A Jew on Mars?

Forward ^ | 03/17/06 | ANTHONY WEISS

[KevinDavis]

When Jason Sherwin told his parents he wanted to be an astronaut, they weren't thrilled. Jews, they reminded him, "don't have a good track record" in outer space.

Notwithstanding the "Jews in Space" bit from Mel Brooks's "History of the World: Part I," they're right.

Arguably, the first Jewish astronaut was Elijah. According to the Bible, "a fiery chariot with fiery horses suddenly appeared... and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind." He didn't come back down.

In modern times, the first Jew in space, Judith Resnick, died in the Challenger explosion of 1986. In 2003, Ilan Ramon of Israel died when the space shuttle Columbia broke up.

[ketelone]

No ding ding vhizhout ze vedding ring!

[Lokibob]

"Thats funny, she doesn't look Drewish". (one of many funny ines in Spaceballs".

[Iscool]

and Muslims are from Uranus.

I always suspected that...That's why they smell so bad...

[Paul_Denton]

I loved that movie.

[Frank_Discussion]

Barsoom would not survive unscathed.

[rzeznikj at stout]

Yep, one of the classics!

I just wish Mel would hurry up with Part II ;)

[Paul_Denton]

I just wish Mel would hurry up with Part II ;)

Me too. I want to see an extended Jews in Space sequince and more of the French Revolution stuff (the funniest segment of the film).

[WestVirginiaRebel]

I thought there already was a Jew in space-He's with His Father : )

[SJackson]

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[Sic Luceat Lux]

Great pic/Israel might use them when they knockout Iran's reactors this month/or next.

[bert]

How about " because air is free"

[Sic Luceat Lux]

Do you think the Israelites in Thinkin' Gals spacecraft can spot the meshugana arabs from the portals? (lol)

[Paul_Denton]

I am wondering what the text on the left side of it says. One of my favorite parts of the movie though.

[SJackson]

Do I smell a conspiracy theory here?

Yes, you can't make these things up. From the beginning of the tragedy the internet was aware that Ilan Ramon was on a special mission to spy on on Iraq with nuclear powered telescope of some sort. Also related to the Israeli plot to sell a space based defence system to the US.

[nickcarraway]

Jews, they reminded him, "don't have a good track record" in outer space.

Huh? What about William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy?

[rogator]

"If Jews ever did make it to Mars and colonize it and make it thrive the palis would demand a right of return to Mars."

Then give them that right; but only if they all agree to go.

[tet68]

"If Jews ever did make it to Mars and colonize it and make it thrive the palis would demand a right of return to Mars."

Iranian President Amadinejad today declared that Iran would
"wipe the State of Israel off the map of Mars!"

[stevio]

Both Christians and Jews believe he never died and rode to Heaven in a chariot of fire. The New Testament states he and Moses met Jesus on the mountain and Jesus was transfigured in front of the disciples. Since the article said Elijah never came back, being written by a Jewish person, it was just my way of being cute.

[sheik yerbouty]

The Arabs will claim that this is an intergalactic zionist conspiracy!

[SunkenCiv]

I don't see any.

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