FINDING THE JEW IN ZHOU
FINDING THE JEW IN ZHOU The word “Ma” in Hebrew ( מַה ) means what. I live near a day care center for little guys, toddlers and the like. It is not often, but then again not unusual for a Mother who is exhausted from a full day’s work raises her voice with a resounding shrill-like “MAAAA” in answer to some exasperating question from her little tyke. Not having much patience myself with little guys or big guys or just about anyone I used to find this annoying. However, after giving it some thought, my point of view changed: We Israeli Jews are the people of the “MA”, the “ מה ” or the “what”. Take for example the מה נשתנה at the Passover Seder; we are always asking questions, seeking understanding and wanting answers. Israelis are not the only people to use “MA” when aski...