Why Jewish History Is So Hard to Write

Re:Why Jewish History Is So Hard to Write by jrumbut on Thursday April 05, 2018 @09:01AM (#16764458)

Whether Jews (like myself) are an ethnicity/religion/culture/nation/etc is a complicated question with a lot of strong feelings involved.

These Wikipedia articles have a lot of good material for those who aren't aware: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_peoplehood and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_is_a_Jew%3F

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Re:Why Jewish History Is So Hard to Write by Cyph0n on Thursday April 05, 2018 @10:06AM (#16764990)

I think it's a similar quandary with Arabs, minus the shared religion of course.

I'm Tunisian and I consider myself Arab, but many other Tunisians consider themselves (ethnically) Maghrebi and/or Amazigh. Tunisia and the remaining Maghrebi countries are part of the Arab League, though.

I'm sure it's even more complicated for Tunisian Jews :P

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Re:Why Jewish History Is So Hard to Write by ocschwar on Thursday April 05, 2018 @10:43AM (#16765331)

Complicated in a good way, because so many Tunisians committed to building a country for all Tunisians.

For Lybian Jews, it's not complicated at all.

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Re:Why Jewish History Is So Hard to Write by bzbarsky on Thursday April 05, 2018 @03:18PM (#16768073)

Even, in Tunisia, to quote Wikipedia: "In 1948 the Jewish population was an estimated 105,000, but by 2013 only about 900 remained"...

That said, the 2014 Tunisian constitution and its protections for freedom of religion was a huge step forward, and gives me a good bit of hope for the future.

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Re:Why Jewish History Is So Hard to Write by Cyph0n on Thursday April 05, 2018 @11:31AM (#16765802)

Of course! I'm definitely proud of the heritage I share with my fellow Tunisians of Jewish faith.

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Re:Why Jewish History Is So Hard to Write by 220V_USKettle on Thursday April 05, 2018 @12:11PM (#16766186)

Do you have a good Tunisian tuna sandwich recipe?

I recently had the opportunity to try one a few months ago. So good.

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Re:Why Jewish History Is So Hard to Write by Cyph0n on Thursday April 05, 2018 @08:07PM (#16769929)

Tuna is a staple of Tunisian street food, so you'll find a variety of different types of tuna sandwiches.

If you are looking for a standard Tunisian sandwich, I asked my wife and she said this one looks good: https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Tunisian-Tuna-Sandwic....

Fricassee is another tasty Tunisian tuna-based sandwich, but it requires that you also prepare the bread: http://www.afooda.com/tunisian-fricassee-fricasse-roll/

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