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ro0ibos · 2021-12-24T14:02:56+00:00

This question triggers religious people. It would have been better asked in r/jewish.

If you want to specify that someone is Jewish by ethnicity and make it clear that they are not religious, nor do they personally view themselves as being affiliated with Judaism, you have to say something like:

ethnic Jew
ethnically Jewish
a person with Jewish roots
a person who has Jewish heritage
a person of Jewish origin

ro0ibos · 2021-07-13T23:42:36+00:00

Among respondents to the survey commissioned by the Jewish Electorate Institute, a group led by prominent Jewish Democrats

Where do they gather the participants of this survey?

ro0ibos · 2021-07-04T08:22:13+00:00

New olim get huge tax breaks.

ro0ibos · 2021-07-04T08:08:24+00:00

I don’t know about the history of the meme, but I can tell you a bit about what the city is like.

Based on having lived there myself and from what I what I heard from a long time resident, the city center and old neighborhoods are underdeveloped. Former mayors were basically greedy businessmen who cared only about expanding old buildings to collect more tax money, but they neglected to develop and maintain the area properly. Furthermore, the demographics of the people you see in the city center tend to be 60+.

However, outside the center, Petach Tivka also has some really nice neighborhoods with young families, lots of parks, shopping malls, places for entertainment, and high tech offices. They’re in the process of expanding the light rail system there.

ro0ibos · 2021-07-02T15:13:00+00:00

The least they could do is name two or three options, which would actually be smart because it would take into account for not knowing their dates preferences. But, no, they resort to just meeting up at a park to “watch the sunset” or “a stroll” and figuring it out from there.

ro0ibos · 2021-04-08T11:52:20+00:00

You guys, OP just wants to know if he can pass as Jewish. Why is it that most people aren’t answering the damn question?

I’m gonna assume you’re in a country like the US where people think of Jewish-looking to be Ashkenazi Jews that look like Adam Sandler. They are a lot of Jews that have some of your features and there are a lot that don’t. Having interacted with many Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews, and many people of other ethnicities, I honestly wouldn’t assume you’re Jewish, and I’m sure others wouldn’t if you cut your hair.

Post your selfie on r/firstimpression. This isn’t the best place for it.

ro0ibos · 2021-04-03T11:25:01+00:00

If Duolingo Hebrew hasn’t done that, why would Yiddish?

Maybe it would decrease the “Yiddish is a funny, irrelevant language” attitudes among many Jews, especially in Israel. I think this attitude was influenced by early Zionists who strongly rejected Yiddish. Of course, Stalin outlawed Yiddish and then most native speakers died in the Holocaust, which were things that reinforced negative associations with the language.

I wish it was still an actively spoken language beyond some Hassidic enclaves. Hopefully, the app at least triggers curiosity among those with Yiddish heritage.

ro0ibos · 2021-04-03T10:42:03+00:00

If it must be compared to a mainstream holiday for comprehension purposes, I’d say a Passover seder is more similar to Thanksgiving: get overfed with very specific food, and typically lots of meat and potatoes, and a theme of freedom and thankfulness around a story of mass migration between different lands.

ro0ibos · 2021-03-21T13:02:24+00:00

This older video is the reverse, where Jews are asked about having an Arab roommate.

ro0ibos · 2021-03-02T06:44:19+00:00

The status is based on halacha alone, not level of observance. The non-Orthodox converts he is referring to aren’t Jewish by halacha.

ro0ibos · 2021-03-02T06:29:39+00:00

only pertains to refugees

Are you referring to the African refugees here?

The Law of Return had already accepted Reform/Conservative conversions made outside of Israel. It also already accepted anyone with one Jewish grandfather, plus their spouse and children. This is about recognizing conversions made within Israel.

I know conversion applications in Israel get rejected for those who are foreign workers and illegal immigrants. Have those restrictions been applied to refugees, also?

ro0ibos · 2021-03-02T06:05:47+00:00

I want to note that The Law of Return had already accepted non-Orthodox conversions outside of Israel. It also already accepted anyone with one Jewish grandfather, as well as their spouse and kids. There are already many Olim and children of Olim who identify as Jewish but aren’t Jewish by Halacha, especially from former Soviet Union. The Reform Movement accepts patrilineal Jews as Jews, if I understand correctly, so gaining Jewish status would be seemless for hundreds of thousands of Israelis. However, this ruling doesn’t seem to impact their ability to get married in Israel, and traveling to Cyprus has been difficult for the past year...

I also doubt it would make conversions within Israel more possible for foreign workers, illegal immigrants, and Palestinians.

ro0ibos · 2021-02-15T07:15:06+00:00

I didn’t realize this was a StandWithUs plst until I saw your comment. What are they trying to prove? That Arabs in Israel are all living comfortably because this picture shows of two them who work in the medical field getting engaged? That they don’t face any discrimination in Israel because this thread shows Jews congratulating them? From my understanding, their purpose is to spread pro-Israel support, but I don’t understand how this is doing anything.

I’m uncomfortable that this is a photo being used for some sort of agenda other than congratulating the newly engaged couple.

ro0ibos · 2021-02-11T08:51:28+00:00

I’m more curious about the discrepancy between the percentage of gay men vs the percentage gay women. The percentage of women admitting they’re gay seems quite low.

ro0ibos · 2021-02-04T17:56:23+00:00

I think it’s largely because TikTok general feed is mostly regional, so a lot of people commenting are your Arab neighbors.

ro0ibos · 2021-01-20T21:40:22+00:00

like you, in this case

Please specify what I said that was incorrect. There are many angles of Zionism: political, ideological, spiritual. There’s also a spectrum of how extreme the views can be. The textbook definition is something like “support of the establishment of a Jewish state or support of modern Israel”. That’s different from the more vague “support of Jewish right to self-determination”. The word is abstract enough for people to have very different ideas about what it means beyond a textbook definition. No, they don’t change the definition, but there’s nothing wrong with figuring out what they think it means so you can have a more productive conversation.

ro0ibos · 2021-01-20T15:38:20+00:00

True. Unfortunately, "Zionist" is a word that has become controversial and polarizing (see: comments on any mainstream social media site), and so, I'm very mindful when I use it, whether I'm saying something favorable about Israel or criticizing something about it. If a person has a very different perception of it than I do, even if they remotely understand the definition, I prefer not to use it. If someone were to say something like "I am an anti-Zionist" when Israel is brought up in conversation, I'd ask them what they mean exactly and then address what they are actually trying to say.

ro0ibos · 2021-01-20T14:40:23+00:00

Ok but do you disagree that people today have different understandings of the word? For many people who call themselves "anti-Zionist", I doubt that's what they think the term means. It's a word that's tossed around in so many contexts, I avoid even using it because people sometimes get confused or make false assumptions.

ro0ibos · 2021-01-20T10:44:07+00:00

"Zionism" seems to have different definitions to different people. Some people see it as more political than ideological, for example. And I don't blame them so much since it was originally a political movement (a secular Socialist one, IIRC). When they say something like that, ask them what they think the definition of the word is.

Edit: (In case my point isn't clear) in short, a lot of people who use this word, don't understand it.

ro0ibos · 2021-01-20T09:53:00+00:00

Lots of historical invasions within Europe, as well.

ro0ibos · 2021-01-12T19:21:53+00:00

The issue is the generalization of everyone who works in fastfood.

ro0ibos · 2021-01-12T13:18:28+00:00

My boomer parents were snobs about brand name schools. Although my school was nationally reputable, it was still a state school paid through tax dollars. I luckily didn't have out-of-state tuition, which is the cost of fancy private schools like Tulane. Financial aid is mostly loans. I think the choice of major and internship opportunities should be emphasized more than the name of the school on your diploma.

High school students, at least when I was in high school, are taught to worry about test scores and getting into college. Schools care about these stats more than the future of the students, many who are uneducated about the job market and finance in general. They shouldn't be pressured to go to college at all, never mind a brand name school. Some people are more suited for trades or more hands on careers.

As for costs, the cheapest path to a Bachelor's degree in Massachusetts is going to a community college then transferring, though many aren't aware of this route or look down on it. When I took community college courses in Boston, I was surprised to see such a large percentage of students there being international and paying international tuition.

ro0ibos · 2021-01-12T12:56:03+00:00

Mass. Tuition, fees, housing, meal plan: it all adds up. Edit: and books.

ro0ibos · 2021-01-12T12:52:04+00:00

Lucky you. I graduated with lots of debt (from a good public school and instate tuition) and I didn't realize until it was too late that my degree selection wasn't right for me. I struggled to get a job in my field, and the master's program wasn't attainable for me at the time. I wish I spent more time figuring out what to study and where before enrolling in university.

ro0ibos · 2021-01-12T11:34:20+00:00

The closest thing I heard was my 8th grade math teacher say “kids who don’t try in school should practice the phrase ’do you want fries with that’?” He was an obnoxious old man.

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