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77. Yes, but the holidays,

Sun May 29, 2016, 05:50 PM

May 2016

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along with much of the food, is based on religion, no?

I would say that honoring education. music and the arts is not unique to Jewish people, nor is honoring ancestors who've died as a direct result of ethnic/religious discrimination.. Just my thoughts.

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Wasserman Schultz calls Jewish intermarriage a "problem" [View all] Cheese Sandwich May 2016 OP

She is speaking to a group that shares her faith, She is jewish you know... dubyadiprecession May 2016 #1

That is no way for an elected official to speak. Inclusive my ass. nt valerief May 2016 #10

Tell that to my Rabbi Gothmog May 2016 #15

I think you mean whathehell May 2016 #35

Hell, the position of the Catholic Church is that Catholics shouldn't marry outside their faith still_one May 2016 #54

Why would anyone consider it a problem? 6chars May 2016 #79

Is This a Private Matter? McKim May 2016 #2

I don't like this woman at all but in this I understand her. jwirr May 2016 #3

Why do you hate Jews and the Jewish faith? Gothmog May 2016 #16

I suggest you re-read the post you are replying to. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #30

I did Gothmog May 2016 #41

I did. Your response to jwirr still makes no sense JonLeibowitz May 2016 #53

She's still the DNC chair and will open the Convention in July. George II May 2016 #4

This is OLD, Feb. 2015, fwiw, in her local paper. elleng May 2016 #5

Intermarriage isn't a real problem in America. If some people are concerned about their race or Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #6

I agree.. whathehell May 2016 #7

Ok, I'm Jewish and I am very much an American and am concerned about dilution, largely JudyM May 2016 #23

'dilution'? whathehell May 2016 #33

Of culture. Of traditions. It's more than bloodlines. JudyM May 2016 #38

Yes, we all have those.. whathehell May 2016 #39

Really. You are demonstrating your own. "Move to Israel" is so transparently bigoted. JudyM May 2016 #40

Except I didn't say that... whathehell May 2016 #42

Please. Your suggesting she "could" move to Israel isn't even in the same category as Israel urging JudyM May 2016 #73

'Pease' yourself.. whathehell May 2016 #75

It's both I think, but you shouldn't move to the melting pot if you don't want to have those lines Ed Suspicious May 2016 #76

I agree. whathehell May 2016 #78

Diane Rehm....is that YOU? MADem May 2016 #26

Yes it is inappropriate, and a not so subtle meaning there. Perhaps they feel that American still_one May 2016 #56

I am appalled at this thread. MADem May 2016 #61

Excellent points. Kick & Rec This^^^^^^^^^ still_one May 2016 #62

Generally, yes, elleng May 2016 #8

You say "The culture is strong, the religion maybe not so much" whathehell May 2016 #34

Celebrating holidays together, elleng May 2016 #46

Yes, but the holidays, whathehell May 2016 #77

I'm a senior citizen and can remember when the parents of my Protestant friends didn't want maddiemom May 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #9

Sanders does not attend services and is not observant Gothmog May 2016 #17

Yeah, well, he is running to be President of all people, not just those of any particular faith. nt silvershadow May 2016 #19

I saw that Sanders has done poorly in exit polls with Jews Gothmog May 2016 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #27

Oh, come on... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #22

So you are an expert on Judiasm and the Jewish people? Gothmog May 2016 #24

Why should it be? MrMickeysMom May 2016 #28

They're really digging to find "dirt" on anyone who gets in the way. I hear she said... George II May 2016 #50

The right wing conservative Jewish establishment in Israel and U.S. is Lodestar May 2016 #11

wonder how this affects decisions government/political/legal wise .... Hiraeth May 2016 #13

Does it license right wingers to start talking about the "problem" of intermarriage? Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #18

sounds like a personal problem, to me Hiraeth May 2016 #21

This is a topic at my Temple at least three or four times a year Gothmog May 2016 #14

When some right wing groups espouse seperation of races and cultures it's creepy. I don't know what GoneFishin May 2016 #20

Yes.. whathehell May 2016 #36

er Debbie DonCoquixote May 2016 #29

So what? Behind the Aegis May 2016 #31

Let me ask you a question.. whathehell May 2016 #37

"Judaism" is a religion. Behind the Aegis May 2016 #43

Further clarification, please.. whathehell May 2016 #44

I don't know how to make this any more simple. Behind the Aegis May 2016 #45

+1. MADem May 2016 #47

+1000 awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #49

We are talking a personal religious belief, not someone imposing that belief on anyone else. still_one May 2016 #51

You don't need to make it "simple", only clear, and not whathehell May 2016 #80

Thank you BTA. There are a lot of not so subtle insinuations that have been tossed about still_one May 2016 #48

Thank you! 6chars May 2016 #58

I know antisemites who feel the same way she does: assimulation and intermarriage is a big... marble falls May 2016 #32

Did you bring this up more than a year ago when she first said it? George II May 2016 #52

People should marry whoever they want of any race, ethnicity or religion, and it's not a problem. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #55

Why is this an issue for you now but wasn't an issue for you more than a year ago? George II May 2016 #60

It's not an issue for me. I support all interracial couples and stuff like that. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #64

Okay, let me try this (since you're evading the question) - why is this something you needed.... George II May 2016 #66

Gee, do you think this is in any way is a veiled barb at Bernie and Jane Sanders? highprincipleswork May 2016 #57

I doubt it because this happened over a year ago before Bernie got big Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #59

SMH. This is incredible that you would even say this. MADem May 2016 #65

Perhaps chill? highprincipleswork May 2016 #68

Yeah, because this kind of commentary is OK? MADem May 2016 #70

While you're on your very angry high horse, perhaps you will pause a moment to calmly explain highprincipleswork May 2016 #71

Perhaps YOU need to pull the string and see to whom I was speaking MADem May 2016 #72

Thanks for correction. highprincipleswork May 2016 #67

Check the date. Sanders wasn't even in the race MADem May 2016 #63

Reality is reality. I'm not concerned about it. highprincipleswork May 2016 #69

Well, your notion of reality has nothing to do with actual reality. MADem May 2016 #74