Guest JP Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I'm going with a friend tomorrow morning to a conservative Jewish service. She is taking a world religions class, and one of their assignments is to go to a church that isn't their own religion. She chose Judaism (she is a non-practicing Catholic.) She wanted someone to go with her because she didn't want to go by herself, so I volunteered. This should be interesting. I might even have a few questions for the rabbi after the service is over. I'll let you know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandora Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Have fun! I have had to do that numerous times for my religion classes, too. I've been to a reformed Jewish service (female Rabbi), a Russion Orthodox service, and a Pentecostal/speaking in tongues/crazy shit service. That last one was a three and a half hour service... UGH. This Sunday, I am going to a local Pure Land Buddhist service. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taphophilia Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I'm going with a friend tomorrow morning to a conservative Jewish service. She is taking a world religions class, and one of their assignments is to go to a church that isn't their own religion. She chose Judaism (she is a non-practicing Catholic.) She wanted someone to go with her because she didn't want to go by herself, so I volunteered. This should be interesting. I might even have a few questions for the rabbi after the service is over. I'll let you know how it turns out. Do you just show up for this? or do you have to tell them you are coming? Just wondering. Taph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JP Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 We just showed up. However, there was nobody there as the Jews are celebrating Passover, so we decided to back in a couple of weeks when there would be more people there. The men are required to wear yamacas (s?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taphophilia Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 The men are required to wear yamacas (s?) Do they give you one at the door? If not, how do you get one? How do those beenie things stay on anyway? Taph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchu Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 How do those beenie things stay on anyway? With yarmolke clips. Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JP Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 The men are required to wear yamacas (s?) Do they give you one at the door? If not, how do you get one? How do those beenie things stay on anyway? Taph They have them at the door for you to put on. They also have these doily things for the women to wear, but I think they only wear them if they're married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxic Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Is there a specific standing area for Goys or something? Also, if you're a Goy do you have to wear something on your head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Is there a specific standing area for Goys or something? Also, if you're a Goy do you have to wear something on your head? This crossed my mind, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchu Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 As I understand it, all guys wear yarmolkes; all goys sit wherever they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JP Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 What are goys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchu Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 What are goys? "Goy" is a Yiddish term (and slang) for "gentile." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGJ@ReligionisBullshit Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Have fun! I have had to do that numerous times for my religion classes, too. I've been to a reformed Jewish service (female Rabbi), a Russion Orthodox service, and a Pentecostal/speaking in tongues/crazy shit service. That last one was a three and a half hour service... UGH. This Sunday, I am going to a local Pure Land Buddhist service. Should be interesting. Pure Land Buddhist service would really be interesting if next week you went to another sect of Buddhism and compared the two for a nice little post. Please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 What are goys?"Goy" is a Yiddish term (and slang) for "gentile." Bottom line, JP, both goy and gentile are terms used to describe non-Jews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchu Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 What are goys?"Goy" is a Yiddish term (and slang) for "gentile." Bottom line, JP, both goy and gentile are terms used to describe non-Jews. But "gentile" is a respectable designation, whereas "goy" (plural: "goyim") carries with it a kind of dismissiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Gods Fail Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 What are goys? Oy, are you ever gonna stick out there! You and the shikse watch it with the utzing - you don't want the minyan to think you're shmendricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 What are goys?"Goy" is a Yiddish term (and slang) for "gentile." Bottom line, JP, both goy and gentile are terms used to describe non-Jews. But "gentile" is a respectable designation, whereas "goy" (plural: "goyim") carries with it a kind of dismissiveness. So it's not just one of those Us vs. them things covered with blinky, colored lights? Let us not go there, m'kay? I know I've had about enough of this stuff anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchu Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 What are goys?"Goy" is a Yiddish term (and slang) for "gentile." Bottom line, JP, both goy and gentile are terms used to describe non-Jews. But "gentile" is a respectable designation, whereas "goy" (plural: "goyim") carries with it a kind of dismissiveness. So it's not just one of those Us vs. them things covered with blinky, colored lights? Let us not go there, m'kay? I know I've had about enough of this stuff anyway. Whu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Whu? Goys, Gentiles, Jews, Christians, Muslims, Baptists, Catholics, Pontiacs, Chevrolets, Cedars, Oaks, Elms, Dobermans and Boxers. All just names to tell them apart, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchu Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Whu? Goys, Gentiles, Jews, Christians, Muslims, Baptists, Catholics, Pontiacs, Chevrolets, Cedars, Oaks, Elms, Dobermans and Boxers. All just names to tell them apart, I guess. I see what you mean. It would be lovely if all humans could come to the understanding that it's far less useful to be able to tell a Cossack from a Kurd than it is to know the difference between a Mazda and a Marzipan. I mean, like, useful in the sense that you really should know whether to drive or to eat the latter two, and you should not have to be told to neither drive nor eat the first two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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