Where Is Ask JTF For July 22?

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Everyone,

Where's next week's open Ask JTF thread? I already have my question ready for it! 

Shalom,

Do you see an analogy between the Gruzini Jews and the Mennonite Christians? Both represent highly isolated and unique subsections of their respective religions in southwestern Asia: the Gruzini in Georgia, and the Mennonites in (originally) Kazakhstan. They have unique languages--Georgian for the Gruzini, and Plautdietsch for the Mennonites. The Gruzini fled religious persecution in Europe, and so did the Mennonites. Common Mennonite surnames are Wiens and Dueck.

Some Gruzini and some Mennonites are very left-wing, and others of each group are very staunch supporters of the Jewish people.

Just thought the above would be interesting to point out. Chaimfan

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Ethnically they are German, yes. They were originally related to the Amish but not the same thing.

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Hey, excuse me, but why no answer to my question?

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

They migrated from Germany to the southern part of the then-Russian Empire. The czars let them live in what is today Kazakhstan.