Jewish Life in ND (Fargo, Bismarck: homes, live, farmers)

[EGardner]

i don't think anyone will give two hoots about what your religion is.

[newjoisey]

In regards to bhaalspawn mentioning some people out of curiosity asking about jews
having horns on their head,that is funny because my father fought in the u.s. Army
during ww2,was injured twice,received two purple hearts,said to me that in the 1940's
some of the other soldiers asked him (since they never saw a jewish person before),
if he had horns on his head.i guess that was the 1940's and i don't recall him saying he
encountered anti-jewish sentiment as a soldier during the war.we are all americans !

[Ellenruth]

I know that you posted this some time ago. I just got interested in North Dakota and was interested in Jewish life and this site popped up. I joined so that I could become part of the narrative. I am not religious but am interested in having people who practice the same heritage as myself. (I really do not know how this site works yet, so if I make some silly mistakes, bear with me.) Thanks.

[Motti17]

My sister, wife and I are going to Minot late September to visit our daughter, her husband and grandson. We are from England, Jewish and our daughter's husband is with the USAF. I had great (Catholic) friends originally from Beach, ND, in fact, we are still in contact and plan on seeing our lovely friend, too.

To newjoisey. When it comes to Israel, we are rightwing and supporters of the old Likud. Yet, we belong to a liberal community, as we do not live in a particularly Jewish are not far from Cambridge, England, not Mass. So please don't be so judgemental. [Mod cut]

[woodyallen55]

I wish to relocate to Grand Forks and or Thief River Falls, MN
However, I need to chat in detail to other either birth Guys or transplants.
I do attend TEMPLE every Friday night and would like to have more then 1 Jewish Gay friend

[Nodak7mm]

Originally Posted by Roloff1976

People in ND could give a rip whether you are Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, etc... no one asks about it or really cares. The only ones who get attention, are the people belonging to certain religions who come around to your house and try preach and push their beliefs on you. They are the ones who bring attention to themselves, and in turn, people tend to just think they are pests.

Exactly, I grew up in the upper Red River Valley, in Thief River Falls/Grand Forks area. Knew several Jewish families/kids my age, but where they went to services/temple, not sure. I do know there is at least one synagogue in Grand Forks and there was a really strong Jewish community way back when. Sorry, but I was raised a Norwegian Lutheran..

A side note; an extremely fascinating book I read last yr was the autobiography of a young Jewish immigrant in an arranged marriage. She immigrated to the states in the 1900-1910 range and homesteaded on the prairie, North of Devils Lake ND area in a tarpaper shack and burning buffalo dung for heat. What an incredible story of perseverance and regional history..

Anyways, I had to mention the book and I hope I help someone out with the info in GFK.

Rod

[Mountainbluebear]

I'm half Lutheran, and half Jewish. (Danish-Swedish Protestant origin). You'll be fine. If ND was majority Roman Catholic then there'd be a different story.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

Originally Posted by Mountainbluebear

If ND was majority Roman Catholic then there'd be a different story.

We agree that the Catholic Church treated Jews badly in the past, but you can't find any proof that Catholics are treating Jews badly now in the United States.

[michgc]

Originally Posted by Nodak7mm

A side note; an extremely fascinating book I read last yr was the autobiography of a young Jewish immigrant in an arranged marriage. She immigrated to the states in the 1900-1910 range and homesteaded on the prairie, North of Devils Lake ND area in a tarpaper shack and burning buffalo dung for heat. What an incredible story of perseverance and regional history..

Anyways, I had to mention the book and I hope I help someone out with the info in GFK.

Rod

Thanks for the book recommendation. Sounds interesting. I looked it up and it's called Rachel Calof's story. It got good reveiws:

Rachel Calof's Story: Jewish Homesteader on the Northern Plains: Rachel Calof, J. Sanford Rikoon: 9780253209863: Amazon.com: Books

[9162]

Originally Posted by newjoisey

Well let's hope that in a nice conservative state such as North Dakota people are smart and will not have
religious bias against people such as myself whom are Jewish.I consider myself a right-winger who really detests

liberals.They give us Jews a bad name.Believe me,I cannot stand Barbara Boxer,Barbara Schultz-what-ever name from Florida,Charles Shumer from New York,
Barbara Walters,Barbara Streistand,and Al Franken from Minnesota.Jewish liberals make me sick.The Gentiles I hope
are aware of the many conservative,Jewish,pro-American radio talk show hosts here in America.There is Michael Savage,Mark Levin,and here in the New York City area Steve Maltzberg and Jeffrey Lichtman.Even though
Curtis Sliva (founder of the Guardian Angels) is non-Jewish I just made him a honorary member.

So, it's OK to be conservative if it's on your terms? As far as liberal Jews who give Jews a bad name, I would be more concerned with all the high powered, ultra-wealthy crooked bankers that enjoyed bailouts in NYC, as well as all the ambulance chasing lawyers (which contribute to driving up insurance rates) currently adverstising on TV with specific last names.

Also, keep in mind some of those so-called Jewish conservatives such as Michael Savage, now 71, have long been rumored to be ah, not so hetero. We know how you conservatives, believe in less government and less involvement with personal rights, limiting government intervention, etc, unless, of course, it means allowing SSM. In that situation, then of course, you care about telling others what they can and can't do.