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Offline The Shadow

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What other Ethnic group do you think gets along best with the Jews?  I have friends from all races and ethnicities, but I think the Italians might have the edge.   I think the Italians are more similar to the Jews than other Ethnic groups, in both physical characterisistics and family bonding.   Although Newman sure relates well to the Jewish people, I don't think he's Italian though :).  Sometimes I think he's Jewish

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Re: What Ethnic group do you think is most similar to the Jewish people?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2007, 09:05:30 PM »
We both look alike.

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Re: What Ethnic group do you think is most similar to the Jewish people?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2007, 09:19:35 PM »
No ethnic group is similar to the Jews. They may be some external likeness, but no one is Chosen but Israel. Now, if you consider Samaritans and Karaites as Gentiles, then these would be considered the most similar. I just consider them as a part of Israel.

Unfortunately Edomites and Ishmaelites, even if enemies, can have a similarity, since Rambam said they were bound to circumcision. But they have chosen evil!!!

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Re: What Ethnic group do you think is most similar to the Jewish people?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2007, 09:22:32 PM »
The first Italians the etrusians [Bad spelling?]are believed to be Semites but who they were remains a mystery.

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Re: What Ethnic group do you think is most similar to the Jewish people?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2007, 10:09:21 PM »
Persians, Greeks, Italians, and Arabs are the most similar.
If someone says something bad about you, say something nice about them. That way, both of you would be lying.

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« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2007, 10:20:12 PM »
Hey cookie, sorry I offered to eat your dog yesterday.LOL So  now you can eat mine as well If you like! ::NAh we love em too much!Your name sounds funny but I guess mine might sound weird  to some as well.Take care
Wayne Jude :)

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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2007, 11:20:15 PM »
I'm not sure that Judaism is an ethnicity and still no one can compare
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Re: What Ethnic group do you think is most similar to the Jewish people?
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2007, 11:23:59 PM »
Hey cookie, sorry I offered to eat your dog yesterday.LOL So  now you can eat mine as well If you like! ::NAh we love em too much!Your name sounds funny but I guess mine might sound weird  to some as well.Take care
Wayne Jude :)

well this is cookie the dog yo uwould have wanted to eat

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dhxWJSO-gzw

isn't she a beauty?
If someone says something bad about you, say something nice about them. That way, both of you would be lying.

In your heart you know WE are right and in your guts you know THEY are nuts!

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« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2007, 11:34:41 PM »
SOoooooooooooooo cute.I love pups.My dog Charlie trys so hard to talk.When I hug him and say hes  a good dog he mumbles."You are good dog.'to me.LOL For real!!!! O0

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« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2007, 11:35:16 PM »
IS  cookie  a [censored]?

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Re: What Ethnic group do you think is most similar to the Jewish people?
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2007, 11:36:58 PM »
IS  cookie  a Jezebel?


No cookie is a black lab..

You shoudl try to record yoru dog mumbling those words btw.
If someone says something bad about you, say something nice about them. That way, both of you would be lying.

In your heart you know WE are right and in your guts you know THEY are nuts!

"Science without religion is lame; Religion without science is blind."  - Albert Einstein

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« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2007, 11:38:26 PM »
female I meant the computer changes girl dog into [censored].LOL

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Re: What Ethnic group do you think is most similar to the Jewish people?
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2007, 11:41:09 PM »
SOoooooooooooooo cute.I love pups.My dog Charlie trys so hard to talk.When I hug him and say hes  a good dog he mumbles."You are good dog.'to me.LOL For real!!!! O0
too bad I'm allergic  :'(
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« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2007, 11:43:30 PM »
There are some dogs breed now for allergies sufferers but I don't know any more about thats sorry.Lou

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« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2007, 11:43:48 PM »
The first Italians the etrusians [Bad spelling?]are believed to be Semites but who they were remains a mystery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruscans  ;D

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Re: What Ethnic group do you think is most similar to the Jewish people?
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2007, 01:07:51 AM »
Italians and Greeks.. Italians more so.

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Re: What Ethnic group do you think is most similar to the Jewish people?
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2007, 02:10:23 AM »
Geneticlly, it's the Kurds, Arabs and Italians.
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« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2007, 02:16:31 AM »
Italians ..We are the mutts of the Mediterranean.Sorry, Vito.I live in a very Italian area ,you would enjoy your visit.Their are from further south then my family.[calebrese]No insult intended we are from Sana condro di Bari.I love being a garlic eater!Italian..... O0 O0

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« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2007, 05:02:52 AM »
Italians ..We are the mutts of the Mediterranean.Sorry, Vito.I live in a very Italian area ,you would enjoy your visit.Their are from further south then my family.[calebrese]No insult intended we are from Sana condro di Bari.I love being a garlic eater!Italian..... O0 O0

Excuse me! In my families region we are proud of our family line and no way we are mutts.  ???

We know our bloodline thankyou.

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« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2007, 05:18:17 AM »
The Greeks are similar in one regard......

When calling on a Jew or Greek in business, you need to load your price by 11.1% so you can reduce it by 10% and arive at the original price. The reason? I was taught early in my career....Jews and Greeks won't even talk to you 'til you've taken 10% off. ;)

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« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2007, 05:22:42 AM »
Now they know they will want 20% off.

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« Reply #21 on: October 24, 2007, 02:47:33 PM »
Mexicans & AfroRicans
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« Reply #22 on: October 24, 2007, 02:49:17 PM »
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Re: What Ethnic group do you think is most similar to the Jewish people?
« Reply #23 on: October 24, 2007, 02:58:35 PM »
I think that when it comes to less religious or secular Jews, many look very much like Italians. Many people think I look Italian because of my dark hair and olive complexion. My skin is actually darker than many Italians. When it comes to the more religious, I think the Chasidic Orthodox and the Amish look very similar. I remember one amusing scene from the movie "Witness" where the Amish kid sees this guy who from the back looks Amish. But when the guy turns around, it turns out to be a Chasidic Jew. Also, in Weird Al Yankovich's "Amish Paradise", many of the Amish names that he uses also sound very Jewish.

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« Reply #24 on: October 24, 2007, 06:39:18 PM »
I think that when it comes to less religious or secular Jews, many look very much like Italians. Many people think I look Italian because of my dark hair and olive complexion. My skin is actually darker than many Italians. When it comes to the more religious, I think the Chasidic Orthodox and the Amish look very similar. I remember one amusing scene from the movie "Witness" where the Amish kid sees this guy who from the back looks Amish. But when the guy turns around, it turns out to be a Chasidic Jew. Also, in Weird Al Yankovich's "Amish Paradise", many of the Amish names that he uses also sound very Jewish.

I've seen your pic Dan, southern Italians can get as dark as you.

And many of the Amish use names from the Torah, more so than the Christian Bible.