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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Sat Nov 15, 2014, 03:57 PM Nov 2014

So, any fallout from Maher's stereotyping of Jews, last night?

Those of you who missed it, he and Martin Short were discussing that they both have been mistaken for Jews, and Maher said it was because of his (Maher's rather large) nose.

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So, any fallout from Maher's stereotyping of Jews, last night? (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 OP

Not in the Lounge, maybe try GD. Ptah Nov 2014 #1

I thought one of Maher's parents were Jewish. mucifer Nov 2014 #2

I read, maybe here, that his mother is/was Jewish, elleng Nov 2014 #3

According to tradition it's more important the religion of the mucifer Nov 2014 #4

Yes. elleng Nov 2014 #5

No. n/t Lil Missy Nov 2014 #6

Not Miley Cyrus ? jakeXT Nov 2014 #7

Oh that Miley UglyGreed Nov 2014 #9

No. But that is no surprise. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #8

Ptah

(33,032 posts)

1. Not in the Lounge, maybe try GD.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 04:01 PM

Nov 2014

mucifer

(23,550 posts)

2. I thought one of Maher's parents were Jewish.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 01:31 AM

Nov 2014

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=360

elleng

(130,974 posts)

3. I read, maybe here, that his mother is/was Jewish,

Reply to mucifer (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 01:35 AM

Nov 2014

making him de facto Jewish. What he practices is another thing.

mucifer

(23,550 posts)

4. According to tradition it's more important the religion of the

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 01:38 AM

Nov 2014

mother than the father in Judaism.

elleng

(130,974 posts)

5. Yes.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 01:39 AM

Nov 2014

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)

6. No. n/t

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 02:12 AM

Nov 2014

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

7. Not Miley Cyrus ?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 04:42 AM

Nov 2014

UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)

9. Oh that Miley

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 04:54 AM

Nov 2014

she's so silly

Behind the Aegis

(53,961 posts)

8. No. But that is no surprise.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 04:53 AM

Nov 2014

There was a thread about it upsetting someone because she felt his comments were disavowing his mother. Anti-Semitism is a big joke too many.

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