Reply To: Kosher Cruise

Mods, really? You can say “no, sorry,” and no one is going to say, “Hey that Jewish guy is a jerk.” or “What’s up with that Jewish guy? Why won’t he just take our picture?”

That’s a relief. I thought that sometimes you have to respond to respect the people and/or not embarrass them.

By kiddush Hashem, I meant that someone will see a Jewish person doing this and say that Jews are courteous, approachable, and kind.

For example, I’ve read that in some cases, someone who is shomer negiah will shake someone else’s hand if it is super awkward and rejection would bring shame to the other person.

I knew someone who would talk to me about this stuff a lot. Since he wears a kippa, he said that the way that he acts with strangers affects their impressions of the Jewish people, Torah observance, and Hashem.

Thank you