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MollyBloom · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: James Joyce's pants

I'm not Jewish, but I was thinking the other day about the Jewish population and the number of temples in Seoul...does anyone know the stats?

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

Synagogues
Prior to April 2008, the only location for Jewish services was on the military base. Jewish Services of EUSA. A military chaplain (Rabbi Avi Weiss) conducts services on the South Post of the Eighth U.S. Army base in Yongsan, in the Jewish Activities Center Building 4100, Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

As of April 2008, there is now a Chabad of Seoul located in Itaewon. Rabbi Litzman can be reached via [email protected]. For more, go to the Chabad website at www.chabadkr.com. All jews are welcome to attend.

Missihippi · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Location: Gwangmyeong

Mazel Tov!

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

It's really exciting to hear that there is now a Chabad House in Seoul.

WK2008 · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Location: Jeonju

I haven't seen any stats, but I'm pretty sure there's only one Jewish person in Jeonju, just going by how many people have asked me:

"Have you seen the Jew?"

and

"Have you been to the Jew?"

or sometimes

"Did you like the Jew?"

In fact, I've been asked so many times, that it's becoming standard routine to say, "If I were to meet this Jewish person, and perhaps I have, then I would treat him or her the same way as all other persons, or at least I would seek to do so. Whether I like this particular Jew or not has no bearing on my attitude toward Judaism or Jews in general, so I don't see the relevance of the question..." Mad

At this point, they generally back away Confused

, and most importantly stop asking me about the Jew, which I find borderline racist or a type of religious persecution... Evil or Very Mad

Forward Observer · Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Location: FOB Gloria

Always been curious why they call it "jewelery" and "jewel". Is there a connection?

DCJames · Joined: 27 Jul 2006

jewmania!

definitely maybe · Joined: 16 Feb 2008

Big_Bird · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I remember doing a double take the first time I was asked "Do you like to go to the Jew, teacher...?"

nosmallplans · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Location: noksapyeong

after growing up in los angeles i still have a hard time not assuming every white person i meet is jewish.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

blurgalurgalurga · Joined: 18 Oct 2007

I had the weirdest nightmare last week...I was in the X-Men, and we were fighting the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and it was my job to fight the Jewgernaut. He was accusing me of anti-semitism, and kept on making these stupid puns about Judaism. It was really pissing me off, and I kept hitting him but I couldn't do any damage.
I'm actually serious, for a change. I really dreamed that. That's what I get for falling asleep with 'the X-Men 2' on I guess.

santafly · Joined: 20 Feb 2008

Lebavitchers are annoying.....

but the last time I went to a chabad house (circa 2000) I took 7 shots of wildturkey, in a row, with the rabbi, grabbed an under age girl and drove off. so I guess there's a trade off there......

try asking your students to make the sound of a bee or a mosquito - the result is rather amusing

rickvaughn · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject:

I have a Korean friend in Seoul who converted to Judaism. Contrary to popular belief, there IS more than one temple in Seoul.

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

Just look for the white bed sheets with the holes.