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But, getting back to the thread of (hijack) Who's a Jew? I will add but this: My parents went, many years ago, to Temple Emanuel in Oahu, Hawaii. They were greeted by a gentleman who was doing the seating for the evening. He wasn't a haole, but Asian. The greeting? "Sha aloha!" Perfect.
Or for the insider in show business: My FIL, born a Jew, but hated Jews. (don't ask) They were friends with Lee Eastman and his wife. One evening at a dinner party Mrs. Eastman served a barley casserole which was of particular Jewish origin. The guest of honor was surprised, having thought that by the sin of omission that the Eastmans were the Eastman/Kodak family. The guest asked, "Are you Jewish?"
"Not necessarily," said Lee Eastman.
That became my FIL's byline.
Oh, and the Eastmans had a daughter that you might know: Linda Eastman McCartney. Married a guy named Paul........
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