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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am curious about Jewish culture. Coming from a midwestern town that didn’t have much besides Christians - what types of things besides holidays make Jewish people different than Christians? Thanks in advance.[/quote]

Holidays are different because religion and beliefs are different. We are a minority and raised to know it. Most Jews are also raised with the knowledge that our ancestors were persecuted for centuries - way before the ultimate horror that was the Holocaust. A lot of Jews which wouldnt call themselves religious won’t eat pork or shellfish, even if they don’t otherwise observe the kosher dietary laws. Most don’t celebrate Christmas or Easter and it’s not just not celebrating them, it’s defending against their encroachment into our culture and observance. It’s a constant awareness, often low key but still there, of being different. Even if the differences are less than they used to be. And most Jews other than the very religious are raised in a liberal environment in which we are always reminded that that immigrant who is vilified today was our grandparents or great grandparents 80 years ago. [/quote]

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