Comments on: Schocken is no longer shocking http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/02/26/schocken-is-no-longer-shocking/ A Journal of Jewish Thought and Opinion Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:07:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steve Brizel http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/02/26/schocken-is-no-longer-shocking/#comment-86189 Steve Brizel Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:52:58 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/02/26/schocken-is-no-longer-shocking/#comment-86189 Haaretz has been peddling intermarriage and the two-state solution since the 1930s. I never cease to be shocked when Haaretz actually publishes something that is favorable to Torah Jewry and/or Zionism. Haaretz has been peddling intermarriage and the two-state solution since the 1930s. I never cease to be shocked when Haaretz actually publishes something that is favorable to Torah Jewry and/or Zionism.

]]> By: Eliezer http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/02/26/schocken-is-no-longer-shocking/#comment-86153 Eliezer Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:11:40 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/02/26/schocken-is-no-longer-shocking/#comment-86153 I'm not about to defend something like intermarriage, and perhaps I am not sensitive enough, however if you look at the FAQ on the site, they state there: "I sometimes get remarks about the film being too simplistic and that it does not accurately show the suffering of any one side. I agree, it IS simplistic because it has to be in order to be a comedy. This film is not meant to be a learning tool for the situation in the Middle East." Granted people who view the movie will not be reading their FAQ on their website, nevertheless, it's intention seems more of a lighthearted escape than anything else. I’m not about to defend something like intermarriage, and perhaps I am not sensitive enough, however if you look at the FAQ on the site, they state there:

“I sometimes get remarks about the film being too simplistic and that it does not accurately show the suffering of any one side. I agree, it IS simplistic because it has to be in order to be a comedy. This film is not meant to be a learning tool for the situation in the Middle East.”

Granted people who view the movie will not be reading their FAQ on their website, nevertheless, it’s intention seems more of a lighthearted escape than anything else.

]]> By: Bob Miller http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/02/26/schocken-is-no-longer-shocking/#comment-85952 Bob Miller Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:37:26 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/02/26/schocken-is-no-longer-shocking/#comment-85952 This all is reminiscent of "Abie's Irish Rose" and "Bridget Loves Bernie", the sagas of assimilation in America. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abie's_Irish_Rose An old riff---but this new insanity isn't assimilation into a host culture, it's assimilation into the enemy's culture. Another step down. Is it any wonder that we still see Hamans around? This all is reminiscent of “Abie’s Irish Rose” and “Bridget Loves Bernie”, the sagas of assimilation in America.

See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abie’s_Irish_Rose

An old riff—but this new insanity isn’t assimilation into a host culture, it’s assimilation into the enemy’s culture. Another step down. Is it any wonder that we still see Hamans around?

]]> By: Ori Pomerantz http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/02/26/schocken-is-no-longer-shocking/#comment-85945 Ori Pomerantz Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:11:36 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2007/02/26/schocken-is-no-longer-shocking/#comment-85945 Not going to happen on a large scale. Arabs have a very strong tendency to marry within the chamullah, the clan (http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OWYyMDhkOWYwOWU4YWZlMTkwMWEzMDY0MTA0MGM0YmY=). Not going to happen on a large scale. Arabs have a very strong tendency to marry within the chamullah, the clan (http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OWYyMDhkOWYwOWU4YWZlMTkwMWEzMDY0MTA0MGM0YmY=).

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