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How many of you have been made fun of because you're Jewish?? I have. Many times. By teachers and fellow classmates. And does it really hurt you?? It does to me.

2007-10-25 11:50:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel Africa & Middle East Israel

Ultra National- I'm So proud to be Jewish too. And wow! Thanks so much for sharing.

Eu Citizen- As for you, Jews don't do absolutely nothing. You complain when they start wars against oh, let's say Hezbollah, but they kidnapped 2 soldiers. It was just. What Muslims do is absolutely not right. Their religion encourages hatred and violence. So no, I am not the hypocrite.

2007-10-25 14:04:27 · update #1

Sorry, I meant "Jews dont do anything wrong"

2007-10-25 14:05:08 · update #2

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I have always fought back and almost got lynched several times. When I answered back to some guys making fun of Jews etc.
This Mexican guy asked me once, " Really, do Jews believe in God?" And he laughed. I just coldly looked him up and down and said, " You're just a Mexican, which means you are a descendant of various Indian tribes such as the Aztecs or something. Around 400-500 years ago the Spanish came to your country. So remeber, that 500 years ago your people were worshippng pieces of stone and practicing human sacrifice. My people have worshipped one God for 4,000 years. So who are you to ask about God?"

Same thing happened when some Christian Indian (as in the Indian subcontinent) made fun of Jews. I told him " So since when have your people stopped worshipping cows and elephants? Take a good look at what your ancestors about 150 years called a religion."

What I hate the most is when those white Christian get anti-Jewish. This kid kept making jokes about Jews in the oven and taking all the money or something like that, so I replied, " You're probably just jealous that when your grandparents got wasted all day and couldn't pay the bills in pubs in Dublin, the Jews that you hated went on to become rich scientists and such."

Interesting part is, in each of these encounters, the person I responded to was always in a crowd that joined in with him. And I will admit, the people I thought were my friends joined in the laughter. I mean, if you want to be racist, are you really going to do it when you know the guy is right there?
Anyway, the one encounter with that Christian white guy, it started getting a bit hot, I mean, I had a couple people getting loud and yelling, I got actually pushed by one or two of them, kind of as in the "start of fights" pushing, you know?
This teacher came by and wanted to know the reason for the commotion. I'll admit that one Christian guy ( who later I found out was an atheist actually), defended me and told the teacher that this group of people started a racist conversation and provoked me, so this teacher, this really cool chem teacher, simply says to the group of racists,
"Make fun of him all you want, but I know, you all know and everyone in this lunch area knows, that this guy here has more balls than all of you put together. He stood up to all 9 or 10 of you, didn't back down, and defended his rights."

Does it hurt me? LOL. No. I have a response for everything. God knows who is the guilty and who is the innocent. I AM SO PROUD OF BEING JEWISH, probably more proud than anyone I think.

2007-10-25 13:11:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9 7

Anti-Semitism in Berlin, especially towards young Jews, appears to be on the rise. The capital's Central Council of Jews has received many complaints from Jewish parents whose children have been verbally and physically abused at school or on the street, according to a November announcement from Gideon Joffe, the council's chairman. Since the start of the year, Berlin's police have registered 190 anti-Semitic incidents, up from 123 in 2003 and 146 in 2004 (2005 saw 272 incidents, but many of these were the work of a single right-wing extremist). A recent incident was in Tempelhof, when players in a youth football team hurled anti-Semitic insults at members of the opposing Jewish team. Mr Joffe said many of the attacks were seemingly carried out by Muslims from immigrant families, whereas in the past Germans were mostly to blame.


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2007-10-25 20:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by Ivri_Anokhi 6 · 4 1

I am an America Jew. I am now sixty years old but remember this story like it was yesterday and it is true.

When prayer was legal in American schools,every day a semi-non-denominational prayer was read over the PA system. Every day it ended the same way, "in Jesus' name amen". Well I am Jewish. We Jews do not believe in Jesus. I was a singled out kid from 1st grade through I think 6th grade. When everyone was required to stand up, bow their heads, and put their hands together for prayer, I would remain seated and put my head down on my desk. Every good "Christian" teacher I had would send me to the principal's office. Every time I was threatened with expulsion if I did not conform to the rules. Every time I was in the principal's office, I would call my dad. He was an officer in the United States Air Force. He would drop everything and hurry down to the school. First you should know that being an Air Force Brat local taxpayers where not funding my education, the Federal Government would figure out how much money each school district spent per child and pay that amount per military child in that school. Any way back to the story. My dad would argue that if they would use non-demoninational prayers and end them with amen, he would let me pray with the other kids. They said that the only way to pray was to end a prayer with "in Jesus' name amen". Dad always had to go to the base Commander. The base Commander would go to the school board and threaten to pull all of "his" kids out of school and build a school on the base where state laws do not apply. The school board immediately recognized how much money they would be losing. I was always allowed to sit at my desk, keep my head on my desk and not particape in prayer after that. I went to 24 different public schools because my father was transfered a lot because of his job in the Air Force.

The horrible thing is that I stood out as being different. I grew a large chip on my shoulder, that took a long time to get rid of. I am saying that if Christians would be more Christian-like, there would be less trouble in the world. I do not believe in extremists of any religiuon including Jewish, Christian, Moslem, Wiccan, or whatever. What I wish would happen is you believe your way, walk the walk, talk the talk, but keep the hell away from me.

I am sorry but I used almost the same rant in an other question I answered. I am not a bitter old man, but a wiser Jew because of the anti-Semitism here in America. Now adays my attitude is to kill them with kindness. You cannot argue with someone who won't argue back. Thus endith the lesson. Have a great life. Shalom.

2007-10-25 19:19:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 9 0

When I was younger people gave me strange looks when I told them I am Jewish. They were always throwing insults. It was rough, but I fought back. I realized that the ones who make fun of others have low self esteem and are jealous-racists. I teach my son to be proud of being Jewish.

2007-10-26 07:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by Janice 4 · 2 0

Whoo, you should never feel hurt that you are Jewish, you should be proud of who you are, were you come fro, and of your religion. I am muslim some people may not like it, but I am proud of who I am, though it hurts when people may criticize me. Never feel embarrased or hurt because you are Jewish!! =)
I am muslims, do I hate anyone for being Jewish? NO, of course not, I have this mathe teacher and he is jewish, and I love him soooo much, very helpful, nice, caring teacher. You should never feel hurt.
Peace!!!

2007-10-25 15:38:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 8 0

I had a knife next my throat, while I heard "I'll cut your fcking neck, you dirty Jew.....".... I was only 14 at the time.....
I had truly hateful slurs come my way, for no reason at all, except for me being a Jew.
I fought back when I could, and other times got beat up.

Making fun I can handle, it is hatred that I cannot stand.

They can make fun of me for being a Jew all they want, I couldn't care less. I'll just make fun right back, and most likely make them look stupid.

2007-10-26 03:31:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

I did when I was a kid, by some older boys in the neighborhood. Finally I asked if they were jealous. They never bothered me again.

2007-10-25 21:09:24 · answer #7 · answered by Amy W 6 · 4 0

fun: maybe because he points out so many other groups in his post and is often racist himself. Peace! Also as the asker states, Their religion encourages hatred and violence. So no, I am not the hypocrite. There you go, I have no other comment, just that yes I'm very very aware of racism. And under no circumstance is it called for. Peace!

2007-10-26 00:25:03 · answer #8 · answered by HopelessZ00 6 · 3 4

So Whoo let me get this strait ok.

Your tired of being iinsulted and made fun of because your jewish but you do the exact same thing in these forums to arabic and muslim people.

Abit of ahypocrite arent you?

Your hurting people the same way those people you talk about hurt you


"edit to Whoo"

Ok your confusing me by saying jews do absoloutely nothing wrong at all.

Are you saying because your a jew you can do no wrong or something?

Let me make it clear i dont criticice jews for being jews i criticize
their actions the same way i criticize muslims and christians and hindus for that matter.

I am not prejudiced against jews like you are against muslims.
The thing im apposed to in regards to the Hezbollah/Israel conflict is not with the premice or the idea of getting rid of the terrorist threat (Hezbollah) but with Israels reaction to it like killing civilansn en mass and destroying much of Lebanons infrastructure.
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And ask the muslims on here, ask them if theyve been ever incouraged by relegious leaders to kill jews and christians.

My family who are muslims have never been encouraged to hate and discriminate at all, they live in a muslim country and they do not hate jews or christians they live peacebly.

Your views are extremely biased and simplisticic i suggest you do some reading on what your talking about.

2007-10-25 13:27:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6 8

it hurts but it is a reality check and shows you that there are STILL haters out there.
i have been called names and had rocks thrown at me. i have been called and iranian as an insult. i am not

2007-10-25 11:53:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 7 0

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