“Are you part black?”
“Well, if you’re part black then why is he (pointing to white Jew) darker than you?”
“Are you even Jewish?”
Oh yeah, I’m a Jew of color.
Responses to this blog have been posted by other Jews of color:
“How are you Jewish? Defending One’s Jewish Identity” by Y-Love
“How are you Jewish? A Survival Guide for Jews of Color” by MixedJewGirl
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 
Things Mixedjewgirl says to stupid people in synagogue:
Q:How are you Jewish?
A1: I’m not Jewish, I’m Jew “ish.”
A2: Someone in the family had sex with a Jew and a schwartze popped out. (Note, only a black Jew can get away with that one-like the N word)
A3: I’m part of the secret breeding project in the Jewish worldwide conspiracy. We’ve started branching off and recruiting blacks (insert Latinos in your case). Apparently, you’re not a high enough ranking person in the party to know about this top secret program.
A4: You want to know how my parents did it? That’s disgusting.
A5: My family celebrates diversity. We sleep around.
A6: I’m living proof Jews will screw anything.
A7: Yes I’m Jewish, and I’d rather be part Jewish than short any day of the week.
A8: The last person who was worried about how pure Jews were was Adolph Hiter. Are you a fan?
A9: Yessa, us darkies learn Hebrews real well.
And finally,
A10: Of course I’m Jewish, why else would I be here?
BTW, this is making my blog.
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Mixedjewgirl, we need to go to synagogue together more often. 🙂
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You two are hilarious!!! I can't stop laughing! I think #5 are my favorite!
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Too funny. My husband’s brother has blonde hair and blue eyes, my father and my Aunt have light brown hair with green eyes. Not every Jew looks like an Eastern European.
People are so silly.
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funny except the part about the haredi control over who a Jew is in Israel….
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Yes yes yes. I have blondish hair, blue eyes, pale skin… (Which is funny since my mother is dark and of Russian descent and my father is dark and Cherokee).
Anyways when I worked at a Jewish nursing home a few years ago, all of the residents were shocked when they found out I was Jewish. One said to me “Why I thought you were a blond little shiksa.”
Yeah I guess it goes both ways.
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It is amazing that in 2009 people are STILL questioning people of color is they are Jewish or not. And that they have the audacity to even ask is beyond me…
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Mixedjewgirl: Your responses were rather amusing. My favorite was #6
and #8. Sometimes I wonder… If Jews were discriminated against in Europe and unfortunately 6 million were murdered you would think they would not be racist or would not think of themselves as a pure race which was Hitler’s main goal in life, to get rid of Jews and other people to create a nazi pure race. Isn’t it ironic?
LP- the only reason why they keep doing it is that they think that they have the right to ask whatever they want because they’re the real jews and the real yidden are white. They’re ignorant and prejudiced. Let me tell you a story. I once knew a AA lady who was dating this non-frum Ashkenazi Jew and wanted to convert to marry him and have a Jewish family. However, he did not want her to convert simply because she was black and according to his life haskafah Jews and blacks were not supposed to mix. uh?? Then Why was he dating her in the first place? She was in an abusive relationship, poor thing, and last thing I heard was that she still wanted to marry him in spite of all the crap and the verbal abuse he’d showered upon her.
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Aliza, who makes the best Challah in the world and where can I buy it? Is it in Riverdale? Thanks.
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My all time favorite answer is from Adam McKinney:
Q: How are you Jewish?
A: I’m fine Jewish. How are you Jewish?
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HOW DO YOU KNOW ADAM MCKINNEY?!?!?!?!!
His sister and mother I still see on a regular basis and he was my second grade Hebrew school teacher!
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I think at least half of us in this conversation know the McKinneys. It’s hard not to know them if you’re a Jew of color activist.
Very cool people.
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Really? I had no clue they were that well known. I grew up in Milwaukee and they were a decently big part of my life…
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too funny. I know Adam and Shahanna thru the Jewish Multiracial Network. both will be at the retreat in June. they are fabulous! Adam is in NYC — see http://www.DNAWORKS.org
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Oh right I knew he was in New York. I knew him back when he was still dancing with the Milwaukee Ballet.
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