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My cousin and his wife came to visit me in NYC. Me and my cousin are Polish and his wife is Chinese (she's from Beijing - and my cousin and his wife were college sweethearts). Pretty much throughout their stay his wife wore a surgical mask - she said she has a weak immune system and asthma and also my cousin and his wife are expecting their first child (and she wants to keep herself and the child as healthy as possible). I respect that she's keeping herself healthy that way.

I'm just curious how common is to wear a mask?

I am a Polish-American non practicing guy and my partner was born in Tel Aviv and moved to the US when she was 4 (she's a Reform Jew). We recently just moved in together and our relationship has gotten serious.

When it comes to faith, as I mentioned I'm not super religious at all and my girlfriend is more culturally Jewish (her background especially Israeli background is important to her). The holidays were celebrate is the Jewish holidays (christmas and easter is just another day for both of us) and whenever we spoke about marriage and kids (something we both want) my girlfriend said she would want her kids to be raised Jewish and I said it would be an obligation (and she smiled at that).

We're planning to visit Israel this September (my first time) and I'm curious how to interfaith couples view in Israel? I know my girlfriend's family are very friendly towards me and likes that I stand/support them but generally speaking how are interfaith couples perceived in Israel?

Thank you all for your attention and I wish you all the best, happiness and safety!

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I am a Polish-American non practicing guy and my partner was born in Tel Aviv and moved to the US when she was 4 (she's a Reform Jew). We recently just moved in together and our relationship has gotten serious.

When it comes to faith, as I mentioned I'm not super religious at all and my girlfriend is more culturally Jewish (her background especially Israeli background is important to her). The holidays were celebrate is the Jewish holidays (christmas and easter is just another day for both of us) and whenever we spoke about marriage and kids (something we both want) my girlfriend said she would want her kids to be raised Jewish and I said it would be an obligation (and she smiled at that).

We're planning to visit Israel this September (my first time) and I'm curious how to interfaith couples view in Israel? I know my girlfriend's family are very friendly towards me and likes that I stand/support them but generally speaking how are interfaith couples perceived in Israel?

Thank you all for your attention and I wish you all the best, happiness and safety!

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Hey folks!

I am a first generation American from a Polish family (I speak English and Polish - I'm not Jewish). My girlfriend is Israeli-American (she was born in Tel Aviv but moved to the US at age 4 - she speaks English, Hebrew, some Arabic and can curse in Farsi - she is Jewish). Our relationship is getting more serious and topic is having kids. My gf would really want our kids to not only be Israeli citizens (which I'm all for) but also be fluent in Hebrew. We live in NYC but we will frequently visit Israel as much as we can.

As someone who would want his kids to speak/be fluent Hebrew - I would also like to speak Hebrew fluently. As you can imagine Polish Hebrew (and English) is quite different from Hebrew. I picked up some Hebrew from my gf, as well as friends of ours and from her family. But I would love to speak the language fluently.

My gf recommended in learning the language from children's books and shows and eventually prove on that.

But I'm curious, as a non-native, as a foreigner - what is the best way to learn Hebrew as a newby? As well as for the shake of our kids :)

Thank you!

Hey folks!

I am a first generation American from a Polish family (I speak English and Polish - I'm not Jewish). My girlfriend is Israeli-American (she was born in Tel Aviv but moved to the US at age 4 - she speaks English, Hebrew, some Arabic and can curse in Farsi - she is Jewish). Our relationship is getting more serious and topic is having kids. My gf would really want our kids to not only be Israeli citizens (which I'm all for) but also be fluent in Hebrew. We live in NYC but we will frequently visit Israel as much as we can.

As someone who would want his kids to speak/be fluent Hebrew - I would also like to speak Hebrew fluently. As you can imagine Polish Hebrew (and English) is quite different from Hebrew. I picked up some Hebrew from my gf, as well as friends of ours and from her family. But I would love to speak the language fluently.

My gf recommended in learning the language from children's books and shows and eventually prove on that.

But I'm curious, as a non-native, as a foreigner - what is the best way to learn Hebrew as a newby? As well as for the shake of our kids :)

Thank you!

I can see thinks Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Blue Velvet and Eraserhead as 20th century/early 21st century Poe. Can you? Or am I stretching it?

First of all, I do apologize in advance for this question.

I watched a clip from a video from The Howard Stern Show and there is a guy named "John the Stutterer" who has a severe stutter and he would flap/flail his hands and arms when he was stuck on a word. I was thinking of posting a link to show you such moment - but because this in such bad taste and I don't want to upset/offend anyone - I won't post anything - hence why I apologize in advance (because I'm sure that show is infuriating to several).

But I am genuinely curious why do someone flap their hands/arms when they are stuck on a word? Is it almost a like tick to almost physically get the word out? Or is it something else?

Once again, I mean no offense. Stuttering is no laughing matter.

Hey folks! I'm recently in a new relationship with a cool gal - and we got intimate last night and she saw that I was uncut and she was quite 'stumped' by it. She's Jewish and she said the men in her family and guys we was with were Jewish (therefore circumcised) and I am a Polish American non-Jewish guy who is uncut. She didn't freak out but she took a good look at it - since she never saw one up close. We a laugh about it but it was a great evening.

I'm curious has anything like this happened to you? Whether your Jewish or Muslim or just somebody who never saw/got 'involved' with someone who was uncircumcised?

I have severe asthma and the things that trigger my asthma is humidity, pollen, spores and smoke. Not long ago there was fire smoke from Canada and I was really having a hard time. I carry my inhaler for the most part but recently I wear a mask outside to prevent such thing. My wife actually suggested wearing one. My wife's from Taiwan and it's common for people there to wear masks (pre-Covid) to either prevent getting sick or spreading their illness. I would wear those n19 masks rather than the basic face masks (the ones doctors and dentists wear) so I can have enough room to breath and not get moist.

I'm just curious does anyone else here wear a mask outside as a way to prevent their asthma flareups?

UPDATE: jtlyk, I notice many of comments are 'down voted' for some reason, that's not me. I upvoted all of your comments and I appreciate your replies :)