2006-09-22 02:21:51 · 12 answers · asked by Lovely B 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Her parents divorce when she was young and her mother remarried to a jewish man. And we all know you have to converted to marry someone who is jewish. Hence Christina was converted to a jew also.
2006-09-22 03:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by ny11203 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the writers were brilliant for making Christina (of Korean descent) Jewish. It hearkens back to Juan Epstein in Welcome Back Kotter -- he was a Puerto Rican Jew.
I think the writers also brilliantly used that little tidbit they slipped in under the radar a while back in last night's episode. Beyond the "let's all relate based on funeral experiences," the idea of sitting shiva for Denny seemed to comfort Izzie.
I can't imagine how she must have felt, knowing she'd never see the man in her life again. Can you imagine getting engaged then losing the man you love on the same day?? I think Christina was able to be a comfort to her in that moment, which I think is a rare experience for the Korean Jew =)
2006-09-22 09:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a fictitious character that I guess they made Jewish. But Christina Yang doesn't exist. Sandra Oh is not Jewish, unless she converted cause both her parents are Korean.
2006-09-22 09:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christina's mother married a Jewish plastic surgeon.
They converted over when she was young.
2006-09-22 09:30:44 · answer #4 · answered by yaiyai 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok...here is everything i know about christina's back story
yes, she is jewish
she grew up in beverly hills
he mother is married to Saul Ruebenstein who is a plastic sugeon
she went to smith, uc-berkley and stanford
and apparently she is fluent in korean and french
she's been with burke since half way through season1
she lost their baby to an ectopic pregnancy
not sure what else you want to know
oh yeah and she doesnt like people believing in santa claus
2006-09-25 16:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by Nanny's mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's very out of the ordinary, it appears she is of asian decent, but YEP her character last night said she was jewish. WOW is that a great show!
2006-09-22 09:23:26 · answer #6 · answered by poetic princess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1= the information could be part of a script, ie. not real.
2= What does her religion matter? ..in the shaw; I mean.
2006-09-22 09:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by ahmed fairplay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, what Yai Yai says is what happened. I love the show!
2006-09-22 09:36:10 · answer #8 · answered by sherirenee1954 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah she is, She told her surgeon boyfriend when he tried to put up a christmas tree when she first moved in with him !
2006-09-22 09:24:34 · answer #9 · answered by psycgirl25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't know that. Nice little tidbit of info.
2006-09-22 09:24:02 · answer #10 · answered by brandy_lorch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋