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Israel/Palestine

Eko

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2. I'm not sure what that means.

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #1)

Thu May 14, 2026, 06:34 AM

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If its cultural and not genetic then can I decide that I am Jewish? Can anyone? I would never do so but it seems like that is what you are saying.
Not that there is anything wrong with being Jewish at all. Just want to make that clear.

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Is it anti-Semitic to yell at Jewish people that they are not Jewish? [View all] Eko Yesterday OP

Just remember this, it's cultural, not genetic. multigraincracker Yesterday #1

I'm not sure what that means. Eko Yesterday #2

You can go to synagogue and ask to convert. multigraincracker Yesterday #5

That's horrible what happend to you. Sorry. Eko Yesterday #7

It is three things sabbat hunter 20 hrs ago #15

Yup Israeli 2 hrs ago #16

Why would anyone do such a thing? hlthe2b Yesterday #3

It seems like they disagree with them. Eko Yesterday #4

Shunning. AloeVera Yesterday #13

It's kind of Israeli 2 hrs ago #17

The ultra orthodox seem to be the problem. multigraincracker Yesterday #6

I think so. Redleg Yesterday #8

What circumstance would that be? Eko Yesterday #9

If it was used in a familiar term rather than a pejorative term I might agree with you. Eko Yesterday #10

Yes- it is never appropriate to use as a perjorative Redleg Yesterday #11

Well as the post was "Is it anti-Semitic to yell at Jewish people that they are not Jewish?" Eko Yesterday #12

Then why ask the question in the first place? Redleg Yesterday #14