actual conversation from the bus yesterday:
woman: brrrrrrrr tov brrrr
me: oh, i'm sorry, I don't speak Hebrew
woman: where are you from?
me: the United States
woman: you are here on Birthright?
me: no, I am here for an internship
woman: you have a very Jewish face. Jewish eyes.
me: Yes, I am told this a lot.
woman: Very Jewish nose. You are Jewish?
me: No, no.
woman: oh.
(pause)
woman: where do you work then?
me: Rabbis for Human Rights
woman: So you are Jewish?
me: No.
woman: But VERY Jewish face. I think maybe you are Jewish and you just don't know. Everyone in United States is mixed up.
me: Yes, I suppose it is possible.
woman: you have very pretty Jewish hair.
me: ...thank you.
take variations of this conversation and replay 3- 4 times a day.
this is my reality.
5 comments:
Ok, the way you tried to do a Hebrew greeting was HI-LARIOUS!! brrrrrr tov brrrrrrr. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
You should ask the lady if she's from Arizona since she probably looks like your Great Great Grandma Pace.
hahaha. that happens to you here too, but not that much! i wonder what would happen if you just said yes.
Your cute Jewish looking mother thinks you are simply BEAUTIFUL :)
Love,
Mom
Shalom. Just embrace it Haley.
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