Rogalski
24 Jun 2010
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]
Excuse me, but please don't leave Wales out of the worst weather places in Europe.
Excuse me, but please don't leave Wales out of the worst weather places in Europe.
Rogalski
15 Jun 2010
History / The Two Saddest Nations on Earth... Poles and Jews [243]
And all is revealed ...
My problem with that is, you single out the Jews in your list - what about other insane nationalists, spies in general, goy-organised crime and the control of the media by shady groups?
But then I went to a high school that was mostly Jewish
And all is revealed ...
insane Zionists, Israeli spies, Jewish organized crime and media control so that no one can question Zionist POV
My problem with that is, you single out the Jews in your list - what about other insane nationalists, spies in general, goy-organised crime and the control of the media by shady groups?
Rogalski
14 Jun 2010
Rogalski
8 Jun 2010
History / Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond [380]
Exactly. I think the IDF were heavy handed to say the least and should be called to account for the deaths of the nine people aboard. There needs to be an investigation of that and also the aid agency which obviously had ulterior motives other than bringing aid to the Palestinians.
The trouble is, such heavy handiness on the part of the Israelis alienates the majority of Palestinians who otherwise might be disposed to dialoguing with their neighbours in the pursuit of peace. That's why they elected Hamas in Gaza.
Little mentioned, but equally relevant is the EGYPTIAN blockade of the Gaza strip to the south. They are putting steel sheets into the ground (with American finance) to prevent tunnels being dug from Gaza to Egypt. If the Israeli blockade is so unreasonable (and in some ways it is), why is the Egyptian one not questioned and opposed in the same way?
Both sides blundered IMHO
Exactly. I think the IDF were heavy handed to say the least and should be called to account for the deaths of the nine people aboard. There needs to be an investigation of that and also the aid agency which obviously had ulterior motives other than bringing aid to the Palestinians.
The trouble is, such heavy handiness on the part of the Israelis alienates the majority of Palestinians who otherwise might be disposed to dialoguing with their neighbours in the pursuit of peace. That's why they elected Hamas in Gaza.
Little mentioned, but equally relevant is the EGYPTIAN blockade of the Gaza strip to the south. They are putting steel sheets into the ground (with American finance) to prevent tunnels being dug from Gaza to Egypt. If the Israeli blockade is so unreasonable (and in some ways it is), why is the Egyptian one not questioned and opposed in the same way?
Rogalski
7 Jun 2010
History / Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond [380]
And Palestinians. Did you see that the cargo destined for humanitarian aid in Gaza was refused entry by the Palestinian Authorities?
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There may be Jews to suffer in weeks to come.
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There may be Jews to suffer in weeks to come.
And Palestinians. Did you see that the cargo destined for humanitarian aid in Gaza was refused entry by the Palestinian Authorities?
Rogalski
3 Jun 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
That's your approach Seanus, and Yehudi has a different one. Personally I don't think either approach is better or worse than the other but I can respect that people want to treat these matters differently.
The intention is not to disrespect and I don't think writing the full name is disrespectful per se.
That's your approach Seanus, and Yehudi has a different one. Personally I don't think either approach is better or worse than the other but I can respect that people want to treat these matters differently.
Rogalski
1 Jun 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
Seanus:I wear my sideburns like a Jew (almost)
I now have the following image of Seanus in my mind's eye ...
Seanus:I wear my sideburns like a Jew (almost)
I now have the following image of Seanus in my mind's eye ...
Rogalski
29 May 2010
Life / Racism in Poland - the future [441]
And which historically-reliable textbook does this come from?
Many Jews hardly endeared themselves to the Poles yet the Poles still tried to help where possible.
And which historically-reliable textbook does this come from?
Rogalski
14 May 2010
History / Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond [380]
So, by this logic, Polish schoolchildren should learn about all the Catholic mass murders in history ...
So, by this logic, Polish schoolchildren should learn about all the Catholic mass murders in history ...
Rogalski
12 May 2010
History / Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond [380]
But people weren't murdered only for being Orthodox ...
the number of casualties among other religious groups such as Orthodox is still about eight times greater than those of the Jewish faith.
But people weren't murdered only for being Orthodox ...
Rogalski
12 May 2010
History / Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond [380]
"The Jewish prisoners were those who managed to escape death on the very first day of their detention. As a rule, on that same day they lost many members of their families, sometimes their whole immediate families. This was the beginning of the camp ordeal, incomparable to the fate of the non-Jews. For the 'Aryans', Auschwitz was 'only' a labour camp, destructive and potentially fatal. Their families usually remained free. The Jews perceived Auschwitz as a death camp, frequently the site of the passing of their whole families. No waited for them outside the camp, and no one prayed for them. Even if their subsequent camp experiences resembled those of the other inmates, their fate remained different.'
Krawjewski, S. 2005. Poland and the Jews: Reflections of a Polish Polish Jew. Kraków: Austeria, p. 35.
Once they were singled out for their fate they all suffered identically.
"The Jewish prisoners were those who managed to escape death on the very first day of their detention. As a rule, on that same day they lost many members of their families, sometimes their whole immediate families. This was the beginning of the camp ordeal, incomparable to the fate of the non-Jews. For the 'Aryans', Auschwitz was 'only' a labour camp, destructive and potentially fatal. Their families usually remained free. The Jews perceived Auschwitz as a death camp, frequently the site of the passing of their whole families. No waited for them outside the camp, and no one prayed for them. Even if their subsequent camp experiences resembled those of the other inmates, their fate remained different.'
Krawjewski, S. 2005. Poland and the Jews: Reflections of a Polish Polish Jew. Kraków: Austeria, p. 35.
Rogalski
29 Mar 2010
Study / Rumor about racism - will I be fine in Poland as a black International student from Africa? [245]
I suppose it all depends where in Poland you'll be. No one in Warsaw seems to be phased by foreigners - they just take it in their stride. Smaller towns may be a different story though. Poznan people (in my experience) seem to react in a rather surprising way to foreigners - a bit taken aback, or reticent, or occasionally hostile. Of course this is not everyone and not all the time, but enough to make you think ... co za wieś :-)
I suppose it all depends where in Poland you'll be. No one in Warsaw seems to be phased by foreigners - they just take it in their stride. Smaller towns may be a different story though. Poznan people (in my experience) seem to react in a rather surprising way to foreigners - a bit taken aback, or reticent, or occasionally hostile. Of course this is not everyone and not all the time, but enough to make you think ... co za wieś :-)
Rogalski
8 Jan 2010
Law / Poland - Temporary Residence card - Karta pobytu - required documents [142]
Merged:Life insurance with PZU was refused (lack of a resident's card) options
My life insurance with PZU was just refused because I do not have a resident's card. Does anyone know of a Polish company that will issue such insurance to an EU citizen in Poland without the card? What are the criteria for getting the karta pobytu anyway?
Merged:Life insurance with PZU was refused (lack of a resident's card) options
My life insurance with PZU was just refused because I do not have a resident's card. Does anyone know of a Polish company that will issue such insurance to an EU citizen in Poland without the card? What are the criteria for getting the karta pobytu anyway?
Rogalski
7 Jan 2010
Law / Opening a Polish Bank Account by a foreigner in Poland. Recommendations. [299]
Deutsche Bank is where I have my account and I have been pleased with the service. When they failed to deliver my ATM card, the staff at my local branch were on the case and the card arrived a few days later. Didn't have to deposit anything into the account to open it and I didn't need proof of address. No real complaint and on the whole satisfied with the service they provide.
I can highly recommend Deutsche Bank (I have researched many banks before deciding on DB), many branches around Poland...
Deutsche Bank is where I have my account and I have been pleased with the service. When they failed to deliver my ATM card, the staff at my local branch were on the case and the card arrived a few days later. Didn't have to deposit anything into the account to open it and I didn't need proof of address. No real complaint and on the whole satisfied with the service they provide.
Rogalski
6 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
Yet a few years ago when I took a Polish friend from Gdansk into a North London deli to show her the bagels, it was the first time she had seen one! I guess their origins are being forgotten ...
Sounds like Bagels were eaten by Polish Jews, but it's actually a Polish food.
Yet a few years ago when I took a Polish friend from Gdansk into a North London deli to show her the bagels, it was the first time she had seen one! I guess their origins are being forgotten ...
Rogalski
5 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
תּוֹדָה רַבָּה
Some great footage. Thanks for sourcing it for us!
הצדעה ליהודי קרקוב
תּוֹדָה רַבָּה
Some great footage. Thanks for sourcing it for us!
Rogalski
2 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
Not to forget muszugene ... very appropriate for the present thread :-)
£ajdak? Fajny? Bachor?
Not to forget muszugene ... very appropriate for the present thread :-)
Rogalski
2 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
I didn't say it was traditional. But it's very much a staple of English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish cuisine (since you don't like the word 'British').
I didn't say it was traditional. But it's very much a staple of English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish cuisine (since you don't like the word 'British').
Rogalski
2 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
No different than Chicken Tikka Massala, which was invented in the UK and is largely unknown in India. Very much a part of British culture now.
It is already commonplace and even yummy but I don't know anyone who would call THAT german culture (compared to the currywurst or the Bratwurst for example).
No different than Chicken Tikka Massala, which was invented in the UK and is largely unknown in India. Very much a part of British culture now.
Rogalski
2 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
Some of the greatest writers in the Polish language, before the Second World War, were Jewish Poles.
Yiddish (ייִדיש yidish or אידיש idish, literally "Jewish") is a non-territorial High German language of Jewish origin, ...
Belonging to the roots of Poland? Don't think so....;)
Belonging to the roots of Poland? Don't think so....;)
Some of the greatest writers in the Polish language, before the Second World War, were Jewish Poles.
Rogalski
2 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
Judaism is a religion, based on ethnoconfessional separateness, not a race. Other groups such as the Latgalians in Latvia and the Setu in Estonia have a similar ethnoconfessional concept.
are we talking genetics...are we talking religion
Judaism is a religion, based on ethnoconfessional separateness, not a race. Other groups such as the Latgalians in Latvia and the Setu in Estonia have a similar ethnoconfessional concept.
Rogalski
2 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
Well Jewish fathers can have Jewish knowledge too and bring their children up accordingly. The major Jewish movement in America and the Liberal movement in the UK accepts the children of Jewish men as Jewish if indeed they have been brought up as such. In the Orthodox community, the mother would have to convert to Orthodox Judaism in order to marry the Jewish father - but her children would still be considered 100% Jewish if the conversion was carried out according to their regulations.
Well Jewish fathers can have Jewish knowledge too and bring their children up accordingly. The major Jewish movement in America and the Liberal movement in the UK accepts the children of Jewish men as Jewish if indeed they have been brought up as such. In the Orthodox community, the mother would have to convert to Orthodox Judaism in order to marry the Jewish father - but her children would still be considered 100% Jewish if the conversion was carried out according to their regulations.
Rogalski
2 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [639]
But most rabbinical authorities accept that according to various criteria a non-Jew can convert to Judaism and then the marriage is kosher. The 'threat' (as you term it) is when the Jew gives up Judaism in order to marry a non-Jew. I believe the Catholic Church has a similar standpoint when it comes to marriage ...
there are always big discussions between the rabbis, even today "who is a jew"? Intermarriage with non-Jews seen as biggest danger to world jewry!
But most rabbinical authorities accept that according to various criteria a non-Jew can convert to Judaism and then the marriage is kosher. The 'threat' (as you term it) is when the Jew gives up Judaism in order to marry a non-Jew. I believe the Catholic Church has a similar standpoint when it comes to marriage ...
Rogalski
30 Dec 2009
Language / Anglos don't distinguish kasza from Kasia? [22]
Describe the position of the tongue when pronouncing the words. Or get students already familiar with phonetics :-)
Describe the position of the tongue when pronouncing the words. Or get students already familiar with phonetics :-)
Rogalski
16 Dec 2009
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]
Can you both be hired to come and give a demonstration performance in a supermarket in Poznań?
My seven year old daughter and myself have developed this into a game,
Can you both be hired to come and give a demonstration performance in a supermarket in Poznań?
Rogalski
16 Dec 2009
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]
Stare back. Really hard. They will look away (unless they're trying to pick you up). Or wink.
3- Poles that stare. I can be in a place and with not saying anything to anyone so my language is not a factor, there are ppl that stare all the time. I usually snap with "what the phuk are you looking at"
Stare back. Really hard. They will look away (unless they're trying to pick you up). Or wink.
Rogalski
16 Dec 2009
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]
Just to add something which has happened twice in the past two weeks: When someone has dropped something (such a newly bought CD or a hat) and I pick it up and give it to them, I expect more of a response than just "Oh"! A "dziękuję" wouldn't go amiss!
Just to add something which has happened twice in the past two weeks: When someone has dropped something (such a newly bought CD or a hat) and I pick it up and give it to them, I expect more of a response than just "Oh"! A "dziękuję" wouldn't go amiss!
Rogalski
8 Dec 2009
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]
If I can get away with turning up with inheritance papers and claiming I was robbed just after WWII then yes, they're my relatives ... :-)
If I can get away with turning up with inheritance papers and claiming I was robbed just after WWII then yes, they're my relatives ... :-)
Rogalski
7 Dec 2009
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]
As a Jewish person, I have not really noticed much either. I'm not really active, Jewishly-speaking, here but hope to become so soon and so may notice more then. But my initial impression is that, among young people at least, they either don't care or are deeply interested in Poland's Jewish past.
Funny, I really don't see much anti-Semitism here
As a Jewish person, I have not really noticed much either. I'm not really active, Jewishly-speaking, here but hope to become so soon and so may notice more then. But my initial impression is that, among young people at least, they either don't care or are deeply interested in Poland's Jewish past.
Rogalski
4 Dec 2009
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]
I think this thread is more about letting off steam than anything else. I've listed three things that annoy me about Poland - but ask me to list things that annoy me about the UK and it would be a lot longer than just three items ... And arseholes who stare at you or push in front of you in the queue are not just confined to Poland :-)
I think this thread is more about letting off steam than anything else. I've listed three things that annoy me about Poland - but ask me to list things that annoy me about the UK and it would be a lot longer than just three items ... And arseholes who stare at you or push in front of you in the queue are not just confined to Poland :-)