To any members of the Tribe who might happen by.
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Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 09:10:43 AM
To any members of the Tribe who might happen by.
Y'mean any member of the 12 Tribes?
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 07:42:18 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 09:10:43 AM
To any members of the Tribe who might happen by.
Y'mean any member of the 12 Tribes?
Don't hang socially with many Jews, do you, John?
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 07:45:14 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 07:42:18 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 09:10:43 AM
To any members of the Tribe who might happen by.
Y'mean any member of the 12 Tribes?
Don't hang socially with many Jews, do you, John?
Mine is a theological question.
Many of my closest friends were Jews, though this year I only spent time with my friend for her 80th party in August, and Thanksgiving with another friend's family (he's the one who likes to assert Jewishness). Then there's another "friend" but like people, yet another stripe and a person I see too often. But, none mentioned are religious, so I wouldn't expect much interest.
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 10:01:59 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 07:45:14 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 07:42:18 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 09:10:43 AM
To any members of the Tribe who might happen by.
Y'mean any member of the 12 Tribes?
Don't hang socially with many Jews, do you, John?
Mine is a theological question.
Many of my closest friends were Jews, though this year I only spent time with my friend for her 80th party in August, and Thanksgiving with another friend's family (he's the one who likes to assert Jewishness). Then there's another "friend" but like people, yet another stripe and a person I see too often. But, none mentioned are religious, so I wouldn't expect much interest.
You're correct, John, historically there were twelve tribes of Jews in ancient times and even today some claim Jewish surnames might mark families as being descended from a particular tribe (names that sound like Levi or Lev, for instance are said to hearken back to the priestly Levite tribe/class) but a colloquialism among (modern US?) Jews is to refer to their fellow Jewish people as "the tribe." I've heard it so often it's long since stuck with me and I use the expression too.
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 10:29:22 PM
You're correct, John, historically there were twelve tribes of Jews in ancient times and even today some claim Jewish surnames might mark families as being descended from a particular tribe (names that sound like Levi or Lev, for instance are said to hearken back to the priestly Levite tribe/class) but a colloquialism among (modern US?) Jews is to refer to their fellow Jewish people as "the tribe." I've heard it so often it's long since stuck with me and I use the expression too.
I refer to Catholics as "my tribe". I was born and raised to it. The Catholics are mine.
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 10:34:57 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 10:29:22 PM
You're correct, John, historically there were twelve tribes of Jews in ancient times and even today some claim Jewish surnames might mark families as being descended from a particular tribe (names that sound like Levi or Lev, for instance are said to hearken back to the priestly Levite tribe/class) but a colloquialism among (modern US?) Jews is to refer to their fellow Jewish people as "the tribe." I've heard it so often it's long since stuck with me and I use the expression too.
I refer to Catholics as "my tribe". I was born and raised to it. The Catholics are mine.
Yeah, I remember you mentioning that.
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 10:57:17 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 10:34:57 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 10:29:22 PM
You're correct, John, historically there were twelve tribes of Jews in ancient times and even today some claim Jewish surnames might mark families as being descended from a particular tribe (names that sound like Levi or Lev, for instance are said to hearken back to the priestly Levite tribe/class) but a colloquialism among (modern US?) Jews is to refer to their fellow Jewish people as "the tribe." I've heard it so often it's long since stuck with me and I use the expression too.
I refer to Catholics as "my tribe". I was born and raised to it. The Catholics are mine.
Yeah, I remember you mentioning that.
I thought you were Catholic, sans religion, in a tribal sense. Irish, anyway. Maybe the mean nuns you've remembered were Anglican? :smile:
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 11:24:29 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 10:57:17 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 10:34:57 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 10:29:22 PM
You're correct, John, historically there were twelve tribes of Jews in ancient times and even today some claim Jewish surnames might mark families as being descended from a particular tribe (names that sound like Levi or Lev, for instance are said to hearken back to the priestly Levite tribe/class) but a colloquialism among (modern US?) Jews is to refer to their fellow Jewish people as "the tribe." I've heard it so often it's long since stuck with me and I use the expression too.
I refer to Catholics as "my tribe". I was born and raised to it. The Catholics are mine.
Yeah, I remember you mentioning that.
I thought you were Catholic, sans religion, in a tribal sense. Irish, anyway. Maybe the mean nuns you've remembered were Anglican? :smile:
Or Armenian Orthodox, lol.
Mmm...
I wish the Jews a happy winter holiday. I don't think i can spell chaunaka...
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Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 11:34:33 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 11:24:29 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 10:57:17 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 10:34:57 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 10:29:22 PM
You're correct, John, historically there were twelve tribes of Jews in ancient times and even today some claim Jewish surnames might mark families as being descended from a particular tribe (names that sound like Levi or Lev, for instance are said to hearken back to the priestly Levite tribe/class) but a colloquialism among (modern US?) Jews is to refer to their fellow Jewish people as "the tribe." I've heard it so often it's long since stuck with me and I use the expression too.
I refer to Catholics as "my tribe". I was born and raised to it. The Catholics are mine.
Yeah, I remember you mentioning that.
I thought you were Catholic, sans religion, in a tribal sense. Irish, anyway. Maybe the mean nuns you've remembered were Anglican? :smile:
Or Armenian Orthodox, lol.
Oh yes,
ER, per your pm, you're right. My question (unanswered) needs to be clearer... the Anglican nuns bit was a joke.
Are you Irish Catholic, sans religion?
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 04, 2018, 10:56:29 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 11:34:33 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 11:24:29 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 10:57:17 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 03, 2018, 10:34:57 PM
Quote from: ER on December 03, 2018, 10:29:22 PM
You're correct, John, historically there were twelve tribes of Jews in ancient times and even today some claim Jewish surnames might mark families as being descended from a particular tribe (names that sound like Levi or Lev, for instance are said to hearken back to the priestly Levite tribe/class) but a colloquialism among (modern US?) Jews is to refer to their fellow Jewish people as "the tribe." I've heard it so often it's long since stuck with me and I use the expression too.
I refer to Catholics as "my tribe". I was born and raised to it. The Catholics are mine.
Yeah, I remember you mentioning that.
I thought you were Catholic, sans religion, in a tribal sense. Irish, anyway. Maybe the mean nuns you've remembered were Anglican? :smile:
Or Armenian Orthodox, lol.
Oh yes, ER, per your pm, you're right. My question (unanswered) needs to be clearer... the Anglican nuns bit was a joke.
Are you Irish Catholic, sans religion?
That great Irish Catholic (a deathbed convert) Oscar Wilde, whom I consistently prayed out of Purgatory in chapel in thirteen LONG years of Catholic school----ya owe me, Hoskar! :cheers:---told us that "to define is to limit," but you're not far off the mark with your summation. I have Irish citizenship, most of my family lives there, and I was raised Catholic, though if religion is the outer expression of internal beliefs, I am not sure I can claim to be a Roman Catholic, I just take my daughter to Mass each Sunday because she wants to go, so....conclude from that what you can, lol.
I Jews a happy "Hah-nuh-kuh" for two reasons.
I. I never hear a jew vowing to force his religion on me. I never hear a jew writing a guide to forcing people to surrender to their religion or be murdered. That puts them above the other main religions in america.
2. I gotta love them for the enemies. Anyone hated by muslims, nazis and KKK members has to be doing something good.
So yeah, happy holidays, guys.
Shalom! :drink:
Alichem shalom.