Judaism

~~jwb~~ · 05-24-2021, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

I generally don't think you should make a thread unless you have some argument or question or something else a little specific that you wanna bring up.

These posts could just as well be in the spam thread. Without specifics to discuss, people don't stay on topic. When threads don't stay on topic, much of MB turns into this more or less homogenous soup of general, slightly bitter banter punctuated by light jabs from Batlord. There's a place for that, but on-topic discussions are cool too.

there's plenty to discuss about Judaism

I posted a very interesting and informative video to start it off

Not my fault if nobody else is staying on topic

Lisnaholic · 05-24-2021, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jwb

there's plenty to discuss about Judaism

I posted a very interesting and informative video to start it off

Not my fault if nobody else is staying on topic

Obviously Judaism is a huge subject, but I didn't do very well with your choice of video, jwb. I watched about 3 mins of some intrusive journalist deliberately baiting a young, mild-mannered Jewish guy with obscure, hard-to-defend Talmud quotes, by which time I was too offended to continue. Perhaps the video would be better employed in a Media Studies course: How Not To Conduct An Interview.

AFAIK, the Jewish community in England is extensive but dispersed. They are assimilated rather than orthodox. That's why this excellent novel, which takes a peak into Hassidic Jews in New York, was such an eye-opener to me. Easy to read and highly recommended, it's like the Catcher In The Rye guy got off at the wrong subway stop and found himself in a completely different New York.

Has anybody here read The Chosen by Chaim Potok? I'm also curious to know: is it a well-known book in the US?

Guybrush · 05-24-2021, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jwb

I posted a very interesting and informative video to start it off

Ah, right. I didn't watch it.. my bad.

Jews are less than a thousandth of the norwegian population, so I think most of what we know about jews comes from american television.

With that in mind, I really like Curb Your Enthusiasm.

The Batlord · 05-24-2021, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

Ah, right. I didn't watch it.. my bad.

Jews are less than a thousandth of the norwegian population, so I think most of what we know about jews comes from american television.

With that in mind, I really like Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Yeah I wonder why.

Guybrush · 05-24-2021, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Yeah I wonder why.

You probably don't, but for everyone else, Norway was occupied by nazi Germany during the second world war and the jewish community at that time was obliterated by the nazis and their sympathizers.

To that one can add a history with anti-semitism and anti-semitic laws, as was common in most if not all of Europe.

~~jwb~~ · 05-24-2021, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Obviously Judaism is a huge subject, but I didn't do very well with your choice of video, jwb. I watched about 3 mins of some intrusive journalist deliberately baiting a young, mild-mannered Jewish guy with obscure, hard-to-defend Talmud quotes, by which time I was too offended to continue. Perhaps the video would be better employed in a Media Studies course: How Not To Conduct An Interview.

AFAIK, the Jewish community in England is extensive but dispersed. They are assimilated rather than orthodox. That's why this excellent novel, which takes a peak into Hassidic Jews in New York, was such an eye-opener to me. Easy to read and highly recommended, it's like the Catcher In The Rye guy got off at the wrong subway stop and found himself in a completely different New York.

Has anybody here read The Chosen by Chaim Potok? I'm also curious to know: is it a well-known book in the US?

that's cause you didn't watch it past 3 mins

Trust me it's not the video it's your inclination to jump to conclusions... The video is very informative if you have the patience to actually watch it. As it gets towards the end it only gets better and better.

The Batlord · 05-24-2021, 09:01 AM

Nah that guy comes off like a ****head and I assumed you were just trolling.

~~jwb~~ · 05-24-2021, 09:05 AM

I assumed that was what it was when I watched the first few minutes too... Yet I kept watching and discovered that whether he's a dick or not the video is most certainly informative

~~jwb~~ · 05-24-2021, 09:09 AM

BTW the guy who made the video is obviously also a Jew.. Hence speaking Hebrew.

Guybrush · 05-24-2021, 09:12 AM

I also turned it off after a few minutes because it seemed mostly like trolling. To be honest, I do a similar thing to religious people if they approach me in the hopes of getting a convert, but putting a camera in their face at the same time seems a little extra aggressive.

On your recommendation, jwb, I'll check it out a little more.

Side note, but on a couple of occasions I've discussed with american mormons. I asked one of them why she was in Norway. She said she'd been sent here by a prophet. Poor girl.. it's like a light version of human trafficking.

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I also turned it off after a few minutes because it seemed mostly like trolling. To be honest, I do a similar thing to religious people if they approach me in the hopes of getting a convert, but putting a camera in their face at the same time seems a little extra aggressive. On your recommendation, jwb, I'll check it out a little more. Side note, but on a couple of occasions I've discussed with american mormons. I asked one of them why she was in Norway. She said she'd been sent here by a prophet. Poor girl.. it's like a light version of human trafficking. __________________ Something Completely Different

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~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	I assumed that was what it was when I watched the first few minutes too... Yet I kept watching and discovered that whether he's a dick or not the video is most certainly informative

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~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	BTW the guy who made the video is obviously also a Jew.. Hence speaking Hebrew.