How common is this?
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How common is this?
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Posted by Paluch_
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Idk wdym but jews are common to see in a house as a decoration, mostly paintings. Idk the deeper meaning behind this
My family had one, and i sent it to a German friend of mine…to help him with financial magic
Very common in certain areas of the country. Seen often as a talisman actually, to bring good luck and financial prosperity.
Recently has been banned in some venues citing reasons of steretorypes and cultural insensitivity.
How common is what? A depiction of an orthodox Jew with a coin? Pretty common with older generations I think – it was supposed to be a lucky charm to bring money to the household.
edit: it even has a wiki page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew_with_a_coin
In Krakow good luck.
I think less and less. Also it’s usually a small painting.
It is actually quite common, especially in Silesia and south of Poland. I can’t speak for the general population. Nor do I have the facts to prove on me, just experience.
In essence, that’s a superstition good luck charm to invite money into your household.
So, if you look past all the inappropriate cultural appropriation and plain simple minded lack of awareness of being inclusive and all, I guess it’s similar to the currently trending labubus(<=no deeper thought behind it). Nothing insulting, just a “superstitious gimmick” to reinforce your affirmations and law of attraction of money in your life. đ€·đ»
Common in some areas, but not with the youngest generation. Will probably become even less common, because of what the state of Israel is doing… Not many people think “financial good luck” when thinking about Jews anymore, we think “genocide in Gaza”…
It’s a regional thing. I’ve never seen one where i live
My husbandâs family has a large collection of those, about 40 figurines. Theyâre from Cracow. The figurines (and paintings) are believed to bring financial protection and prosperity. The family does not hold any antisemitic beliefs – quite the opposite
I’ve seen it once in the eastern part of the country
My dad hanged a painting of one in the kitchen. Tbh I love it.
EDIT: Clarification – I love the painting, I donât read too much into itâs meaning.
I don’t think the upside-down version has any significance. Maybe the broken leg changed its balance? Otherwise in my apartment building, there’s a Jew painting in the stairwell.
Everyone in Poland has a little wooden Jew with a coin for good luck
I have one too
https://preview.redd.it/v9xvrvek7hqf1.jpeg?width=2498&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da0dd5fba763d2e5bc0008876e93f0276f9230c4
It’s not hanging upside down, you took the picture upside down. It’s missing legs. This specific clay figurine was given out but a well known Jewish restaurant in ĆodĆș – Anatewka. Every visitor with kids got one.
Source: I received one as a kid and kept it for a majority of my life.Â
People here say itâs a common house decor but I have never seen it myself in any house of friends or family throughout my life.
I only learned about it when there was some online drama few years ago.
Maybe it is a regional thing.
Michael Rubenfeld made a pretty funny skit about it.
https://youtu.be/mF4UtL4M7I8