The Surprising and Not So Surprising
Aussie Dave | Aug 20, 2006 | 2 comments
Not surprising: Mel Gibson has declined an invitation to apologize to some Jews.
Surprising: Pink is Jewish (?!)The rabbi who invited Mel Gibson to speak at his temple said that Gibson has officially declined the invitation to appear before the Jewish congregation, reported the showbiz website TMZ .
Rabbi David Baron told TMZ that he was recently contacted by Gibson’s publicist, who claimed the actor remains “deeply involved in personal work which includes rehab, therapy and counseling for alcoholism.”
Baron asked Mel Gibson to his temple on Yom Kippur following the star’s drunken anti-Semitism slur. In the letter, Baron made it clear that he “did not invite Mel Gibson to speak; I invited him to deliver a public apology.”
Popstar Pink said that Gibson needs help: “I’m a fan of his work. I think anybody with opinions like that needs well-wishing. And I’m Jewish. Alcohol makes you do crazy thing.”
Sometimes, even I can’t pick ‘em.
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An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.Filed Under: Uncategorized
According to wikipedia:
P!nk was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, to James Moore and Judy Jean; she is of Irish, German, and Lithuanian-Jewish heritage.[1] P!nk’s Jewish ancestry comes from her mother’s side,[2]; P!nk herself does not adhere to any organized religion, although she considers herself Jewish.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%21nk#Early_life
I think Pink’s Jewishness was apparent when she performed the song “Stupid Girls”
