Nice try, but no cigar
I explained Oriental applied to things, not people and gave the example of the rug. Your medicine would be Oriental…correct use of the word
As for your forebears fro Russia, the Pale was in Europe, not Asia. In general Jews did not live west of the Urals, unless banished to Siberia as punishment or in a 25 year conscription in the Tsar’s army. Yes, there were a few exceptions.
I have the Russian Imperial passport my paternal side used to come to America. It was issued in what is now Belarus…EUROPE.
The name of the train is ORIENT , no ‘al’ Agatha Christies is long dead, no one cam tell her to change anything!
Your response was pure foolishness (or ignorant) and proved that you are insensitive and uncaring