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Originally Posted by Table 5
While you make a point, living in a city with a fairly high Jewish population, I have to say though often times they themselves don't seem to be too fond or welcoming of those not part of their community (especially the Hasids here, who have gotten into a few riots over the years with the Blacks).
I think a lot of backlash comes from the fact that they can often appear as if they want to exclude anyone not part of their community. Personally, I find the whole notion of Jews demanding their kids to marry Jews somewhat insulting and discriminatory. My co-worker's family more or less disowned her for living with a Catholic dude....just goes to show that Jews are just as racist and ######ed as the rest of us.
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Ya I haven't run into many Jews in the Kootenays and when I have their limited numbers have probably forced them to interact with non-Jews more readily. It's like my experience with black people. I've only seen 5 or 6 black people in the valley on a regular enough basis to assume they live here. Of those 6 people I know 3 by name and all three of them married(or with) whites. All of them are friendly, law abiding, and probably hard working. Yet I know if my experiences had been less positive my general opinion of all of them would no doubt be different.
The marriage thing in and of itself wouldn't bother me. I don't think you should disown a child for marrying outside of your faith but, I would strongly encourage anyone who has an active faith to marry someone of like mind. It makes things a lot easier.