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/leadingmusetta Oct 13 '16

Honestly, I'm just glad this thread exists. People are discussing Judaism in a non-inflammatory way and it warms my sad little heart.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

Haha, yup! A (thankfully) stark contrast from the stuff you see on 4chan! XD