Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-11 Thread bbraver_cf
Priestly jeans? now they have holy Levi's ?? what do they have, a stiff white belt ? ;-) > I don't understand the question. How should I feel? > > > > now mike > > how would you as a Jew feel about others who have that priestly jean in > them > > who are Christian or Moslem now.. > > > > but st

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Beth F
> genetically, he wasn't (unless he had Jewish relatives in his past) but as a > convert he would be treated as if he was. Of course, I'm not sure on how he > was converted so I can't speak of it directly. I can speak of some people > who I know as converts and I can tell you that at least in one

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Beth F
> When I have forms to fill out, I don't put down White for race/ethnicity. I put down Jewish. hey! me too! __ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm A

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Jon Hall
Jason Priestly is Jewish?! No way... -- jon mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thursday, October 10, 2002, 10:49:06 PM, you wrote: >> now mike >> how would you as a Jew feel about others who have that priestly jean in MD> them >> who are Christian or Moslem now.. >> >> but still believe in the same god.

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Michael Dinowitz
I don't understand the question. How should I feel? > now mike > how would you as a Jew feel about others who have that priestly jean in them > who are Christian or Moslem now.. > > but still believe in the same god. > and who still observe the seasons correctly.. > > ?? > > : ] > > -paul > > >

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Paul Ihrig
now mike how would you as a Jew feel about others who have that priestly jean in them who are Christian or Moslem now.. but still believe in the same god. and who still observe the seasons correctly.. ?? : ] -paul __ Your ad

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Michael Dinowitz
some of the Jewish people > > > that I know think one way and some think the other...nothing wrong with > > that. > > > > > > I should also ask my father-in-law what he thinks (he is a Russian Jew > > although he's not religious). &g

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread bbraver_cf
not religious). > > > > Regards, > > > > Howie > > > > ----- Original Message - > > From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 200

RE: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Kevin Graeme
> Thats probably because most Xtians can't seem to get past the "but its a > religion" thing. > > Even the most orthodox jew knows that a person whose mother is jewish is a > jew. Beth, I think you may be making the mistake in assuming I'm Christian. I'm mildly familiar with Jewish customs. I ha

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Michael Dinowitz
Original Message- > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 3:25 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > > > > No disrespect but that's the most asinine thing I've ever heard and I've > said so wh

RE: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Phoeun Pha
Man Mikey, I just read that you're of the Chosen people. I dont feel very special :-( -Original Message- From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 3:25 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews No disrespect but that's the mo

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Michael Dinowitz
No disrespect but that's the most asinine thing I've ever heard and I've said so whenever this argument was presented. You can not claim to be anything you want to be as there are 'rules' governing belonging to any group. Can I be black? No. I don't have any known ancestors that are black. Can I b

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Marlon Moyer
Exactly home boy! Now I didn't say that others would accept you like that, but you can claim to be whatever you want to be. Michael Dinowitz wrote: >So according to that I can claim to be a Christian as well as a black man >and its true because I believe it? Cool. I'm heading over to hang wi

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Michael Dinowitz
So according to that I can claim to be a Christian as well as a black man and its true because I believe it? Cool. I'm heading over to hang with the crips right now! > Beth F wrote: > > >>Was Sammy Davis Jr. of the Jewish race? He converted to Judaism. > >> > >> > > > >To me, he was the jewish r

RE: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Dan Haley
says he saw the superstar inject "some sort of fluid" in 1985." Dan -Original Message- From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 9:46 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Caucasian Jews I have recently been enraptured by studying

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Michael Dinowitz
e. > > Kevin Graeme > > > -Original Message----- > > From: Judith Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 12:18 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > > > > > > That's because race has

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Michael Dinowitz
eresting... > > - Original Message - > From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:35 AM > Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > > > > This is actually amusing

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Michael Dinowitz
n-law what he thinks (he is a Russian Jew although he's not religious). > > Regards, > > Howie > > - Original Message - > From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday,

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Judith Dinowitz
When I have forms to fill out, I don't put down White for race/ethnicity. I put down Jewish. Judith - Original Message - From: "Candace Cottrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 12:45 PM S

RE: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Candace Cottrell
erican, Asian/Pcific Islander, Other. (Choose one) :) -Original Message- From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:02 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews Beth F wrote: >>Was Sammy Davis Jr. of the Jewish race? He converte

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Beth F
> Actually, PERSONALLY I think that while a person is of Jewish heritage, they > aren't really Jewish unless they practice Judaism as in the religion. Thats probably because most Xtians can't seem to get past the "but its a religion" thing. Even the most orthodox jew knows that a person whose mo

RE: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Phoeun Pha
02 11:02 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews Beth F wrote: >>Was Sammy Davis Jr. of the Jewish race? He converted to Judaism. >> >> > >To me, he was the jewish religion. > > Isn't this what it all boils down to. You are what you think you are. It&

RE: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Kevin Graeme
appreciate that people have a cultural heritage and are proud of that. I'm in now way trying to slight you nor your personal identity. Kevin Graeme > -Original Message- > From: Beth F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 10:50 AM > To: CF-Communi

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Beth F
> Isn't this what it all boils down to. You are what you think you are. > It's all in how you view yourself or who you want to align with. I > could call myself jewish right now. You could argue that I'm not, but > that wouldn't affect how I view myself. I can claim I am of black heritage

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Marlon Moyer
Beth F wrote: >>Was Sammy Davis Jr. of the Jewish race? He converted to Judaism. >> >> > >To me, he was the jewish religion. > > Isn't this what it all boils down to. You are what you think you are. It's all in how you view yourself or who you want to align with. I could call myself j

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Beth F
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 6:32 AM Subject: RE: Caucasian Jews > Judith, I'm not contending the cultural identity of being Jewish and I know > from personal experience that there are many non-religious Jews. I was > simpl

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Beth F
> Was Sammy Davis Jr. of the Jewish race? He converted to Judaism. To me, he was the jewish religion. __ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Beth F
> In my definition of race, it is your genetic makeup. In other words, I have German, Irish and Czech ancestors so those > three lineages comprise my race (although, I guess you could also call me caucasian). Since race cannot be changed but > religion can, I guess that's one reason that my frie

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Beth F
> Sometimes I am. I doubt that. __ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsub

RE: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Ben Doom
onbow Software : -Original Message- : From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] : Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:10 AM : To: CF-Community : Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews : : : Interestingly enough, dictionary.com gets so general as to define race as: : Humans considered as a g

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Judith Dinowitz
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:09 AM Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > Interestingly enough, dictionary.com gets so general as to define race as: > Humans considered as a group. > > So, by that definition, every religion would also be a race, wouldn't it? I > mean, those metho

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Deanna Schneider
Interestingly enough, dictionary.com gets so general as to define race as: Humans considered as a group. So, by that definition, every religion would also be a race, wouldn't it? I mean, those methodists I grew up with sure thought of themselves as a group, and the lutherans recognized them as a

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Judith Dinowitz
You're right, it can get pretty confusing. And oftentimes unintentionally humorous, as Michael noted. Judith - Original Message - From: "Kevin Graeme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002

RE: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Kevin Graeme
Judith, I'm not contending the cultural identity of being Jewish and I know from personal experience that there are many non-religious Jews. I was simply trying to interject a point about the misnomer of this thing we call "race". To be pedantic, I wouldn't call it a nationality either. Isreali i

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Judith Dinowitz
So call it nationality. The point is, the thing that makes a Jew a Jew, even if he or she doesn't practice the religion, has to do with whether or not his or her mother is a Jew, or whether or not the person in question converted to Judaism (a true conversion). This is the traditional view by J

RE: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Kevin Graeme
ugh personally, I am of the human race and I see any further distinctions as furthering the "us and them" mentality that causes social strife. Kevin Graeme > -Original Message- > From: Judith Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 12:18 AM >

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Howie Hamlin
o: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:35 AM Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > This is actually amusing. Someone converts to Judaism and is in all ways as > if he was born to a Jewish mother in the eyes of someone religious but he > doesn't f

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Howie Hamlin
gt; To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:23 AM Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > As far as I know, I am JEWISH and have no religion > so you must be wrong. > > you can't pass a religion via the blood of the mother. _

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Howie Hamlin
thinks (he is a Russian Jew although he's not religious). Regards, Howie - Original Message - From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 1:04 AM Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews >

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-10 Thread Howie Hamlin
ty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 1:17 AM Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > That's because race has been used all too often as an excuse for anti-semitism, so >many Jews are uncomfortable with the word. Think about it. If we're not a race, the whole "

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Michael Dinowitz
I'm usually the calm one. :) (and I get far less sleep than she does) > Sometimes I am. > > > how in the world do you take care of kids when you guys stay up till 3 > > am? > > i would be zombie bitch mommy from hell __ This

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Judith Dinowitz
Sometimes I am. Judith Dinowitz Editor Fusion Authority http://www.fusionauthority.com - Original Message - From: "BethF in AK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:58 AM Subject: Re: Caucasian

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Michael Dinowitz
when you guys stay up till 3 > am? > i would be zombie bitch mommy from hell > > > - Original Message - > From: "Judith Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 10:58 P

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Michael Dinowitz
> > I consider you Jewish, period. Badly is a judgment call that I'm not > > equipped to make. Only God can do that. At least the way I see it. > > > its always been one of my issues with religious folks - if something is a > crime against God isn't it HIS job to deal with it? Exactly. > What are

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread BethF in AK
er 09, 2002 10:58 PM Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > The same thing I'm doing up at 3 am. Working. He's on a contract; I'm doing the community suite. > > I'm going to pay for this in the morning. Oh, wait, it is the morning! > > Judith > > > . > > > I cons

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Judith Dinowitz
The same thing I'm doing up at 3 am. Working. He's on a contract; I'm doing the community suite. I'm going to pay for this in the morning. Oh, wait, it is the morning! Judith > . > > I consider you Jewish, period. Badly is a judgment call that I'm not > > equipped to make. Only God can do that

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread BethF in AK
. > I consider you Jewish, period. Badly is a judgment call that I'm not > equipped to make. Only God can do that. At least the way I see it. its always been one of my issues with religious folks - if something is a crime against God isn't it HIS job to deal with it? What are you doing up at 3

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Michael Dinowitz
> > This is actually amusing. Someone converts to Judaism and is in all ways > as > > if he was born to a Jewish mother in the eyes of someone religious but he > > doesn't fit into the 'Jewish race' box of Beth. I'm not knocking you Beth, > I > > just find the reversal of normal roles to be very a

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread BethF in AK
> This is actually amusing. Someone converts to Judaism and is in all ways as > if he was born to a Jewish mother in the eyes of someone religious but he > doesn't fit into the 'Jewish race' box of Beth. I'm not knocking you Beth, I > just find the reversal of normal roles to be very amusing. > Th

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Michael Dinowitz
This is actually amusing. Someone converts to Judaism and is in all ways as if he was born to a Jewish mother in the eyes of someone religious but he doesn't fit into the 'Jewish race' box of Beth. I'm not knocking you Beth, I just find the reversal of normal roles to be very amusing. There is som

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread BethF in AK
> But Beth, if you convert to the Jewish religion, you automatically become part of the Jewish race. You get the national/cultural as well >as the religious aspects of it. That's the whole meaning of Mikvah (immersion in the ritual bath) -- it's as if you've become a new person, >and have connecte

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread BethF in AK
October 09, 2002 8:42 PM Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > AFAIK, begin Jewish is not a race, it's a religion. I thought that Israelis were semites, which is a race. > > Regards, > > Howie > > - Original Message - > From: "Beth F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Judith Dinowitz
That's because race has been used all too often as an excuse for anti-semitism, so many Jews are uncomfortable with the word. Think about it. If we're not a race, the whole "purity of the races" notion doesn't hold water, and there goes another excuse. > Hmmm...I'm not disagreeing with you at a

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Michael Dinowitz
uot; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 12:00 PM > Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > > > > > > The simple answer: > > If your mother is jewish, then you are jewish, like it or not. > > If you convert to judaism, you are also jewish. > &g

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Howie Hamlin
ds, Howie - Original Message - From: "Judith Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 12:53 AM Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > There's an element of race as well as religion, Howie. Or call

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Judith Dinowitz
There's an element of race as well as religion, Howie. Or call it nationality instead. That's how a Jew can be considered Jewish even if he/she never practices his or her religion. He's Jewish by birth, not by practice. That's what she means by race. Technically, all Jews are semites, no? Judi

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Judith Dinowitz
But Beth, if you convert to the Jewish religion, you automatically become part of the Jewish race. You get the national/cultural as well as the religious aspects of it. That's the whole meaning of Mikvah (immersion in the ritual bath) -- it's as if you've become a new person, and have connected

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Howie Hamlin
AFAIK, begin Jewish is not a race, it's a religion. I thought that Israelis were semites, which is a race. Regards, Howie - Original Message - From: "Beth F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 09,

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-09 Thread Beth F
> This is what I never understood. I thought that the "original" Jews closely > resembled Arabs more than they do Caucasians. But how come there are > Caucasian Jews? Did they pick up the religion in Europe? > > Are you a Jew if you practice Judaism? Or are you a Jew

Re: Caucasian Jews

2002-10-08 Thread Michael Dinowitz
that the "original" Jews closely > resembled Arabs more than they do Caucasians. But how come there are > Caucasian Jews? Did they pick up the religion in Europe? Well, there are converts, rapes of Jewish women by europeans and others during the middle ages and genetic drift. > Ar

Caucasian Jews

2002-10-08 Thread Phoeun Pha
This is what I never understood. I thought that the "original" Jews closely resembled Arabs more than they do Caucasians. But how come there are Caucasian Jews? Did they pick up the religion in Europe? Are you a Jew if you practice Judaism? Or are you a Jew if you're genetic