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adamosity
Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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I'm a Jew at a Christian high school in Masan--they have no issues with me being Jewish, but it helps that I'm almost entirely secular.
There are some online services--i.e. American Friday night services can be watched on Saturday morning.
Of course, at times Korea (like most things they do, actually) get it completely wrong. I was eating pork at a faculty dinner at a random Korean restaurant, and was asked wine or soju? I accepted the wine, to find out it was Mogen David! Ha!
The funniest thing to me here about Judaism is how popular kosher wine is in Korea. They market it as "American Sweet Wine" and the Koreans LOVE the stuff!
I have a good arrangement with my school about religion--they don't push theirs, I don't push mine, and I help educate teachers and students. Thankfully, this isn't like a Southern Baptist school or one where the religion changes the curriculum.
--adam |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| adamosity wrote: |
Of course, at times Korea (like most things they do, actually) get it completely wrong. I was eating pork at a faculty dinner at a random Korean restaurant, and was asked wine or soju? I accepted the wine, to find out it was Mogen David! Ha!
--adam |
I don't get it--what did they get wrong? I ask as an atheist raised as a Jew (so I know all the nonsense).
And, with a name like "Adam", I'm surprised you're a Jew, eppis. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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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. |
ROFLMFAO |
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Capo
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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the only jew i met left within a week.....
she was full of classics, heres one
"Spicy food gives me a head ache"
She really reminded me of Kyles cousin on SP |
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zeldalee13
Joined: 08 Nov 2008
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| Glad to hear about this burgeoning population. The other day I heard "Hava Nagila" playing over the radio in the public bus & I had no one to share my joy (and amusement) with. |
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mylight_leora
Joined: 22 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| WK2008 wrote: |
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?"
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"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..." 
At this point, they generally back away  , and most importantly stop asking me about the Jew, which I find borderline racist or a type of religious persecution... 
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Lol. I'm coming to Jeonju next month, will that make me the second jew in Jeonju?  |
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friendoken
Joined: 19 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:55 am Post subject: |
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| adamosity wrote: |
I'm a Jew at a Christian high school in Masan--they have no issues with me being Jewish, but it helps that I'm almost entirely secular.
There are some online services--i.e. American Friday night services can be watched on Saturday morning.
Of course, at times Korea (like most things they do, actually) get it completely wrong. I was eating pork at a faculty dinner at a random Korean restaurant, and was asked wine or soju? I accepted the wine, to find out it was Mogen David! Ha!
The funniest thing to me here about Judaism is how popular kosher wine is in Korea. They market it as "American Sweet Wine" and the Koreans LOVE the stuff!
I have a good arrangement with my school about religion--they don't push theirs, I don't push mine, and I help educate teachers and students. Thankfully, this isn't like a Southern Baptist school or one where the religion changes the curriculum.
How's that work??? Ahmadinejad made some poignant comments in Switzerland recently about Israel and their non-pushing ways.
--adam |
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travel zen
Joined: 22 Feb 2005
Location: Good old Toronto, Canada
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:20 am Post subject: |
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In China, Jewish people are not only respected, but sought after by the women.
There are many stories on the news about Jewish dudes going to China and having such a blast, that other foreigners start the hate and jealousy.
For those who've been there, the Chinese say things like: "Oh, the French are so romantic" or "The Germans work so hard". They seem to believe the stereotypes as if they were gospel. So Jewish peopes are known for being rich and good with money...thus the extra attention from the girls.  |
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marina_ballerina
Joined: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Nowon, S. Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:28 am Post subject: |
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The last link posted to the chabad house is bad, this one works:
http://www.jewish.kr/
Has anyone been to services or kiddush? How many people go? Is it orthodox or reform? My friend is convinced these places exist solely to convince reform Jews to become orthodox, is there any truth to this? etc... |
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stephorama
Joined: 19 Sep 2010
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Do you suppose it would be acceptable to put a mezuzah on the outside of my doorpost in Korea?
Anyone been to Chabad in Korea? How'd you like it? Friendly? I see on their site that they invite people to come for home cooked Shabbat dinners. Hmmmm....curious. |
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marina_ballerina
Joined: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Nowon, S. Korea
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| Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I went for passover and rosh hashanah, it was pretty laid back and friendly. You can also drop by and purchase kosher food from rabbi Litzman, he has cottage cheese and a lot of yummy stuff like that. It's really hard to find, though. |
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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:38 am Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
| adamosity wrote: |
Of course, at times Korea (like most things they do, actually) get it completely wrong. I was eating pork at a faculty dinner at a random Korean restaurant, and was asked wine or soju? I accepted the wine, to find out it was Mogen David! Ha!
--adam |
I don't get it--what did they get wrong? I ask as an atheist raised as a Jew (so I know all the nonsense).
And, with a name like "Adam", I'm surprised you're a Jew, eppis. |
Adam's not a jewish name?  |
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happiness
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| NYC_Gal wrote: |
| michaelambling wrote: |
| adamosity wrote: |
Of course, at times Korea (like most things they do, actually) get it completely wrong. I was eating pork at a faculty dinner at a random Korean restaurant, and was asked wine or soju? I accepted the wine, to find out it was Mogen David! Ha!
--adam |
I don't get it--what did they get wrong? I ask as an atheist raised as a Jew (so I know all the nonsense).
And, with a name like "Adam", I'm surprised you're a Jew, eppis. |
Adam's not a jewish name? |
haha, that guy got fired for being a douche, and noone knew he was a jew, they thought he was an athiest.. anywho.. I replaced him, and Im as Jewish as they come.my name is rather levitic...
being Jewish is a badge of honor if you know how to use it with the locals. i get nothing but respect for it...maybe a bit too much..haha
that guy adam, man the kids still mention him some times...odd finding him here |
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RMNC
Joined: 21 Jul 2010
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| Always been curious why they call it "jewelery" and "jewel". Is there a connection? |
Late 13c., "article of value used for adornment," Anglo-Fr. juel, O.Fr. juel, jouel "ornament, jewel" (12c.), perhaps from M.L. jocale, from L. jocus "pastime, sport," in V.L. "that which causes joy" (see joke). Another theory traces it to L. gaudium, also with a notion of "rejoice" (see joy). Sense of "precious stone" developed early 14c.
Jewelry comes from jewel, so no real connection, ya mishka! |
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n8shac
Joined: 19 Apr 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:27 am Post subject: |
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| I've seen Soju, Mekju, and the businesses sometimes identify themselves with a "주" by their name, but the jews in there always look a lot like Koreans. |
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