What nationality are you?
American/ European with jewish culture
How would you define culture?
Celebrations and the doms of the people
What do you find interesting about your culture?
It is one of the oldest religions still practiced
When did your family move to America?
Around WW2.
Why did you move to the U.S.?
Because of the fear of Natzi Germany.
What have people assumed about you based on your heritage?
That he likes money
Assumes that he is smart and well off financially
What are the biggest misconceptions about your culture, how would you correct this misunderstanding?
That jewish people control the media and government and are greedy.
Do you have any spiritual/religious beliefs that affect your daily life?
He is an active jew that attends temple and practices the holidays
Have you ever been treated poorly because of your ethnicity/race/beliefs?
He has been treated harshly by jokes with negative connotation coming from relative peers.
What language do you speak at home?
English
Do you have certain rules that are odd to others?
Don’t eat pork and try to keep kosher (no tmixing meat and cheese)
Is there a typical style of dress?
When in the temple you have to wear a yamaka and tallit
Are there any special traditions?
There are several jewish holidays
What is your opinion towards your culture?
He enjoys it and hopes to inspire the next generation of jewish adults. He hopes to pass it on to his children
How do you think people view your culture?
People sometimes look down at his culture due to America being christian dominant, people think that it is different therefore weird..It is a second class religion therefore mistreated.
What cultures are like your own?
Christianity is most similar
Were you/your family affected in any war or deep hatred?
His family was forced to leave to America in order to stay alive
How do you represent your culture?
By continuing to practice the tradition and being a role model in the jewish community. He helps make food for the homeless and provide for the people less fortunate than him as a team in his jewish family services.
How does corona affect your culture?
Corona held him back from attending religious studies which he used to go several times a week and get together with family is now put on hold
Do you have anything to add?
People should be more tolerant to cultures, everybody is equal and has different upbringings that are very special