Are they for REAL...?!
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weirdqafan'VH1 All Access: So Jewtastic' Premieres December 19 At 9 PM*
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In an age when Madonna demands to be
called "Esther," Jon Stewart is a sex symbol and seemingly everyone speaks a
little Yiddish, it's never been hipper to be a Jew. VH1's "All Access
Presents: So Jewtastic" celebrates everything you knew -- and lots of stuff
you didn't about being Jewish.
Thanks to a mensch laden panel of pundits, "So Jewtastic" premiering
Monday, December 19 at 9 PM*, will answer questions like: Why is it hip to be
a Jew? (the trendy rise of Kabbalah), Are Jews crunk? (the marriage of Jews
and hip hop) and what's the deal with Jewish stereotypes (money, sex and
sports)? Jackie Mason will give classic lessons in "Yiddish 101" and an
attempt will be made to figure out once and for all why Jews are so funny. So
put down that gefilte fish and pop open some Manischewitz, being Jewish has
never been "So Jewtastic!"
A variety of music artists, TV and film stars, comedians, journalists and
other celebrities come together to dish on all things Jewish, including Brooke
Burke, Ben Lee, Evan Seinfeld, Scott Ian, Matisyahu, Darryl McDaniels, Jackie
Mason, Dr. Ruth, comedian Elon Gold, Dustin Diamond, Baby the rapper, LA
Time's Joel Stein, Warner Music Group's chairman and CEO Lyor Cohen, Ron
Jeremy, Rob Tannenbaum from the rock band What I Like About Jew, Atlantic
Records' president Julie Greenwald, Bill Adler and Heeb magazine's Josh
Neuman.
The show will cover topics such as:
-- Jewish Stereotypes: "So Jewtastic" does not tip toe around the
lingering stereotypes surrounding the Jewish community and asks whether
there's any truth to the tired old assumptions about the Jewish mother,
neuroses and sex.
-- It's Hip To Be A Jew: Everywhere you look, on TV, in the movies and in
music there's a homie of Moses. From Madonna practicing Kabbalah to
Seth from the OC to Orlando Bloom in Troy, it is now cool to be Jewish.
Even non-Jews like Demi Moore and Britney are proudly wearing red
string bracelets.
-- Yiddish 101: Class is in session as Jackie Mason explains the meaning
of various Yiddish words.
-- Oy? Yo!: VH1 will remix both Jewish and hip hop culture as it
examines the bizarre intersection of Jews and Hip Hop. Jews have always
worked behind the scenes in hip-hop (Def Jam was Co-Founded by
Rick Rubin and Lyor Cohen just to name a few) but now it seems like
most Jewish kids are drawn to hip-hop more than ever. See the first
ever Jewish/hip hop "Bling Off," as rap superstar, Baby, teaches a
Jewish Bubbe (grandmother) the basics of blinging properly.
-- From The Shtetl To Heavy Metal: Jews have played a key role in
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal (Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, David Lee Roth and
many more). Is that the reason Jews are so loud...in music that is?
Rockers Evan Seinfeld of Biohazard and Scott Ian of Anthrax provide
their take on the heebs who head bang, Bar Mitzvah pics included.
-- Jews In Comedy: VH1 tickles your funny bone as we explore what's so
funny about being Jewish. Even non-Jewish families on TV are Jewish
(and played by Jewish actors), like the Costanzas on 'Seinfeld.' We
send comedian Elon Gold to the famous Canter's deli in LA on a quest
for answers to questions even some Jews can't answer with a segment
titled: "Jew got questions, Jew got answers." What is a mohel? Why is
there a hole in the middle of a bagel? Do you like gefilte fish enough
to try it on TV?
-- Jews In Sports: From wrestler Goldberg to baseball star Shawn Green to
Jay Fiedler of the NY Jets, Jews are getting down and dirty. And the
very few of them are surprisingly good at it.
I'm actually really offended by this. Would they do some special like this on Christianity, seemingly mocking the actual significance of that religion by ignoring it's historical and social impact and importance and only discussing the 'sudden pop culture connections' it has? Um...NO.
And so what? 'Cuz Madonna's now claiming to "be Jewish" (which NEWFLASH: SHE'S NOT! Kabbalah is NOT recognized by the Jewish community as a legitimate form of Judaism. Due in part if I recall to its ignoring of some of the basic laws and traditions that Judaism was founded on) people are gonna suddenly want to be 'down with the Jews'.
First of all...who gives a shit! Do we really care what others think about us or our religion. For the most part, no. We know who we are and what we stand for and we've proven many times that we're stronger mentally/emotionally/etc than our adversaries. I've never met one Jewish person who hasn't been discriminated in one way, shape or form. Never met one who hasn't been told at some point in their life that they're going to hell for being Jewish. If that doesn't show in the littlest bit that others' opinion of our religion mean little to us, I don't know what does.
On top of that VH1 doing a program like this makes Judaism seem like a current trend. Something that like all other trends will eventually become a passing fad. Um...NO! Our religion's been around a very long time. We've recently entered the year 5766. I think our religion is, if not the oldest, one of the oldest religions in existence. And because it's suddenly become 'mainstream' that now makes it more important or significant in some way. Um...NO. Our religion's been 'mainstream' for quite awhile now and it has always been important to no only us, but also to others. Especially to Christianity, since they derived most of their religion from ours. It tends to be forgotten or ignored, but Christianity is based on Judaism. And Jesus was Jewish. He was a rabbi.
So just because a few pathetic celebrities have decided to use our religion for publicity reasons, doesn't mean that it's now more important or better or more meaningful than it was before. And it is completely disrespecful for it to be made a part of a series that has done such thrilling topics as:
-Paris' Most Shocking
-Awesomely Bad Freakouts
-2005 Hook-ups and Break-ups
-Celebrity Parties
-Anna Nicole's Most Shocking
-Most Awesome Make Outs
-Older Babes, Younger Guys
-Awesomely Oversexed
-Totally Naked
Yeah, real Klassy* company for a religion to be in! And how many Jewish people are actually on the staff creating this little gem of a show anyway? Or is it just a bunch of gentiles that wouldn't know Hamentashen from Hummus.
Sorry 'bout this guys but seriously...this pissed me the fuck off! And I think I'll send a modified version of this post to VH1 in an email.
/rant
*Bonus if you get the reference and it has nothing to do with the KKK if that's what you're thinking.
Also, I was initially going to make this a friends-only or private post but then realized that I didn't care. This is a part of who I am, my religion has always been a large part of my life. And if you don't like it, start the de-friending now.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In an age when Madonna demands to be
called "Esther," Jon Stewart is a sex symbol and seemingly everyone speaks a
little Yiddish, it's never been hipper to be a Jew. VH1's "All Access
Presents: So Jewtastic" celebrates everything you knew -- and lots of stuff
you didn't about being Jewish.
Thanks to a mensch laden panel of pundits, "So Jewtastic" premiering
Monday, December 19 at 9 PM*, will answer questions like: Why is it hip to be
a Jew? (the trendy rise of Kabbalah), Are Jews crunk? (the marriage of Jews
and hip hop) and what's the deal with Jewish stereotypes (money, sex and
sports)? Jackie Mason will give classic lessons in "Yiddish 101" and an
attempt will be made to figure out once and for all why Jews are so funny. So
put down that gefilte fish and pop open some Manischewitz, being Jewish has
never been "So Jewtastic!"
A variety of music artists, TV and film stars, comedians, journalists and
other celebrities come together to dish on all things Jewish, including Brooke
Burke, Ben Lee, Evan Seinfeld, Scott Ian, Matisyahu, Darryl McDaniels, Jackie
Mason, Dr. Ruth, comedian Elon Gold, Dustin Diamond, Baby the rapper, LA
Time's Joel Stein, Warner Music Group's chairman and CEO Lyor Cohen, Ron
Jeremy, Rob Tannenbaum from the rock band What I Like About Jew, Atlantic
Records' president Julie Greenwald, Bill Adler and Heeb magazine's Josh
Neuman.
The show will cover topics such as:
-- Jewish Stereotypes: "So Jewtastic" does not tip toe around the
lingering stereotypes surrounding the Jewish community and asks whether
there's any truth to the tired old assumptions about the Jewish mother,
neuroses and sex.
-- It's Hip To Be A Jew: Everywhere you look, on TV, in the movies and in
music there's a homie of Moses. From Madonna practicing Kabbalah to
Seth from the OC to Orlando Bloom in Troy, it is now cool to be Jewish.
Even non-Jews like Demi Moore and Britney are proudly wearing red
string bracelets.
-- Yiddish 101: Class is in session as Jackie Mason explains the meaning
of various Yiddish words.
-- Oy? Yo!: VH1 will remix both Jewish and hip hop culture as it
examines the bizarre intersection of Jews and Hip Hop. Jews have always
worked behind the scenes in hip-hop (Def Jam was Co-Founded by
Rick Rubin and Lyor Cohen just to name a few) but now it seems like
most Jewish kids are drawn to hip-hop more than ever. See the first
ever Jewish/hip hop "Bling Off," as rap superstar, Baby, teaches a
Jewish Bubbe (grandmother) the basics of blinging properly.
-- From The Shtetl To Heavy Metal: Jews have played a key role in
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal (Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, David Lee Roth and
many more). Is that the reason Jews are so loud...in music that is?
Rockers Evan Seinfeld of Biohazard and Scott Ian of Anthrax provide
their take on the heebs who head bang, Bar Mitzvah pics included.
-- Jews In Comedy: VH1 tickles your funny bone as we explore what's so
funny about being Jewish. Even non-Jewish families on TV are Jewish
(and played by Jewish actors), like the Costanzas on 'Seinfeld.' We
send comedian Elon Gold to the famous Canter's deli in LA on a quest
for answers to questions even some Jews can't answer with a segment
titled: "Jew got questions, Jew got answers." What is a mohel? Why is
there a hole in the middle of a bagel? Do you like gefilte fish enough
to try it on TV?
-- Jews In Sports: From wrestler Goldberg to baseball star Shawn Green to
Jay Fiedler of the NY Jets, Jews are getting down and dirty. And the
very few of them are surprisingly good at it.
I'm actually really offended by this. Would they do some special like this on Christianity, seemingly mocking the actual significance of that religion by ignoring it's historical and social impact and importance and only discussing the 'sudden pop culture connections' it has? Um...NO.
And so what? 'Cuz Madonna's now claiming to "be Jewish" (which NEWFLASH: SHE'S NOT! Kabbalah is NOT recognized by the Jewish community as a legitimate form of Judaism. Due in part if I recall to its ignoring of some of the basic laws and traditions that Judaism was founded on) people are gonna suddenly want to be 'down with the Jews'.
First of all...who gives a shit! Do we really care what others think about us or our religion. For the most part, no. We know who we are and what we stand for and we've proven many times that we're stronger mentally/emotionally/etc than our adversaries. I've never met one Jewish person who hasn't been discriminated in one way, shape or form. Never met one who hasn't been told at some point in their life that they're going to hell for being Jewish. If that doesn't show in the littlest bit that others' opinion of our religion mean little to us, I don't know what does.
On top of that VH1 doing a program like this makes Judaism seem like a current trend. Something that like all other trends will eventually become a passing fad. Um...NO! Our religion's been around a very long time. We've recently entered the year 5766. I think our religion is, if not the oldest, one of the oldest religions in existence. And because it's suddenly become 'mainstream' that now makes it more important or significant in some way. Um...NO. Our religion's been 'mainstream' for quite awhile now and it has always been important to no only us, but also to others. Especially to Christianity, since they derived most of their religion from ours. It tends to be forgotten or ignored, but Christianity is based on Judaism. And Jesus was Jewish. He was a rabbi.
So just because a few pathetic celebrities have decided to use our religion for publicity reasons, doesn't mean that it's now more important or better or more meaningful than it was before. And it is completely disrespecful for it to be made a part of a series that has done such thrilling topics as:
-Paris' Most Shocking
-Awesomely Bad Freakouts
-2005 Hook-ups and Break-ups
-Celebrity Parties
-Anna Nicole's Most Shocking
-Most Awesome Make Outs
-Older Babes, Younger Guys
-Awesomely Oversexed
-Totally Naked
Yeah, real Klassy* company for a religion to be in! And how many Jewish people are actually on the staff creating this little gem of a show anyway? Or is it just a bunch of gentiles that wouldn't know Hamentashen from Hummus.
Sorry 'bout this guys but seriously...this pissed me the fuck off! And I think I'll send a modified version of this post to VH1 in an email.
/rant
*Bonus if you get the reference and it has nothing to do with the KKK if that's what you're thinking.
Also, I was initially going to make this a friends-only or private post but then realized that I didn't care. This is a part of who I am, my religion has always been a large part of my life. And if you don't like it, start the de-friending now.
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Second the Motion: Heil Moshe
Date: 12/1/05 11:49 am (UTC)drops to knees*
bows*
shit i'm flat on the fucking floor*
but i'm also one of those people who questions Black History Month too, so?
If you want equality don't segregate.
period.
No Netspeak here.
Date: 12/1/05 03:41 pm (UTC)This is unfuckingbelievable.
Re: Second the Motion: Heil Moshe
Date: 12/1/05 06:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 12/1/05 07:12 pm (UTC)I understand WHY VH1 is doing this. I think they have actually done a show on religion in Hollywood in general before, or someone has. Jon Stewart has become the mouthpiece for a large portion of America (and I'm happy to count myself among that group), and, clearly, he's Jewish. Madge gets crazier by the day, and Kabbalah is an offshoot of Judaism. So, yeah, I get why they're doing a show...I just think they're a couple years late in doing it. But just because I understand why the network is doing this doesn't mean I don't see where you're coming from as well. So I say go for sending them the letter and see if you get a response. Besides, those same no-name people every hour of the day spouting off scripts while attempting to make it look like they just have all this foreknowledge piss me the fuck off. Especially that woman with the irritating voice and the big star pendant and the other woman with the long curly black hair and the other irritating voice.
no subject
Date: 12/1/05 07:17 pm (UTC)