Posted on 02/14/2007 3:53:46 PM PST by The Blitherer
Wrong. Ghetto is a perjorative at its worst, and at its best indicates a forced living situation brought about by social or economic conditions. I don't know of any Jews that deliberately seek out neighborhoods based on how many other Jews live there. And I bet you don't either.
If I was wrong about you, I apologize.
Don't know any Jews because they live in ghettos in Miami, New York and LA; or don't know any Christians because I live in a ghetto?
Yes and no.
You typically end up with "Jewish" neighborhoods because: (1) you walk to shul --- ergo, you live by it; (2) shops that cater to your needs (e.g., kosher restaurants, butcher) logically locate close by; and (3) eruv points (related to sabbath activities) are expensive and hard to keep up, so you keep them in close proximity.
Relative to Orthodox perhaps, which is only 15%-20% of the Jewish population. And even they have contact with the "outside" world.
I am your counterexample: An urban-dwelling (NYC!) Ashkenazi Jew who is Republican. ;)
The dispositive variable, in my experience, is age. Pre-war New York City Jews are not unlike pre-war New York City buildings.
You are exactly right. Being LEFT, NOT JEWISH is the controlling variable.
I always vote Republican and I can tell you that many, if not most, Orthodox Jews also do. There are exceptions in local races when they believe the DemocRat will do more for them on their issues. I was disgusted by the support Hillary got from some communities in her first Senate bid which looked like a deal to get clemency for some white collar criminals.
Go forth and multiply!
I'm a Jewish Republican, and I am much angrier about the tens of millions the Ford Foundation gives away every year to ultra-left wing causes than about what Henry Ford thought about Jews.
I'm tryin', I'm tryin'. (Blush)
Actually, my son, 13 years old knows I will disown him if he even thinks about voting for Rats. He's a rock-ribbed conservative all the way.
"Actually, my son, 13 years old knows I will disown him if he even thinks about voting for Rats. He's a rock-ribbed conservative all the way"
Well, your 13 year old has a wise parent to guide him to the truth. Maybe Mark Levin will let him apprentice : )
"Maybe Mark Levin will let him apprentice"
Ya Know we've been practicing "get off my phone, you dope" and know all the politician's nicknames by heart (except we don't say the Chuckie Schumer nickname out loud, being Orthodox Jews) so maybe you got something there...
BTW, you know a lot of Jewish people do look at these candidates and support them based on their attitude/voting on Israel. I'm not totally indifferent, either. But unless the Republican is awful regarding Israel, I don't care how wonderful the Dem is if he's busy picking my pocket, weakening our borders and military, expanding homosexual and other special victim rights and generally using the constitution for toilet paper. In that case, I prefer to trust Israel to the very good care of the Almighty and cast my vote for someone who doesn't trample all my religious principals as well as my proud Americanism.
I picked Mark because he most closely resembles what I would be like if, by some ironic twist of fate, I was allowed to be a radio talk show host : )
I am not Jewish, but I support Israel because they are a good ally,a free country, and deserve to be protected from raghead terrorists who want to
"pasture-ize" Israel just because it is full of Jews.
Anyone whose "primary concern is Israel's well-being" will not care much about the national interest of the U.S., except case-by-case. Nor will such a person care much about the inner rot in the U.S., in terms of both statism and cultural catastrophe.
I just found this message, sorry for the delay. I am guessing you meant to respond to someone else's post, because I don't remember posting to you at all. In any event, if you are posting to me, what is a "morah"? Is it English? If it is an insult, why on earth are you trying to offend me? At any rate, I don't know you, so you cannot hurt me. Have a great day.
It means, "teacher." I'll explain in a private message.
And BTW (by the way), I was complaining about too many people generalizing too much about "Jews."
One word: tradition.
Ok, thanks.
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