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Offline habiru

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yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« on: October 29, 2007, 05:26:35 PM »
we just had a lecturer at my college speaking on the topic of 'italian jews and the holocaust'. he (btw the professors name is Stanislao G. Pugliese and he teaches at Hofstra) remarked that the first time he began speaking on this topic he was met with remarks such as 'there is no such thing as italian jews!' but now there more awareness on the topic.
There is even an italian-jewish dialect called Giudecco-Romanesco, a mixture of roman dialect and hebrew. They still write books and talk in that language.

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2007, 05:27:48 PM »
I know but in my case it comes from mom not my dad!Smile! O0

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2007, 05:58:56 PM »
I know but in my case it comes from mom not my dad!Smile! O0

moms italian and dads jewish or is your mom italian jewish?

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2007, 06:01:37 PM »
no german Jew

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2007, 08:19:11 PM »
it pi--es me off when people think that all jews are from poland and speak (spoke) yiddish.

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2007, 08:31:26 PM »
Here they know better. :)

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2007, 08:41:43 PM »
there is no such thing as an Italian Jew, just like there is no such thing as an "American Jew." It's just "Jew"
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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2007, 09:08:12 PM »
Yeah, but you know what he means! :)

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2007, 09:17:06 PM »
there is no such thing as an Italian Jew, just like there is no such thing as an "American Jew." It's just "Jew"

what would you call primo levi?

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2007, 07:36:32 AM »
LOL.PS I like your other post about Guido's,Wops and garlic eaters! O0 :::D

in my experience,everything italian is great, wine, fashion, women, food etc.

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2007, 09:43:51 AM »
Tempio Maggiore, The Great Synagogue of Florence, Italy

http://www.bh.org.il/Communities/Synagogue/florence.asp
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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2007, 09:45:50 AM »
LOL.PS I like your other post about Guido's,Wops and garlic eaters! O0 :::D

in my experience,everything italian is great, wine, fashion, women, food etc.
I don't like the posts about Guido's - Wops and garlic eaters...but your right habiru about Italians  ;)

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2007, 09:49:51 AM »
LOL.PS I like your other post about Guido's,Wops and garlic eaters! O0 :::D

I know you're joking, and I know you're half Italian yourself, but this language really is offensive. Please consider the fact that new posters may get the wrong impression.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2007, 09:54:44 AM by Chaim Ben Pesach »

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2007, 11:29:14 AM »
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no german Jew

So if your mom is Jewish...you are Jewish too. Why the name Christianwhite ?
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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2007, 08:07:18 AM »
I would be getting worried if there wasn't Italian Jews  :::D

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2007, 12:23:52 PM »
Italian Jews are the oldest Jewish community in Europe,yes in Italys case the Jews there can be called Italian
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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #16 on: April 06, 2008, 02:30:03 PM »
I was joking about the foul names for Italians.I will censor myself for you Chaim! O0 :)

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Re: yes, there is such a thing as 'italian jews'
« Reply #17 on: April 06, 2008, 03:28:51 PM »
There were even Italian Jews in Mussolini's government.  Italy was not an antisemitic country, but the political pressures placed on them by the Germans forced them to cave in.