8 Silly Questions Non-Jews Ask the Chosen People

December 27, 2011 4:00 pm     Posted in HaHa, Holiday Central  Brooke - Washington University in St. Louis g+ page


By Brooke

As a Jew thrown into the Midwest for college, I find that when I leave the bubble of Washington University, the members of the St. Louis community are not as Jewish as those of WashJew. Some are confused by Judaism — our beliefs, our restrictions and our abilities as people.

As the Festival of Lights wraps up in high, fiery fashion, I think it’s time we discuss some of the most outrageous questions Jews have been asked this holiday season. When I was asked to write this article, instead of thinking up questions that non-Jews could ask, I did some research and asked friends (including CollegeCandy editor, the fabulous Jenni Maier) for some real-life experiences. Disclaimer: All of these questions have ACTUALLY been asked. This article is meant to be funny, not insulting!

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    • 5 Comments on "8 Silly Questions Non-Jews Ask the Chosen People"

    1. Jessica says:
      Tue, 27th Dec 20117:58 pm 

      the only thing i had a problem with is that even though judaism isn't an ethnicity, I believe being Jewish can also be considered an ethnicity. Like I don't follow any religious traditions and haven't celebrated Chanukkah since I was 8, but I still consider myself Jewish because my mother is Jewish and my grandparents, etc.

    2. Polly says:
      Tue, 27th Dec 20119:41 pm 

      I read that Judaism is both a religion and an ethnicity. Some people are Jewish by practice while others have a direct ancestry to an ethnic group known as "Jews" from the B.C.E. time period. But I don't remember where I read it.

    3. Kate says:
      Wed, 28th Dec 20118:28 am 

      I had a friend in high school who considered judaism her ethnicity as well as her religion. She gave a great speech in a class about why it should be considered both.

    4. Jen says:
      Thu, 29th Dec 20112:34 am 

      I always give my non-Jewish friends some matzah, my roommate even asked if I could bring her some this year. And my non-Jewish friends loved it when I made matzah brei for them.

    5. katie says:
      Thu, 29th Dec 20113:50 am 

      No offence but your friends sound like idiots.

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