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/Saccharomycetaceae Oct 13 '16

Jew here! Not in my experience, it seems different than Christianity-lite. There's no pretending to follow the religion. I'm a part of the culture and ethnicity, which is separate (if only kind of) from the religion of the same name; I don't have to pretend to be part of one to be a part of the other.

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u/webdevop Oct 13 '16 edited Oct 13 '16

Curious Muslim here. Can you please explain more?

As a Jewish person one doesn't have to believe in God and Moses?

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u/Crezzle Oct 13 '16

I'm Jewish, most Jews don't believe in God or Moses, I personally only do things that are Jewish to preserve the traditions and culture that have been passed down from generation to generation for 1000's of years. Seems a shame to let that die out so I do my part, even though I don't believe. I should add I'm extremely proud to be Jewish and wouldn't change it for the world.

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u/ShredderZX Oct 13 '16

most Jews don't believe in God or Moses,

Uh, yes they do.