Muslim Man Posts On Twitter How His Jewish Co-Worker Treats Him Every Day
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Working next to someone every single day is not an easy task. As time goes by you get to know your co-worker better, and whether you like it or not, you have to try your best to be as kind as possible to each other. After all, you are spending most of the time together. For some, it can get even more difficult if their colleague shares different cultural or religious beliefs, and it can get challenging to respect each other despite having completely different ways of living.
Recently one Muslim man named Umar shared how his Jewish co-worker treats him at work
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“I first noticed Elliot was nicer than others when I’d mention halal/haram (lawful/unlawful) and he knew exactly what I meant. Even times when a few of my coworkers would go to a meat deli at lunch or for beers, he knew not to invite me because he knew I’d say no. Elliot was knowledgeable on Islam to a high degree. Over time, it became more apparent that he genuinely cares about others and looks out for their best interests,” Umar told Bored Panda.
Many people were expecting a completely different story and were glad that it turned into a positive lesson for many of us
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All reasonable people can get along with each other regardless of gender, religion. colour, social status etc. etc. It's the fanatics and the ignorant that mess this world up. The media give all the negative incidents all the coverage and hardly ever report positive things that are happening. As you can read in the comments almost everyone expected another story about intolerance and hate. That's how our minds are set right now.
This story made me happy (:
It also helps to ask questions. People are more than willing to share information with those willing to learn. I found out that a co-worker was a Jehovah's Witness and I knew that they do not celebrate birthdays or holidays. I always thought that was kind of sad until I asked her about it. She explained that, according to her religion, everyday was a celebration and that no one day should be singled out over another. I thought that was kind of cool.
Can I please upvote this comment x100!!!!
I agree with you in general but It's not really that everyone expected this story to be about intolerance and hate, it's the way the heading is worded that makes you assume it's going to be bad.
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There is no country in the world called Israel. The most people I hate in all over the world are "Zionists" a group of lands thieves. I don't care with Jewish "no emotional towards them", I'm surprised when I've read stories that tell racism from foreign people against black people, Jewish, Muslims any other religion and ethnic . But, I really hate Zionist and I think they are like Nazis and Apartheid system. So, I'm sure when the war is gonna start these 2 guys will lift weapons to fight each other. I agree if considerate Jewish not Zionists and Palestinians are gonna establish one country and mixed government consists each other and adhere with UN decisions and announce no place for evil Zionists and radical Palestinians but that's impossible because Zionists want the war and believe in myths like Armageddon. From Egypt.
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im still waiting to see buddhists,hindu and christian terrorists i checked the terror list its 80%islamic terrorism 18%communist terrorism 1%native american terrorism 1%others=christian,buddhists,hindus,jews and all other religions combined so if u cant see the pattern there you lost forever
@Ojberretta Berretta Christians have caused more death and destruction in the history of this world than all other religions combined. They slaughtered thousands during the crusades, hundreds of thousands when they took over North and South America, and slaughtered millions when Hitler (a devout Christian) was in power. They destroyed whole tribes and countries that did not meet with their idea of "civilization." They destroyed cultures that they considered too primitive all in the name of God. Terrorism comes in many many forms. Just because a Bible was used to justify it doesn't mean the people that were wielding it weren't terrorists.
Once again, this Berretta barbarian is attempting to achieve the skill of writing. It's not very good yet, but someday its grunts and noises will be coherent to us all.
Well........... you do know the history of christians, right? And I don't even mean the middle ages...
Wow, that coworker did his homework! I'm a non-practicing Jew (and yet still identify as Jewish) so I eat bacon cheeseburgers without shame, but I'm always touched when someone stops and asks "oh c**p, this has pork. Is that okay?" I always assumed that Halal was basically equivalent to Kosher, but the gelatin thing really threw me.
If I'm not mistaken, gelatin is often made with animal bones--usually those of a pig. As a conservative Jew (someone who is somewhat religious, yet not Orthodox ) as a kid, my mother wouldn't let me get certain Hostess snacks because they were made with animal fat or bones.
There are also certain cereals, candies and cereals that use gelatin. Jewish Diet restrictions come in handy for someone converting to veganism....lol
That makes sense. I didn't realize it was usually pig bones. I thought beef for some reason.
Gelatin is animal hooves.
Gelatin usually made from skin, cartilage, and bones of Pig or cow. I'm a practicing Muslim everytime i eat Marshmallow or anything like Jello or stuff i really need to chrck the halal sign of it. Just for sure
Best part is though, that because of the rising vegan community, more and more substitutes are being found for non-kosher items too. Like the brown rice crispie treats at Trader Joe's that's made from gelatin free marshmallows.
@sammiche and the good thing about kosher/halal situation is that for me even if I only see the kosher sign, I'm okay with eating it since I know for sure its halal as well. :) Which is nice and comforting in some ways..
When I mentioned it to my mom, she also brought up something about the marrow, too? Either way, I felt kind of dumb for not realizing gelatin wasn't kosher or halal! I guess I'll be doing some research this weekend. I don't keep kosher myself, but now I'm curious to see if there are any major differences between kosher and halal. I might need it someday!
Oreos are vegan, just an FYI, if you like them, have at 'em! :D
Shallie Whitemane...PETA says they're vegan..but when I asked if they could verify the source of sugar..they couldn't confirm that it was cruelty free sugar (sugar that hasn't been filtered through cow bone char.) They said that if they didn't know the source, then they assumed it was cruelty free. Excuse me? When it comes to veganism for an animal rights activist, assume nothing.
Gelatin is also not kosher!
Hahaha I mentioned this to my mom and she gave me a "duh" look and then told me that of course it isn't. Good thing I don't keep kosher! 😂
Exactly. Many Jews, understand restrictions surrounding a halal diet b/c it's very similar to a kosher one as the dietary laws are both from the Abrahamic religion. Even if one doesn't keep kosher, many Jews still don't eat pigs or gelatin (or at least in the home ;-)
The only difference is in the slaughter of the animal: for both it has to be done in the name of God and with a slit through the neck, and all the blood has to flow out. For kosher meat, the meat has to be soaked in salty water (i think) to drain out even more blood. I know there are some nuances in communities but jews are generally more strict in as to who may slaughter (has to be a jew most of the time?) and it has to be a rabbi who makes the 'benediction'. In Islam it is enough if a muslim slaughters with the intention to do it for God. For muslims it is permissible by the Quran to eat kosher meat just like 'halal' meat, but for jews there is no such analogy since the torah came before Islam.
I found out about this last year at my daughter's birthday party. We had an outdoor event with campfire and s'mores and one of her friends said she could not have those because of the gelatin. I had no idea!
Kosher Jews can't eat non- kosher gelatin also.
Funny enough, my coworker who I mention in my tweets is also a non-practising Jew! That made it even more special that he knew so much about Islam and my dietary restrictions and prayer timings!
It is unlikely he looked these things up. Religious food restrictions etc are commonly practised in Israel, so most Israeli's will know what is Halal/Kosher. I am Israeli. I was buying milk once and I noticed the seemingly same milk was packaged slightly differently. I asked the Arab, Muslim worker about it. He explained it was to do with them being certified by different Rabbis.
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Gelatin is usually made from cows, but for Muslims, the cow must be slaughtered without being shocked first. Only maximum suffering slaughter makes for halal gelatin.
No, halal slaughter is the same as kosher slaughter. Per an article on The Guardian: "the animal's throat must be cut by a sharp knife severing the carotid artery, jugular vein and windpipe in a single swipe." The animal bleeds out quickly. It wouldn't be kosher or halal if the animal suffers for an extended period of time.
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You are so right, Cookie.It’s a barbaric practice to to slay animals in this manner. The poor beast suffers for serval Minutes until it will actually die. I live in 21st century, not in the 5th century AD. Why in some odd religions must these horrible ways must continue ?
It's amazing to see people be considerate of each other instead of assuming that everyone does things the same way you do! Like he went as far as make sure the medication he was giving his colleague was something he could take and that's amazing!
You should try it!
All reasonable people can get along with each other regardless of gender, religion. colour, social status etc. etc. It's the fanatics and the ignorant that mess this world up. The media give all the negative incidents all the coverage and hardly ever report positive things that are happening. As you can read in the comments almost everyone expected another story about intolerance and hate. That's how our minds are set right now.
This story made me happy (:
It also helps to ask questions. People are more than willing to share information with those willing to learn. I found out that a co-worker was a Jehovah's Witness and I knew that they do not celebrate birthdays or holidays. I always thought that was kind of sad until I asked her about it. She explained that, according to her religion, everyday was a celebration and that no one day should be singled out over another. I thought that was kind of cool.
Can I please upvote this comment x100!!!!
I agree with you in general but It's not really that everyone expected this story to be about intolerance and hate, it's the way the heading is worded that makes you assume it's going to be bad.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
There is no country in the world called Israel. The most people I hate in all over the world are "Zionists" a group of lands thieves. I don't care with Jewish "no emotional towards them", I'm surprised when I've read stories that tell racism from foreign people against black people, Jewish, Muslims any other religion and ethnic . But, I really hate Zionist and I think they are like Nazis and Apartheid system. So, I'm sure when the war is gonna start these 2 guys will lift weapons to fight each other. I agree if considerate Jewish not Zionists and Palestinians are gonna establish one country and mixed government consists each other and adhere with UN decisions and announce no place for evil Zionists and radical Palestinians but that's impossible because Zionists want the war and believe in myths like Armageddon. From Egypt.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
im still waiting to see buddhists,hindu and christian terrorists i checked the terror list its 80%islamic terrorism 18%communist terrorism 1%native american terrorism 1%others=christian,buddhists,hindus,jews and all other religions combined so if u cant see the pattern there you lost forever
@Ojberretta Berretta Christians have caused more death and destruction in the history of this world than all other religions combined. They slaughtered thousands during the crusades, hundreds of thousands when they took over North and South America, and slaughtered millions when Hitler (a devout Christian) was in power. They destroyed whole tribes and countries that did not meet with their idea of "civilization." They destroyed cultures that they considered too primitive all in the name of God. Terrorism comes in many many forms. Just because a Bible was used to justify it doesn't mean the people that were wielding it weren't terrorists.
Once again, this Berretta barbarian is attempting to achieve the skill of writing. It's not very good yet, but someday its grunts and noises will be coherent to us all.
Well........... you do know the history of christians, right? And I don't even mean the middle ages...
Wow, that coworker did his homework! I'm a non-practicing Jew (and yet still identify as Jewish) so I eat bacon cheeseburgers without shame, but I'm always touched when someone stops and asks "oh c**p, this has pork. Is that okay?" I always assumed that Halal was basically equivalent to Kosher, but the gelatin thing really threw me.
If I'm not mistaken, gelatin is often made with animal bones--usually those of a pig. As a conservative Jew (someone who is somewhat religious, yet not Orthodox ) as a kid, my mother wouldn't let me get certain Hostess snacks because they were made with animal fat or bones.
There are also certain cereals, candies and cereals that use gelatin. Jewish Diet restrictions come in handy for someone converting to veganism....lol
That makes sense. I didn't realize it was usually pig bones. I thought beef for some reason.
Gelatin is animal hooves.
Gelatin usually made from skin, cartilage, and bones of Pig or cow. I'm a practicing Muslim everytime i eat Marshmallow or anything like Jello or stuff i really need to chrck the halal sign of it. Just for sure
Best part is though, that because of the rising vegan community, more and more substitutes are being found for non-kosher items too. Like the brown rice crispie treats at Trader Joe's that's made from gelatin free marshmallows.
@sammiche and the good thing about kosher/halal situation is that for me even if I only see the kosher sign, I'm okay with eating it since I know for sure its halal as well. :) Which is nice and comforting in some ways..
When I mentioned it to my mom, she also brought up something about the marrow, too? Either way, I felt kind of dumb for not realizing gelatin wasn't kosher or halal! I guess I'll be doing some research this weekend. I don't keep kosher myself, but now I'm curious to see if there are any major differences between kosher and halal. I might need it someday!
Oreos are vegan, just an FYI, if you like them, have at 'em! :D
Shallie Whitemane...PETA says they're vegan..but when I asked if they could verify the source of sugar..they couldn't confirm that it was cruelty free sugar (sugar that hasn't been filtered through cow bone char.) They said that if they didn't know the source, then they assumed it was cruelty free. Excuse me? When it comes to veganism for an animal rights activist, assume nothing.
Gelatin is also not kosher!
Hahaha I mentioned this to my mom and she gave me a "duh" look and then told me that of course it isn't. Good thing I don't keep kosher! 😂
Exactly. Many Jews, understand restrictions surrounding a halal diet b/c it's very similar to a kosher one as the dietary laws are both from the Abrahamic religion. Even if one doesn't keep kosher, many Jews still don't eat pigs or gelatin (or at least in the home ;-)
The only difference is in the slaughter of the animal: for both it has to be done in the name of God and with a slit through the neck, and all the blood has to flow out. For kosher meat, the meat has to be soaked in salty water (i think) to drain out even more blood. I know there are some nuances in communities but jews are generally more strict in as to who may slaughter (has to be a jew most of the time?) and it has to be a rabbi who makes the 'benediction'. In Islam it is enough if a muslim slaughters with the intention to do it for God. For muslims it is permissible by the Quran to eat kosher meat just like 'halal' meat, but for jews there is no such analogy since the torah came before Islam.
I found out about this last year at my daughter's birthday party. We had an outdoor event with campfire and s'mores and one of her friends said she could not have those because of the gelatin. I had no idea!
Kosher Jews can't eat non- kosher gelatin also.
Funny enough, my coworker who I mention in my tweets is also a non-practising Jew! That made it even more special that he knew so much about Islam and my dietary restrictions and prayer timings!
It is unlikely he looked these things up. Religious food restrictions etc are commonly practised in Israel, so most Israeli's will know what is Halal/Kosher. I am Israeli. I was buying milk once and I noticed the seemingly same milk was packaged slightly differently. I asked the Arab, Muslim worker about it. He explained it was to do with them being certified by different Rabbis.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Gelatin is usually made from cows, but for Muslims, the cow must be slaughtered without being shocked first. Only maximum suffering slaughter makes for halal gelatin.
No, halal slaughter is the same as kosher slaughter. Per an article on The Guardian: "the animal's throat must be cut by a sharp knife severing the carotid artery, jugular vein and windpipe in a single swipe." The animal bleeds out quickly. It wouldn't be kosher or halal if the animal suffers for an extended period of time.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
You are so right, Cookie.It’s a barbaric practice to to slay animals in this manner. The poor beast suffers for serval Minutes until it will actually die. I live in 21st century, not in the 5th century AD. Why in some odd religions must these horrible ways must continue ?
It's amazing to see people be considerate of each other instead of assuming that everyone does things the same way you do! Like he went as far as make sure the medication he was giving his colleague was something he could take and that's amazing!
You should try it!