Jewish geography is a popular game sometimes played when Jews meet each other for the first time and try to identify people they know in common. The game has become something of an informal social custom in the Jewish community, and it is often surprisingly easy for strangers who play it to discover mutual acquaintances and establish instant context and connection.
American social historian Etan Diamond notes that non-Jews "often find it astonishing that such links are made so easily, but given both the relative smallness of the Jewish community—and the even smaller size of the Orthodox Jewish community—and the extensive overlapping social circles within these communities, it should not surprise too much".[1] He gives an example Jewish geography conversation of "You're from [insert name of city here]? Do you know [insert person's name here]?" getting a response of "Sure, he sits behind my uncle in synagogue" or "I met her once at a youth group convention".[1]
^ abDiamond, Etan (2000). And I Will Dwell in Their Midst: Orthodox Jews in Suburbia. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-4889-0.
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