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From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
Newsgroups: net.singles,net.social
Subject: Sports and Jews (sidetracked discussion)
Message-ID: <422@unc.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 12-Jun-85 00:06:27 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 12 00:06:27 1985
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Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
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Summary: 

>>/* fsks@unc.UUCP /  3:39 pm  Jun  7, 1985 */
>
>>I must mention that among all the ethnic groups in America,
>>Jews de-emphasize athletics the most (many of the older crowd spent
>>their time out in the country sitting indoors playing cards).

In article <acf4.1560066> mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora) writes:
>Perhaps secular Jews, but not traditional Jews, many of whom tend to be
>sports fanatics.

Fanatic as Spectators or participants?  The traditional Jews I knew in N.Y.
followed all the major teams, because they enjoyed gambling on the outcomes.
But as for sports participation -- most considered sports to be merely
a way to pass the time, when you had nothing better to do (a rare occasion).

The non-Jews I grew up with in Palatka, Florida, on the other hand,
considered athletic prowess to be the prime measurement of manhood.

>Also, Jews aren't really an ethnic group.

No?  Then what is your definition of "ethic group",
that American Jews do not qualify?

	Frank Silbermann