Making Fun of Taglit Birthright Tourists – What to Learn


Recently I came across a couple of shared videos that make fun of Taglit Birthright tourists. What I got was a very accurate idea of how Israelis perceive Anglo Jews.

It’s very clear. Women have to sit in the back of buses, everyone acts giddy with “their emotions on their shoulder,” sloppy eating habits, and everyone is a tourist with a poor nasal accent. There’s one fat guy exclaiming randomly, “effing awesome, yeah!!!”

As an American with Israeli roots, I’m not offended at all. I guess it’s payback for all the times we make fun of them!

Next time I visit I’ll make sure to bring a bag of “emmm and emmms…..” Hopefully it’s Badatz certified :-)

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Rafael (Rafi) Hecht – who has written posts on My Western Wall.
Rafi Hecht is a leading SEO Consultant and Web Programmer, employed full-time at iRISEmedia.com and currently residing in Toronto. He has been in the IT workforce since 2003, and has focused on Search Engine Optimization and Web programming since 2007. He also is a devoted husband and father. His personal blog can be found at http://blog.rafihecht.com.

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