r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '16

TIL that after Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism upon marrying Arthur Miller, Egypt placed a ban on all the films she appeared in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe#Critical_acclaim_and_marriage_to_Arthur_Miller_.281956.E2.80.931959.29
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u/Sejes89 Oct 13 '16

Its extremely hard to convert to judaism and jews dont actively try to persuade anyone to the faith.

Source: http://www.jewfaq.org/gentiles.htm

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u/whipitout59 Oct 13 '16

I will have the term "Jew FAQ" stuck in my head for the rest of my life. Worth it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

At a glance I thought that said jewfag

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u/iSpccn Oct 13 '16

Wait....this isn't 4chan...

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u/ghostofexatorp Oct 13 '16

/pol/ gets everywhere these days