Do you know any Jews?

garysully1986

I can honestly say off the top of my head that I have never actually met a Jewish person? Is there a big population of them in Ireland?

Have asked a few people I know and they said they didnt know any either?

Captain Darling

Yes.

Andy-Pandy

Jew dont know what your talking about.

Ahem, i know a few, they are the same as me, couldnt give a toss about religion.

Links234

er, yes.

what a weird question?

seamus

I know Alan Shatter's daughter through a friend. Though I don't know if she's a Jew too.

cocoshovel

Yes

Nothingbetter2d

i know of one jewish family in carlow but thats about it

minidazzler

Yeah, met some Israeli people travelling here from time to time. Their women are for the most part absolutely gorgeous.

Unavailable for Comment

I know a fair amount from school but the population in Ireland as a whole is shrinking as they often emigrate to England or Israel.

SEPT 23 1989

I have known a few Jews

garysully1986

Ah yeah I know its a weird qustion I was just reading the census that was released and got to thinking!

mconigol

No...but on a related topic doesn't the government suck? Boooooooo

Nodin

garysully1986 wrote: »

I can honestly say off the top of my head that I have never actually met a Jewish person? Is there a big population of them in Ireland?

Have asked a few people I know and they said they didnt know any either?

Yes, met a few over the years.

Theres only about 2,000 or so afaik. Used be more in the 30's to 50's apparently but they emmigrated over the years.

Northern Monkey

Just Jesus.

Phoenix Park

I'm going to see Jerry Seinfeld soon.

He's my favorite.

tiny_penguin

I'm one so I know a fair few , my family members and random people in the community!

garysully1986

I am stunned at the amount of Catholics on the census I was sure it was gonna drop!

pickarooney

About 50, but they're all related in some way (not to me).

SteppingStone

I know a few Jews.. Not the religious types.

garysully1986

Yeah I think in this day and age to find a strongly religous type is a rare thing.

biko

Some, then probably a few more that hasn't said anything.

I'd love to hang out with Matisyahu, seems to be a cool guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12qtTuvWQSI

Wattle

There's a temple near me so I see them on saturday evenings walking to the service with their hats and beards and so on.

bwatson

What a strange thread OP - like the Jewish community are a mythical, mysterious group.

I know a fair few, mainly jewish people from England at university (who funnily enough OP are as English as you can get) and one girl who is from an Israeli Jewish family.

Duggys Housemate

I have known about a dozen Jews, Israelis and Amercians. Liked them all, although Israeli Jews are massively different in physicality. Don't know why.

garysully1986

Wattle wrote: »

There's a temple near me so I see them on saturday evenings walking to the service with their hats and beards and so on.

Really? Are they like full on orthodox jews like the curls and beards?

probably not pc but dont really know much about the religion.

44leto

I know a lot of people so I am sure I do, religion in general doesn't come up in my conversation, I am generally not interested.

A strange question OP.

El Weirdo

I have a friend who isn't really a Jew, he's just Jewish.

garysully1986

Haha Ah I know its a strange question someone had asked me it a few years ago. Must have stuck in my mind but was only thinking about it when I read the census.

AnonoBoy

I know a few Jewish people alright. In fact I probably know more than I realise, it's not as if I enquire about people's religion when I meet them.

I don't think I know any Buddhists though.

senorwipesalot

No, but I met Sonny Knowles once.

biko

garysully1986 wrote: »

Is there a big population of them in Ireland?

The population of Jewish people in Ireland is less than 2,000 and only half of them are affiliated with one of the four synagogues in the country. There are also only two Jewish schools, one elementary and one high school.

Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-Jews-upset-as-their--religion-omitted-from-Irish-census-119682084.html

.

garysully1986

bwatson wrote: »

What a strange thread OP - like the Jewish community are a mythical, mysterious group.

I know a fair few, mainly jewish people from England at university (who funnily enough OP are as English as you can get) and one girl who is from an Israeli Jewish family.

Haha Brilliant! Now if anyone knows any elves let me know

garysully1986

bwatson wrote: »

What a strange thread OP - like the Jewish community are a mythical, mysterious group.

I know a fair few, mainly jewish people from England at university (who funnily enough OP are as English as you can get) and one girl who is from an Israeli Jewish family.

Haha Brilliant! Now if anyone knows any elves let me know

brummytom

Nope, none. As far as I know, I've never met one. Well not one with a Jewish name anyway.

garysully1986

garysully1986 wrote: »

I can honestly say off the top of my head that I have never actually met a Jewish person?

Do you ask everybody you meet if they are Jewish ? ?

RiseToTheTop

I know a couple..my next door neighbour is one.

RiseToTheTop

I know a couple..my next door neighbour is one.

Coriolanus

I know one family. Not exactly hasids though. It'd be like referencing the average Irish family if I were asked did I know any catholics.

senorwipesalot

Wattle wrote: »

There's a temple near me so I see them on saturday evenings walking to the service with their hats and beards and so on.

Do they walk without their hats and beards during the week?

Wattle

garysully1986 wrote: »

Really? Are they like full on orthodox jews like the curls and beards?

probably not pc but dont really know much about the religion.

Dunno if their orthodox but they are always very smartly dressed and quite a lot of them have beards. Haven't seen any with curls.

RuailleBuaille

I don't know if I know any Jewish people, I've never asked that question!

garysully1986

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you ask everybody you meet if they are Jewish ? ?

Haha I'd seem like a bit of a weirdo if I asked everyone what their religion was

Nah like most people I would know to talk to are Catholic athiest/agnostic or Protestant.

phasers

I honestly don't know what religion most of the people I know are.

tiny_penguin

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you ask everybody you meet if they are Jewish ? ?

This is the thing. I dont tell most people I meet that I am - only comes up if i know them a while and/or the conversation goes to religion or sometime politics (discussing israel/palestine) or I make some silly comment that sounds very anti semetic when I forget the people I'm talking to dont know I am actually jewish. I'd say this is the same for most, its not my opening introduction. Also don't know what religion an awful lot of my acquaintances are and most people in ireland just make the assumption everyone is either christian or atheist

benway

44leto wrote: »

religion in general doesn't come up in my conversation

Ireland is like that. I know a few Irish Jews, but their religion has never been an issue, any more than anyone else's is. To be fair to OP, it's not a totally crazy question, the Jewish community aren't aren't very numerous, and not especially visible, for that reason. Far as I can see it, he/she seems to be genuine.

I know a Jewish girl from the States as well, with her it seems to be much more of an identity thing - she told me within 30 seconds of meeting her that she's Jewish.

Used to know a good few from school, best friend is

Duggys Housemate

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you ask everybody you meet if they are Jewish ? ?

If you know people you will work religion, or ethnicity, out after a while, as in where the kids go to school, what they are doing for Hanukkah etc.

Saying that you don't discuss religion so you don't know if you have met Jews means you probably haven't; as secular Jews tend to celebrate Hanukkah, an often Passover. I've been to a passover meal with secular jews, and secular gentiles, gentiles in the majority, but Jewish people hosting.

Wattle

senorwipesalot wrote: »

Do they walk without their hats and beards during the week?

How would I know? I'm not stalking them.

pickarooney

Hanukkah doesn't really seem to be much of a thing for any of the Jewish people I know. It's maybe about 5th in the list of important religious holidays.

tiny_penguin

Duggys Housemate wrote: »

If you know people you will work religion, or ethnicity, out after a while, as in where the kids go to school, what they are doing for Hanukkah etc.

Saying that you don't discuss religion so you don't know if you have met Jews means you probably haven't; as secular Jews tend to celebrate Hanukkah, an often Passover. I've been to a passover meal with secular jews, and secular gentiles, gentiles in the majority, but Jewish people hosting.

Yeh you might know if you're friends are or not - but you wouldnt know about everyone you meet. People you might not know well or see a lot, it might never come up. I would celebrate all the major jewish holidays but don't usually talk about it when its going on. So while all my close friends and the people I work with would know - there are a lot of people I have known for a while that wouldnt know and prob would only find out by chance.

Also as stated there is only one jewish school in the whole country, and most of the jewish people I know didnt/dont go there.

Duggys Housemate

pickarooney wrote: »

Hanukkah doesn't really seem to be much of a thing for any of the Jewish people I know. It's maybe about 5th in the list of important religious holidays.

Possibly, my experiences are all in America, where it is pretty big. Passover is the biggest one, the Seder meal.