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34. I'm sure she had a "say", but he may have pressured her

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 12:59 PM

Aug 2017

or even given her an "ultimatum" -- convert or I won't marry you. I heard Steven Spielberg did this to his second wife. I would have told him to to pound sand, but that's just me.

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Why isn't Jared Kushner offended by Trump's anti-semitism? [View all] milestogo Aug 2017 OP

One word: KAPO no_hypocrisy Aug 2017 #1

Harsh - but evidently deserved DDySiegs Aug 2017 #20

Yup absolutely nycbos Aug 2017 #36

Jared atreides1 Aug 2017 #2

$$$$$$$$ & $$$$$ & power & fame & more deal$ than ever imagined lunasun Aug 2017 #3

Because he's a toady. maveric Aug 2017 #4

Sex and money. C_U_L8R Aug 2017 #5

Money and Sex in that order. haveahart Aug 2017 #25

Religious enough to "make Ivanka convert" ? oberliner Aug 2017 #6

According to their bio sagesnow Aug 2017 #7

Children can only be Jewish if their mother is Jewish. N/T CottonBear Aug 2017 #9

I believe that is ONE theory, but not representative of all.. whathehell Aug 2017 #28

Have you ever seen the Maury show? nt d_r Aug 2017 #33

No. What about it? whathehell Aug 2017 #35

well, your not going to get my joke d_r Aug 2017 #38

I'm not sure if I'm not "getting it" whathehell Aug 2017 #39

Interesting oberliner Aug 2017 #10

Here's one... sagesnow Aug 2017 #15

Thanks oberliner Aug 2017 #16

Well it was obviously important to him that his.children milestogo Aug 2017 #8

I thought she had wanted to convert oberliner Aug 2017 #11

I've seen a lot of wife conversions for marriage and in all cases there was intense bettyellen Aug 2017 #46

And now that I think about it, the only reason my nephews weren't bar mitzvah-ed is that bettyellen Aug 2017 #49

how religious he is, and whether or not he "made" ivanka convert, is irrelevant. unblock Aug 2017 #12

I'm sure she had a "say", but he may have pressured her whathehell Aug 2017 #34

I admit I don't know the details in their case. Point is, it's irrelevant to the question. unblock Aug 2017 #47

It only came up because of the question of his religiosity as an Orhodox Jew. whathehell Aug 2017 #50

his religiousity is irrelevant; only his religious identity is relevant to the original question unblock Aug 2017 #52

I explained the connection, and I'm sorry, but whathehell Aug 2017 #57

It's pretty simple. EllieBC Aug 2017 #66

I don't think it is, actually.. whathehell Aug 2017 #70

If wants to keep a Jewish home she would have had to convert. EllieBC Aug 2017 #72

As I said whathehell Aug 2017 #75

+1 nycbos Aug 2017 #41

As someone who was "raised in the Protestant faith" spiderpig Aug 2017 #56

There is a phrase in Jewish humor... nycbos Aug 2017 #60

it's 2 jews 3 opinions! vat kind av a jew are you anyway! ah fuggetaboudit! unblock Aug 2017 #62

I have heard it that way too. nycbos Aug 2017 #63

OK guys - Beach Bagel in Atlantic Beach, Lungeyelund. spiderpig Aug 2017 #80

judaism is a religion of identity, while christianity is a religion of faith. unblock Aug 2017 #61

Certain Christian groups, Irish Catholics, for instance, have that as well.. whathehell Aug 2017 #71

I suppose, there are "lapsed catholics" unblock Aug 2017 #73

It's about more than that. n/ t. whathehell Aug 2017 #76

Thanks for the insight! I am fascinated. spiderpig Aug 2017 #64

Just goes to show... Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #58

Was there any doubt? NT EllieBC Aug 2017 #67

He's used to it and has learned to ignore or shrug it off? ecstatic Aug 2017 #13

He believes, as did many long ago, that his wealth, power and privilege will insulate him jberryhill Aug 2017 #14

This. Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #27

Honestly, I think it's an act for the base, ... Whiskeytide Aug 2017 #17

Because his soul is as deep as a coat of paint. NT enough Aug 2017 #18

damn lordy that is funny.......i mean damn dembotoz Aug 2017 #23

Cravenness cilla4progress Aug 2017 #19

Because rich people think they're exempt from everything leftstreet Aug 2017 #21

because he sold his soul to trump for trinkets and baubles gopiscrap Aug 2017 #22

Not with the same words but that is baisiclly what I thought. Doreen Aug 2017 #43

and Hope Hicks gopiscrap Aug 2017 #44

What do you mean by that? whathehell Aug 2017 #59

He may need a pardon. Nt Sienna86 Aug 2017 #24

Good one! And likely true. MLAA Aug 2017 #26

He is a slumlord, is rich off of others suffering. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #29

Kushner knows it's all fake, Trump is just putting on a show for his rabid base. procon Aug 2017 #30

It's unconscionable, nonetheless. n/t whathehell Aug 2017 #37

The Kushners are collaborators. History is filled with amoral people just like them. nt procon Aug 2017 #40

Trump and crew will need the bigots to revolt when their criminality is exposed. tableturner Aug 2017 #31

For the same reason that there are self-identified Christians who support Trump's anti-Christian still_one Aug 2017 #32

Good point. Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #54

Your spelled it out succinctly BTA, thanks still_one Aug 2017 #69

Jared's dad and Trump are both career swindlers. He uses religion oasis Aug 2017 #42

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ I haven't a clue $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ HopeAgain Aug 2017 #45

Because he has no soul. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #48

There are none so blind as those that will not see. onenote Aug 2017 #51

Curious how you would use the words "religious enough." Cary Aug 2017 #53

The boys in Charlottesville were chanting HAB911 Aug 2017 #55

And no response from any of them. milestogo Aug 2017 #68

Wow. grossproffit Aug 2017 #74

Jared is close to some US rabbis who are close to the Chief Rabbi in Russia pnwmom Aug 2017 #65

Meh....could be neither his heritage nor his religion mean more to him than money.... Thomas Hurt Aug 2017 #77

Jared and Ivanka pick their battles. Eugene Aug 2017 #78

I read that when Ivana talked about converting to Judaism kskiska Aug 2017 #79

These people worship money blueinredohio Aug 2017 #81