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Mormons writes
>On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 18:31:17 +0100, Erick T. Barkhuis
> wrote:
>
>>Larry Bud:
>>
>>> However, when I'm talking to a Jew, I say "Happy Hannakuh"
>>
>>Sounds like a German cow with a smile, to me.
>>
>>> and if I'm talking to an Irishman, I ask if he wants another beer.
>>
>>Would an Irish Jew mind if you offered him the beer without saying "Happy
>>Hannukah"?
>
>I was astounded to find that some of the above actually exist!
Of course there are. Chaim Herzog, former President of Israel was a
Dublin man, well, born in Belfast but his dad became Chief Rabbi of
Ireland soon after he was born (Chaim, that is, not his dad)...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaim_Herzog
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