Latin Jews
Mar. 5th, 2004 07:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
misanagiI just lighted the Sabbath candles and I'm ready to go and have my Sabbath diner.
Now, the ones of you who know about Judaism most be wondering why am I still using the computer since any electronic device handling is forbidden. The answer is pretty simple. I'm not an orthodox.
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galadriel_lll sent this to me and it describes the very weird group of people we Latin Jews are.
How you can tell if you're a Latin Jew?
-You are either a "Polaco" or a "Turco"
-You were the only one in your block who didn't have a Christmas tree.
-You eat brisket, kugel and arroz con frijoles for Shabbat dinner.
-You have a relative named Moises (Moshe) or Berta (Bertica).
-Your Bobe proudly tells her friends you're a Balebuste.
-You can't live without your Shikse.
-You were raised on Goya and Manischewitz products.
-You not only know who Don Francisco (from sabado gigante) is, but
he also sits next to you at temple. Not entierly true since he doesn't live in Colombia
-You have at least thirty cousins.
-You have relatives all over the world. (Really)
-You have someone in your immediate family that sells "shmates".
-Your parents or grandparents had a "tienda".
-Your Zeide speaks fluent spanish with a Russian accent.
-You often cook dinner for 50 people.
-Your husband, brother or cousin was a tax attorney but now works in the family business.
-Your relatives call you something ending in "le" (Tátele, Súrele, Míkele, etc.)
-Going to college was not an option, it was part of the 10 Commandments.
-You had your own cheering section at your graduation.
-You dance merengue and salsa at Bar-Mitzvahs.
-You say crazy things like "Me cago en el shmendrik ese."
-You wear an "ojito" or an "azabache" to protect you from el "Mal de ojo".
-You say things like "Pu Pu Pú" and "toca madera".
Yeah, that's my culture in a nut shell.
Did you understand any of that?
Any other Latinos or Jews out there? (Not yougaladriel_lll, I already know you are both, just like me.)
Now, the ones of you who know about Judaism most be wondering why am I still using the computer since any electronic device handling is forbidden. The answer is pretty simple. I'm not an orthodox.
Anyway,
galadriel_lll sent this to me and it describes the very weird group of people we Latin Jews are. How you can tell if you're a Latin Jew?
-You are either a "Polaco" or a "Turco"
-You were the only one in your block who didn't have a Christmas tree.
-You eat brisket, kugel and arroz con frijoles for Shabbat dinner.
-You have a relative named Moises (Moshe) or Berta (Bertica).
-Your Bobe proudly tells her friends you're a Balebuste.
-You can't live without your Shikse.
-You were raised on Goya and Manischewitz products.
-You not only know who Don Francisco (from sabado gigante) is, but
he also sits next to you at temple. Not entierly true since he doesn't live in Colombia
-You have at least thirty cousins.
-You have relatives all over the world. (Really)
-You have someone in your immediate family that sells "shmates".
-Your parents or grandparents had a "tienda".
-Your Zeide speaks fluent spanish with a Russian accent.
-You often cook dinner for 50 people.
-Your husband, brother or cousin was a tax attorney but now works in the family business.
-Your relatives call you something ending in "le" (Tátele, Súrele, Míkele, etc.)
-Going to college was not an option, it was part of the 10 Commandments.
-You had your own cheering section at your graduation.
-You dance merengue and salsa at Bar-Mitzvahs.
-You say crazy things like "Me cago en el shmendrik ese."
-You wear an "ojito" or an "azabache" to protect you from el "Mal de ojo".
-You say things like "Pu Pu Pú" and "toca madera".
Yeah, that's my culture in a nut shell.
Did you understand any of that?
Any other Latinos or Jews out there? (Not you
galadriel_lll, I already know you are both, just like me.)
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Religion
Date: 2004-03-08 07:43 am (UTC)"Me cago en el shmendrik ese." I don't know Spanish, but that sounds hysterical.
Re: Religion
Date: 2004-03-08 02:19 pm (UTC)*Blinks*
Would you mind explaining what exactly is that?
"Me cago en el shmendrik ese." I don't know Spanish, but that sounds hysterical.
It is. It translates something like "I shit on that idiot", but that isn't as funny as the real thing.
Re: Religion
Date: 2004-03-09 08:47 am (UTC)AsatruaR = someone who worships the Norse Gods and is attempting to reconstruct and adapt the anchient practices of worshiping them to the modern day.
Re: Religion
Date: 2004-03-09 03:43 pm (UTC)*Rolls eyes*
AsatruaR = someone who worships the Norse Gods and is attempting to reconstruct and adapt the anchient practices of worshiping them to the modern day.
This sounds very interesting. I've never heard of it before, now I have something new to investigate.
Thanks for replying.
Re: Religion
Date: 2004-03-10 04:01 am (UTC)*grins* Couldn't resist.
now I have something new to investigate.
If you have any questions, let me know. I'm usually up for talking about it.