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1. lain (lain@lain.com)'s status on Saturday, 28-Aug-2021 05:06:19 JST lain
   3 guys in orthodox Jewish outfit stopped me on the street to ask if I’m Jewish
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   • lain (lain@lain.com)'s status on Saturday, 28-Aug-2021 10:54:13 JST lain

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     • Emacsen
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     @emacsen @lanodan educating myself
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   • Emacsen (emacsen@emacsen.net)'s status on Saturday, 28-Aug-2021 10:54:14 JST Emacsen

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     @lain @lanodan

     Also, I was using shorthand when I said they would offer you to wrap tefillin. They'll ask you to do *some* religious thing today, whether that's wrapping tefillin, taking a shabbat candle, taking a holiday relevant item (etrog, etc.)

     They're from a group called Chabad. It's hard to explain what/who they are but they're a sort of Jewish sect or offshoot.

     Basically, it's a mitzvah to help a Jew do something religious, so they do.

   • lain (lain@lain.com)'s status on Saturday, 28-Aug-2021 10:54:16 JST lain

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     • Emacsen
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     @emacsen @lanodan TIL
   • Emacsen (emacsen@emacsen.net)'s status on Saturday, 28-Aug-2021 10:54:17 JST Emacsen

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     • Haelwenn /ɛlwən/ ?

     @lanodan @lain

     For anyone who doesn't know, the reason they're asking is that their next question will be to ask if you wrapped tefillin today.

     Then when you say you haven't, they will tell you how quick it would be, etc.

     Basically it's their way of trying to get Jews to be more religious and also score some quick mitzvah points.

     I've suggested other mizvahs like helping me with my groceries and they've never said yes...

   • Haelwenn /ɛlwən/ ? (lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me)'s status on Saturday, 28-Aug-2021 10:54:19 JST Haelwenn /ɛlwən/ ?

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     @lain Well… are you? ^^