Jews Are Crazy

Not sure how you’re going to go about your mission asking every Jews mechilla. Of HaShem too.

No, this is not something one says about any group of Yidden, certainly not of the entire nation. Obviously HaShem thinks differently. He choose us. Specifically. We’re an ?? ???? ????.

No, one mustn’t make such jokes. It’s offensive to any member of the Jewish faith.

There is even an app called Crazy Jew.

This is a great jumpstart for a discussion. Jews are crazy…and so are the bicycle riders!(I really hope SOMEONE gets this reference!)

Smart is not the opposite of crazy froggie, many geniuses are crazy.

because its crazy in todays society to care about modesty or family values

because its crazy in todays society to not keep up with the latest celebrity gossip

because its crazy in todays society to believe in something bigger than oneself

because its crazy in todays society to care for other people unconditionally

because its crazy in todays society to love your fellow as you love yourself

because its crazy in todays society to not assimilate and lose who you are

I am 100% ok to be considered part of this crazy nation, and I daven my children will be as crazy as I am

oot: two thumbs up!

You don’t have to consult me, you just have to open the closest chumash (that’s the bible). And there’s no Man upstairs, He’s a Being beyond any mortal’s comprehension. And I do happen to have a direct connection to Him, I talk DIRECTLY to him at least thrice daily. And He has no problem with my screen name, if anything’s the problem it’s the time I’m wasting <GOTTA GO>

OOT – well said.

Y&P, using grammatical gender terms is not the same as calling Him a man, unless you mean, as I had originally assumed, that “the Man upstairs” is a euphemism.

That’s a good question. I heard that even though G-d has no gender, we say Him because the term represents G-d’s giving. Like a husband who gives to his wife, Hashem gives to us.

There’s nothing wrong with lightening things up, it’s when one goes overboard and crosses a line, that’s wrong. No, I’m not so sure folks here would categorize me as a serious poster, no, nothing could be further than the truth. It’s just that certain things are a no-no. Putting such a headline is one. Attacking Jews as a group is not really something to be taken lightly. There can be lots of humor, fun besides pointing out and poking fun at certain segments of our holy nation.

?kr?z?

informal

adjective

1. mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way.

“Shmuli went crazy and jumped on the lion.”

synonyms: mad, insane, out of one’s mind, deranged, demented, not in one’s right mind, crazed, lunatic, non compos mentis, unhinged, mad as a hatter, mad as a March hare; (antonyms: sane);

extremely annoyed or angry.

“The noise they made was driving me crazy”

foolish.

“It was crazy to hope that I could ever become a Rebbetzin.”

synonyms: stupid, foolish, idiotic, silly, absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, preposterous, farcical, laughable, risible, nonsensical, imbecilic, harebrained, cockamamie, half-baked, impracticable, unworkable, ill-conceived, senseless; (antonyms: sensible)

2. extremely enthusiastic.

“I’m crazy about cholent.”

synonyms: passionate about, (very) keen on, enamored of, infatuated with, smitten with, devoted to;

(antonyms: indifferent, apathetic)

3. (of an angle) appearing absurdly out of place or in an unlikely position.

“The monument leaned at a crazy angle”

archaic

(of a ship or building) full of cracks or flaws; unsound or shaky.

North American: noun: crazy; plural noun: crazies

1. a mentally deranged person.

Which definition do you think Jews fall under the category of?

If you want a nice conversation then it’s best to start with something nice. Don’t light a match and be upset with the fire.

Maybe you were just being funny like when a friend says, you crazy.

But some might not take it that way. Please give us another chance, thanks 🙂

Yashi,

You remind of Michael Savage. You’re both angry, vocal, funny, and indefatigable rant-machines with lots of chutzpah.

Here is a tip. Start your own radio talk show.

Y&P (why do I suddenly feel the need to go grocery shopping???), Hashem is referred to in masculine terms, because it makes it easier for us to conceptualize “Avinu Shebashamayim” when we bring it to our own humanistic terminology. When we want to think of Hashem as being Meracheim, we often use loshon nekeiva.

In any case, I think people DO sometimes take things a little too seriously, but that is part of the problem of READING and not hearing others’ words and seeing their facial expressions as they speak.

Personally, I do not take offense at mostly everything I read here, because I believe people need to be able to express themselves without fear of retribution, Divine or otherwise (unless they say something REALLY awful, and the MODS usually catch those things before they get posted, anyway). I don’t think what you posted was a terrible thing to say, I get the context in which you said it, and it applies to many of us (myself included, at times).

I also believe that there are many things that we Jews do, because they have become acceptable minhagim, but nonetheless were most likely not Hashem’s intention (not claiming to know Hashem’s intentions, folks). One example of that is the idea that it is mamesh awful to wear clothing that has some color to it. There is no Mitzvas Asei that I know of, wherein Hashem said, “Thou shalt only wear black and white!” I think back to the FJJ letter to the Shadchan in which a mother of a girl refused to allow her daughter to go out with a nice boy because he was wearing colorful sox when he showed up for the date.

Feeling that this was just plain stupid, is not being a self-hating Jew, or angry, or ANYTHING like Michael Savage, who apparently has a great deal of animus inside him, and (from the few times I have listened to him whiole driving)doesn’t allow many frum people to express themselves, but interrupts them in the middle of their attempt to make a point that is not in concert with his own point of view. Part of that problem, IMO, is that the frum Jews who DO call in, are not necessarily particularly articulate and they don’t make their point quickly and/or well.

I think people worldwide are crazy. We all have our shticklach, and personally, I find it makes life more interesting. The only time I find the word “crazy” to be offensive, is when someone is nebbich actually mentally ill, and people make fun of him or her. Otherwise, yes, we are all a little bit nuts.

Oomis, I completely agree with everything you wrote, except for one small point.

A mother who won’t let her daughter go out with a guy wearing colorful socks is definitely not crazy.

She is undeniably certifiably clinically insane, and in need of intensive counseling and medication.

Oomis, I think HaShem is always referred to in the masculine. Even when invoking and beseeching His mercy, we say ???? ?? ?? ????. And I heard the reason to it, it’s not for now.

You wrote that people have to be able to express themselves without fear of retribution, Divine or otherwise. And I think, in my humble opinion, that it’s a grave mistake. Every word spoken (and written as communication) down here gets analysed, scrutinized, weighted and judged. Every single word! It’s certainly not a laughing matter. In peyutim on Yemei Hadin we make mention of this dire concern, we do especial teshuva for improper words, actually there are many ‘Al Chaits’ for sins of improper speech. Dovid Hamelech, in his Tehillim constantly writes about people whose mouth run too fast, speak evil, etc. ??? ????? ????.. Full of it. So are Sefer Mishlei and Koheles. Full of admonition against talking (and writing) without proper thought, attention.

So of course, to brighten up (or make) someone’s day, give a lift, a chuckle, smile, of course, that’s a mitzvah. A great mitzvah. As Gemarah (somewhere) says about two jesters, they’re destined to a portion in Olam Haba. But that’s all about clean, refined, edele speech and language. Not street stuff, nor offending anyone, or anyone’s sensibilities. That’s a direct hit to an aveiva in last week’s parsha, ??? ????. Nor leitzunus, as defined in seforim. To make light of Hashem, his mitzvohs (mitzvah observance), or Gedolim.

I forgot who and what, but there’s a famous story of somebody who either “was there and came back” or in a dream to a friend, and reported that he (she?) can only say that about speech, they’re especially exacting, strict. So no, by Jews speech should definitely not be a free for all. (btw, do you know how much I delete at the last moment before pressing <SEND>?)

About your other assumption about “minhagim”. I don’t know every Minhag. But as a general rule, if it’s something that’s done there’s probably a reason.Probably a good reason. Someone who wants to outsmart, undo, dis-attach should prudently make a thoroughly investigate the complete issue at hand, the origins, history, all pertaining information, before making “””ammends”””.

And even if there’s no reason at all (colored socks, perhaps), maybe, just maybe the mother in question didn’t want her precious daughter going out with an odd-ball. He did stand out, right?

Could you clarify which Jews hou think are crazy? Lev Tahor? Frei Jews who don’t see the value of Torah/Mitzvos? People like little froggie who can’t take jokes?

She is undeniably certifiably clinically insane, and in need of intensive counseling and medication. “

Well, she is definitely going to be in need of a new Shadchan!