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Even though judiasm can hardly be called a race (I know the world treats it like one), you still can't look down upon anyone just because of hw they are. Even though you beleive your race might be better, and possibly it might be, it gives you no right to frown upon them.

The term ****** is insulting to them only if its used by a white (usually in a disdainfull style). They actually use the term between themselves as a greeting.

Whats so superior about the community?? Look at how the blacks were treated, even if you CAN find something bad about them, you can't blame them for anything. And guess who was behind it too... stare .

Yea i guess Zonkos right, you know like how blacks jump you and rob you. Man Jews never do that. They never took my money from me, threw taxes and bills etc..
We got to Eat, they got to eat.

You know what and yes my Jewish community is better too, they have better houses than our black community, they have better cars then are black community, hell man, they even have better jobs. But because of that, that makes them a whole lot better than everyone else, material. phh.

The Issue at hand is not the Comunity thow, tell me, what happened if you started talking to this girl. She was sweet, funny, good sence of humor, liked all the things you liked, etc.. But when you met her, she was black, what would you do Zonko, what would your parents say?! Would you consider her an equal, or would you consider her worst because "her comunity isnt so great".

Not all black people are those yoyo wanna be gangster s**t heads. Most people here that are wanna be gangsters now are white, and im telling you lots of them wear a star of David. But the ones that are, well what do you expect, with the world and the media forcing them to be it in order of acceptance. Hey, thats the way the cookie crumbles. Just like in the Jews here, always telling me to cut my hair, Beleive in the Religion, you have too. Its the same thing, its all pressure, its all brainwash, and there is a selected few that actually take a step outside the known to follow the heart

The point im trying to heavily push, is that it doesnt matter the stuff that you have. Everyones the same, stop trying to set barriers based on material.

I beleive the gemara was talking about To'evah there?

A jew should follow his own beleif - there is a hassidic saying:
If I am me, because you are you, then I cannot be me, and neither you be you.
But If I am me, because I am me, and you are you, because you are you, then I am indeed me, and you are definattely you.

In other words, there are points that a person shouldn't bend himself to act and be what he is not. However there are things that one should follow because it is advisable to stay a good jew. It's just important that you dont do something because of what someone else is.

I don't know why zonko went as far as to say it was the gemara, but the source is not in a gemara, it's in the kryiat shma. "vi-Lo taturu aharei levavchem" (do not be led by your hearts).

Even though EVERYTHING basically appears in the gemara, there are more immediate sources biggrin rolleyes .

EDIT: It is "do not be LED by your hearts", not "do not follow your hearts".

nothings wrong with following your heart.
i think it's the best thing a person can do for themselves.

yea i ment going to your goals because you want them nto because other peple tell you you want them

liek me i wanna be a writer but everyone says i need a real job then just write on the side and how ever right they are i don't care

If We Didnt follow our hearts, none of us would be Jewish. With all the Christian Missionaries out there telling us to convert. If any book tell you not to Listen to your Heart but Beleive in this, then its completly contradicting itself. You Beleive with your Heart, mind and Soul. And I beleive hat Racism shouldnt be seen among Jewish people. Take a step foward instead of taking 2 steps back. Matisyahus doing it (man i love that guy)

That's good; thank your for telling me 3nodding