive to Jewish men. I picture a petite blond with long straight hair and light blue eyes.

i find this funny because i know lots of jewish men who are actually married to non-blonde people (asians, african americans, etc). times are a changing it seems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am friends with tons of Jews but I could never ask this question. Do you think you are special/chosen and the rest of us are not?

I grew up Catholic but don't practice and never identified as being special or saved in some way.

Just wondering-- thanks

To be honest, I do. I didn't have that clarity growing up when I was in Saturday or Sunday school and in Hebrew school. As ive matured, I view religion a bit differently. I don't walk around entitled.

does this chosen status apply to part jewish people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am friends with tons of Jews but I could never ask this question. Do you think you are special/chosen and the rest of us are not?

I grew up Catholic but don't practice and never identified as being special or saved in some way.

Just wondering-- thanks

To be honest, I do. I didn't have that clarity growing up when I was in Saturday or Sunday school and in Hebrew school. As ive matured, I view religion a bit differently. I don't walk around entitled.

does this chosen status apply to part jewish people?

Yep. If one of your parents is Jewish, you're in!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is being a Shiksa (sp?) as taboo as people think it is? Would you admit it?

I find it kind of annoying but completely look past it if the girl converts.

what is your definition of a shiksha?

Gentile female that is attractive to Jewish men. I picture a petite blond with long straight hair and light blue eyes.

i find this funny because i know lots of jewish men who are actually married to non-blonde people (asians, african americans, etc). times are a changing it seems.

Statistically, men and not women marry out of their religion.

Somehow, when a Jewish man makes this choice, his non-Jewish wife is blamed (and hence given the ugly moniker shiksa). The man, meanwhile, is not assigned an equivalent epithet.

[Anonymous]

OP --

When I was pregnant with my son, I thought about the name "Christian" (I'm not Jewish, but all of my co-worker best friends/lunch buddies were jewish at the time). I did not name my child Christian b/c I didn't want to offend my friends or make it look like a religious statement (I just like the name -- I'm culturally Christian, but mostly agnostic).

When you meet someone named Christian are you put off?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is being a Shiksa (sp?) as taboo as people think it is? Would you admit it?

I find it kind of annoying but completely look past it if the girl converts.

what is your definition of a shiksha?

Gentile female that is attractive to Jewish men. I picture a petite blond with long straight hair and light blue eyes.

i find this funny because i know lots of jewish men who are actually married to non-blonde people (asians, african americans, etc). times are a changing it seems.

Statistically, men and not women marry out of their religion.

Somehow, when a Jewish man makes this choice, his non-Jewish wife is blamed (and hence given the ugly moniker shiksa). The man, meanwhile, is not assigned an equivalent epithet.

Interesting statistic. I only know women who have converted to Judaism, not men. I think there is huge pressure on men to marry a Jewish girl. There may not be a well known Yiddish word for the opposite of shiksa, but trust me that their family members place as much "blame" (even though i dont think this is the right word) on the man.