To some that I ask, Jews are merely and only those that subscribe to Judaism. To others that I ask, Jews (are either considered or consider themselves), to be a distinct racial type or group. Now, if the second assertion is the more accurate, and Jews aren't merely (or even at all, at times), those who subscribe to Judaism, but a distinct ethnic or racial type, why, please tell me, is it an electric fence to then suggest that (if that is so), then many Jews would have distinct and often repeated physical charachteristics that were distinct to them. The same logic could be applied to other 'races', it would be fair to say that the Asian race is distinct from that of the African race, and so on. Not the same as suggesting masses of clones, just that racial groups do have obvious and often unique features, to their race. If Jews are a 'race', then it would follow that they would have those unique to them. Do they? Well, the answer seems unclear. Of course, there is information that will tell you of physical traits that Jews tend to have, however, I am dubious as to how they hold up under close scrutiny. Most oft mentioned are hooded eyelids, small eyes, narrow top lip, lower lip that is thick and inverted, and, believe it or not, receded or absence of ear lobes. Of course, one could list a dozen Jews right now, who have none of those features, right? Alicia Silverstone? Well, that is true, that cannot be denied, however, what you have to remember is that it's estimated that of worldwide Jewry, there are only around 20% that are 'true Jews'. True Jews are of semite stock, and lived in the land that in 48 was called Israel, only they lived in peace, along with all their neighbours. Had been that way for a thousand years. The white skinned, aryan type Jews, like Ms Silverstone, they are not true Jews in the sense that they are not semites, nor do they have any genetic connection to the true Jews, at all. They are Khazars, their ancestors converted to Judaism for their own political ends (of that time), more than any other reason. They are Ashkenazi Jews. Ashkenazi Jews are not semites, yet make up some 80% of the Jews in the World. True Semite Jews would almost certainly have a distinct physical feature or three, not sure about those cited, but I would imagine them to be dark skinned, and with brown or black eyes. We know that Ashkenazi Jews are not ancestors of any semite Jew. Semite Jews have conditons that are specific to their group. Ashkenazi Jews do not suffer from these conditions. Like I said, they are Khazars who merely converted (then perverted) Judaism, for their own ends, originally. There are still Jews that are loyal to Judaism, such as those in my sig. They are to be applauded for saying what they say, and doing what they do? Jack
Wasn't the surname a clue to you? 'her father, a native of east London, is Jewish, and her mother converted to Conservative Judaism before marriage' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Silverstone
