tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post7348002119358465964..comments2023-10-08T08:19:33.457-07:00Comments on To Kiss A Mezuzah: Jews on PlanesSusan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00840373234747823781noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-18966176753244775932011-06-01T10:06:00.855-07:002011-06-01T10:06:00.855-07:00"For various reasons, that kind of conversati..."For various reasons, that kind of conversation with me is unlikely to bear fruit."<br /><br />Give yourself a few years. :)Shira Salamonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989302669175887512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-50723799039531024472011-05-31T14:38:58.259-07:002011-05-31T14:38:58.259-07:00I've heard of the whole Jewish geography thing...I've heard of the whole Jewish geography thing, but I have never engaged in it. None of the conversations on planes that I've had with other Jews had anything to do with whether we knew anyone in common or had lived in any of the same places, or anything along those lines. For various reasons, that kind of conversation with me is unlikely to bear fruit.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840373234747823781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2199205905935393822.post-91575748208213772422011-05-31T14:09:39.166-07:002011-05-31T14:09:39.166-07:00"whatever it is, when I come across another J..."whatever it is, when I come across another Jewish person on a plane, we end up talking as if we’ve known each other for years."<br /><br />From what I've read in the Jewish blogosphere, there's a term for this--it's called "Jewish Geography."<br /><br />A: You're from San Francisco. Do you know X? He goes to _ Synagogue.<br /><br />B: Yes. Doesn't his sister belong to your shul?<br /><br />A: Oh, you mean Y? I met her when I was in YU and she was in Stern.<br /><br /><br />The Conservative version, from what I heard, is often "played" among Schechter School and/or Camp Ramah alumni. The Reform version probably involves NIFTY alumni. Enjoy the game! :)Shira Salamonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989302669175887512noreply@blogger.com