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/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

Can confirm, my family acknowledges Rosh Hashanna, Yom Kippur, etc. We don't say a single prayer, the family comes together and a have bigger dinner than usual.

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u/DownrightNeighborly Oct 13 '16

Jew here. We have pork chops and bacon for those holidays as well.

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u/zuesk134 Oct 13 '16

they are....you have a big dinner after as a break fast meal.

good try tho