Do you have any personal experience talking or even hanging out with Jewish people?

[Still-alive]

What are your overall thoughts on Jewish people?

I'm close friends with jewish people

I'm just friends or aquaintances with jewish people

I personally don't know any jewish people

I am actually Jewish or part jewish (shalom friends)

[KostasKouvalis]

I had a few Jewish professors. I didn't care for my math professor and my Arts History professor was entertaining and knowledgeable but too Lib. The only one I truly vibed with was my Religious studies professor. He was passionate, knowledgeable, entertaing and hilarious. I doubt he was Republican, but he was certainly much less Liberal and pro-Israel, than other Jewish-Americans I've met.

But I will say the stereotype about Jews being hyperactive is 100% true. And I'll admit even the Liberal one I couldn't help feel bad for, with the amount of anti-Semtism students were putting in their papers in the Art and Religious studies class. But they have no one to blame but themselves for that. But that's why I respected my Religious studies professor. I don't know if I necessarily support Zionism, but Trump was right that American Jews have forgotten who their allies are. But TRUE Jews are cool, especially the girls. I just don't like the Orthodox ones because they're assholes.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

They're all very different depending on how religious they are. They can be incredibly annoying sometimes. I think they tend to not realize it or maybe not care.

They believe in family and helping people who are not assholes as a way of making the world a better place. Great work ethic. They are incredibly personable. I think jews ability to make relationships both personally and professionally are unparalleled. There's negative things but I'm sure there's going to be enough of that on this question. I feel like jews don't get enough credit for the good they bring.

[goaded]

You could say the same about Christians. I can't think of anything much more annoying than someone asking "are you saved?" or something. People are people.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

@goaded as someone who grew up Christian and while I do agree with your sentiment, it's different with jews. Especially the ones who are a part of "the community" not saying it's a bad thing though.

[DaisyM23]

I mean I've known Jewish people but I wasn't friends with them, if I know any Jewish people now I haven't been told they're Jewish and it doesn't matter anyways. All people are different according to what domination they are, same as with all religions, and how orthodox they are

[SaoirseS]

Yes lol. I’m married to one.

[SaoirseS]

I married one, but have buried many - from Hasidic to Reform Jews. They’re regular people, and in my experience good people.
Rabbis always have better jokes, both clean and funny.

[Still-alive]

yes rabbi's are some of the best jokesters around lol. a lot of jewish people became comedians after all lol

[slatyb]

It's not that lot of Jewish people become comedians, but a lot of successful comedians are Jewish. So are a lot of successful musicians and actors. Listen to Adam Sandler's "Hannukah Song".

[Still-alive]

@slatyb because a lot of jewish people happen to have excellent comedic timing. It is quite abundant among them. I live near areas with many jewish people and just normal non famous ones tend to have pretty good jokes. I think its just part if their culture at this point.

[slatyb]

I think it's because being funny requires being smart. Jewish-Americans are on average more intelligent than the general population.

[slatyb]

I married half a Jew.

[letuswaltzforthedead]

Yeah, there's a few I've met. There's a decent community nearby too. I don't really have a opinion on Jewish people, they're just people.

[Still-alive]

you don't think the Jews are out to get us? there's no 'jewish conspiracy'? :P

[letuswaltzforthedead]

No, I think that's generalizing the problem too much. If there's genuinely people "out to get us" and are Jewish, than it just happens to be that way. As far as I'm aware, Judaism isn't a religion with the goal of ⭐world dominance⭐ or anything. Any conspiracy theory that starts like that gotta be more specific than just "the jews" lol.

[Still-alive]

ok good. so you disagree with Kanye right?

[letuswaltzforthedead]

Not entirely, as a man in his position, there's the chance he knows something that regular people dont. I just find it really annoying that instead of being more specific, he just hides behind the "jewish media" and "the jews" when it's obviously not every jew he's talking about. I don't blame him though for not naming names. HBU?

[Still-alive]

uh yeah he's nuts and adidas and all his sponsors are right for dropping him. i hear even goodwill will no longer accept his shoes anymore lol...

he just needs to shut up already. Like they told lebron james to shut up and dribble a few years back.. kanye needs to shut up and sing lol...

sorry there my unfiltered opinion on him

[letuswaltzforthedead]

😆 I think social media would be a more peaceful place if celebrities did indeed shut up in general. What part of Kanye's opinion do you disagree with or is it just the entire thing?

[Still-alive]

yeah pretty much the entire thing. and i think its totally irresponsible to let a celebrity of his status and notoriety to say a lot of these blatantly untrue things.

i also guarantee you that had he been a white dude saying all these things he' be cancelled a long time ago.

[Whatthefluff]

I have partial European Jewish ancestry and have aunts/uncles/cousins who are Jewish, including some kind of second cousin or something who actually lives in Israel. Don't actually know more than anyone else about the religion though lol. Never been in a Jewish temple or anything.

[jamesgoldman]

Yeah I'm in the gold business and dabble with diamonds, it comes with the territory, before I went to Hatton Garden I honestly I didn't know hasidic Jews existed in the UK

The diamond dealers I use a like family, I'll time it right to collect their lunch order as well as my own and drop it off then hand over the rocks to the boss whilst eating then drinking sweet mint tea playing dominos out back with his father

[bolverk]

Part of my family are Jews, get on with them well, I respect their religion and they mine, if I'm staying over with them I follow their customs and practices, It is rare for any of them to stay over with me as my flat is not equipped for Kosher food preparation.

[midnightmoon05]

I was married to a Jew. Not the kind from above.
I also went out on a date with a former Hasidic Jew.
they are very good business people. They also own most of the US businesses. They also have a lot of power.

[slatyb]

The don't "own most of the US businesses".

[melanieeeB]

Nope I personally don't know any Jewish person in person lol

[Still-alive]

what do you think of jewish people generally?

[melanieeeB]

Nothing much 🤷🏽‍♀️

[melanieeeB]

Not in a negative or positive way... it's just sad that they have been outcasted overall in history (especially here in germany) and had endured so much pain but I don't know enough about the people or religion, to be really having an opinion to them as people... you know what I mean

[menina]

So far, I've only met one Jewish woman and she was nice to me. I had to interview her for a school paper. I don't think I can really have an opinion on Jewish people since I don't know many.

[BlueScorpio]

I honestly don't have a clue if I've ever met a Jewish person before. It's not like they say it.

[petitedollbabee]

I don’t really have an opinion, I have one friend who is Jewish and celebrates Shabbat. But other than that he doesn’t really talk about it.

[goaded]

I have Jewish cousins. Others are of North African descent. I don't know if they're nominally Muslim or not, but they're French first and drink wine together!

[DEondeBeaumont]

There really cool to me. They were always extra nice to me. I don't understand what Kanye west has against them.

[smahala1991]

When I was a preschool teacher's assistant, we had some kids who were Jewish. One of the kids came from a Judeo-Christian family where they celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas. Overall, they were really nice the ones I had contact with.

[katiesmuff]

Yes I have friends that are Jewish and am acquainted with many.

[Izzy_3991]

I've never met a Jewish person before. I would love to learn from them though 😄

[mandyfire98]

I've met a few Jewish people in my life and a good friend of mine is Jewish.

[Jackblue]

If you live in the west you encounter our people regularly. We are the most modern people in the world. We were urban long before anybody else was.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I'd have no problem being friends with Jewish people, but I don't know any

[call_me_scar]

One of my favorite teachers was Jewish though I'm not sure If he still is

[Pink2000]

My ex boyfriend was Jewish. He was very boring.

[Zolly99999]

Yes... I have lots of friends and customers... they are normal human beings like everyone else