Raphael Gamzou leaned forward to share the strange reality of life in Taiwan – and the Far East in general – when it comes to perception of the “powerful Jews.” “They know Einstein was Jewish and that he was smart. They think all Jews are smart and good businessmen. But their society does not have the hangup that Judeo-Christian ones have about wealth. Here they ask for wealth in every blessing and celebration.” “Rafi,” as he’s known, is the Israel Economic and Cultural representative in Taiwan, an island of 23 million people. So millions of people in this part of the world – I’m here on a five-day trip highlighting the country’s environmental progress, courtesy Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency – walk around believing all Jews are smart and sharp merchants. In the West, we’d call that notion anti-Semitic because… read more
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Is It `Good’ Anti-Semitism?
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Busnessman: You can’t tell me that you don’t get concerned when you hear talk about Jews being smart and rich and great in business. It’s only one step away…
We Jews are too hung up on anti-Semitism, particularly from the Far East. Historically we ARE good in business and we ARE smart. Not all, but many? It’s true and we should brag about it. So lighten up fellow tribesmen.
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