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I'm honestly not sure what I'd prefer in this area, but I'd like to try out specifying an extension of the "Judaism is core" standard proposed by Monica Cellio to a yet broader scope, and see what ...
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#2: Post edited
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Isaac Moses
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2020-07-23T13:54:51Z (over 4 years ago)
Trying to make it clearer that this is a distinct proposal.
I'm honestly not sure what I'd prefer in this area, but I'd like to try out a wider variation of the "Judaism is core" standard [proposed](https://judaism.codidact.com/a/276890/276899) by Monica Cellio, and see what people think.- ---
- **Questions about people** should be in scope if their Judaism, their status as a notable Jewish figure, or their membership in the Jewish people is core to the question:
- - "Who was the first Chassidishe Rebbe to settle in America?" would be on-topic, since it's singling out a class of people who are notable Jewish figures.
- - "Does anyone have a source for the claim that the Satmar Rav, R' Yoel Teitelbaum, said to VP Hubert Humphrey, 'Sell weapons to Israel!'") -- yes, if we assume that his saying it would be significant because of his position (and not because, hypothetically, he was a friend of a friend of the VP and got an introduction that way).
- - Questions about individuals who happen to be Jewish (Isaac Asimov, Sandy Koufax, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Disraeli -- no, unless the question is about their experiences as Jews, such as "Did Isaac Asimov ever write about the Jewish community he grew up in?"
- - Questions about Einstein's letters on the existence of a Creator -- no, unless the question is about points raised in those letters about Jewish texts or theology.
- - Questions about Koufax not playing on Yom Kippur, including how that decision affected his career. -- yes
- I'm honestly not sure what I'd prefer in this area, but I'd like to try out specifying an extension of the "Judaism is core" standard [proposed](https://judaism.codidact.com/a/276890/276899) by Monica Cellio to a yet broader scope, and see what people think.
- ---
- **Questions about people** should be in scope if their Judaism, their status as a notable Jewish figure, or their membership in the Jewish people is core to the question:
- - "Who was the first Chassidishe Rebbe to settle in America?" would be on-topic, since it's singling out a class of people who are notable Jewish figures.
- - "Does anyone have a source for the claim that the Satmar Rav, R' Yoel Teitelbaum, said to VP Hubert Humphrey, 'Sell weapons to Israel!'") -- yes, if we assume that his saying it would be significant because of his position (and not because, hypothetically, he was a friend of a friend of the VP and got an introduction that way).
- - Questions about individuals who happen to be Jewish (Isaac Asimov, Sandy Koufax, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Disraeli -- no, unless the question is about their experiences as Jews, such as "Did Isaac Asimov ever write about the Jewish community he grew up in?"
- - Questions about Einstein's letters on the existence of a Creator -- no, unless the question is about points raised in those letters about Jewish texts or theology.
- - Questions about Koufax not playing on Yom Kippur, including how that decision affected his career. -- yes
#1: Initial revision
by
Isaac Moses
·
2020-07-23T12:31:52Z (over 4 years ago)
I'm honestly not sure what I'd prefer in this area, but I'd like to try out a wider variation of the "Judaism is core" standard [proposed](https://judaism.codidact.com/a/276890/276899) by Monica Cellio, and see what people think. --- **Questions about people** should be in scope if their Judaism, their status as a notable Jewish figure, or their membership in the Jewish people is core to the question: - "Who was the first Chassidishe Rebbe to settle in America?" would be on-topic, since it's singling out a class of people who are notable Jewish figures. - "Does anyone have a source for the claim that the Satmar Rav, R' Yoel Teitelbaum, said to VP Hubert Humphrey, 'Sell weapons to Israel!'") -- yes, if we assume that his saying it would be significant because of his position (and not because, hypothetically, he was a friend of a friend of the VP and got an introduction that way). - Questions about individuals who happen to be Jewish (Isaac Asimov, Sandy Koufax, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Disraeli -- no, unless the question is about their experiences as Jews, such as "Did Isaac Asimov ever write about the Jewish community he grew up in?" - Questions about Einstein's letters on the existence of a Creator -- no, unless the question is about points raised in those letters about Jewish texts or theology. - Questions about Koufax not playing on Yom Kippur, including how that decision affected his career. -- yes