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In reply to the discussion: Why Americans don’t understand Israeli Jews [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)22. I did too. Realize not every American Jewish kid goes to a hebrew day school...
...during the week. So to make up for that, they're sent to Sunday Hebrew School. The reason for Sunday is because Saturday is still the Sabbath. And then there are secular American Jewish children who go to Hebrew School during the week and also go to Sunday school, like I did.
But I get it. We're probably all lying to you and this is some conspiracy. You know better than the American Jewish forum participants here.
Keep digging in, Az. I can only...
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it is not a matter of intolerance or tolerance at all it is simple common language use
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#42
And 5 Jews have told you we all attended Sunday School and you continue to tell us we are wrong.
Behind the Aegis
Apr 2012
#47
I said common usage in American English now if you wish to call me on that because
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#53
Really every Jewish kid you knew went to Hebrew school on Sunday and called it Sunday school?
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#27
it is a matter of language usage not dogma if you wish to call Hebrew school Sunday school
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#41
You originally claimed the author of the OP was out of touch for saying Sunday School
oberliner
Apr 2012
#61
sigh for the umpteenth time once again I have not said I right or wrong I gave you common usage
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#65
You must have meant to say, we as Americans have neighbors like Canada and Mexico, correct? n/t
Jefferson23
Apr 2012
#6
He himself states, to paraphrase, that "it's not working". That's his subject matter.
bemildred
Apr 2012
#68