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I mean if you're a company of this size and you've never heard of Yom Kippur, especially with the history Germany has had, that's definitely on you and part of

I mean if you're a company of this size and you've never heard of Yom Kippur, especially with the history Germany has had, that's definitely on you and part of this criticism.

slightwinder 4y ago
No, it's not. The simple truth is, Jewish culture is very absent from Germany. You hear about cases of antisemitism, but you barely learn anything about what Jews are doing. There is more coverage on Islamic topics than Jewish routines in German media. I think for most people the primary source of knowledge about jewish culture nowadays are hollywood-movies and TV-Series like "The Nanny", not the actual people themselves.
akhmatova 5y ago
"Heard of" is different from knowing the exact meaning of the precise date is falls on. The implication that it scheduling a business event on YK is a sign that one is antisemitic is a smear, straight up. Especially with the history Germany has had Enough lecturing, please.
- robonerd 5y ago
  > "Heard of" is different from knowing the exact meaning of the precise date is falls on. Not least because it falls on a different date every year for anybody using a secular calendar..
dimensionc132 4y ago
I mean, if you're a company of this size and you've never heard of the Qingming Festival is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day where Chinese people enjoy 3 days off then SUSE is clearly anti-Chinese
- r-w 4y ago
  That's a national holiday in another country. This is different.
  - dimensionc132 4y ago
    How is it different? The OP is complaining that Hannukah, a jewish holiday is not being observed by a German company .... in Germany. He can't accept it. Hannuka is not a German holiday. It is not a Christian holiday. It is a holiday from another country and culture.
    - slater 4y ago
      Like the other commenter said, the problem here isn't a lack of observance, but the punishment for asking about reasons.
      - dimensionc132 4y ago
        Since when does a company need to justify it's decisions to a nobody? He was a robot in the marketing team, not even a manager. The company doesn't have to explain anything. Also, "The Jew that raised concerns about the German Linux company discriminating against Jews? Punished." Anyone would be punished for questioning the companies decisions on multiple occasions. It has nothing with him being a Jew or with discrimination. It's what happens when employees don't know their place in the corporate hierarchy.
        akhmatova 4y ago
        Either way -- we would need more context to evaluate. Which the post doesn't provide. And in other places, parts of what it does provide are dodgy and misleading.
- pinewurst 4y ago
  I work for an international company and see the full panoply of international holidays on our master calendar. The problem here isn't a lack of observance, but the punishment for asking about reasons.

I mean if you're a company of this size and you've never heard of Yom Kippur, especially with the history Germany has had, that's definitely on you and part of this criticism.

slightwinder 4y ago

No, it's not. The simple truth is, Jewish culture is very absent from Germany. You hear about cases of antisemitism, but you barely learn anything about what Jews are doing. There is more coverage on Islamic topics than Jewish routines in German media. I think for most people the primary source of knowledge about jewish culture nowadays are hollywood-movies and TV-Series like "The Nanny", not the actual people themselves.

akhmatova 5y ago

"Heard of" is different from knowing the exact meaning of the precise date is falls on. The implication that it scheduling a business event on YK is a sign that one is antisemitic is a smear, straight up. Especially with the history Germany has had Enough lecturing, please.

robonerd 5y ago
> "Heard of" is different from knowing the exact meaning of the precise date is falls on. Not least because it falls on a different date every year for anybody using a secular calendar..

dimensionc132 4y ago

I mean, if you're a company of this size and you've never heard of the Qingming Festival is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day where Chinese people enjoy 3 days off then SUSE is clearly anti-Chinese

r-w 4y ago
That's a national holiday in another country. This is different.
- dimensionc132 4y ago
  How is it different? The OP is complaining that Hannukah, a jewish holiday is not being observed by a German company .... in Germany. He can't accept it. Hannuka is not a German holiday. It is not a Christian holiday. It is a holiday from another country and culture.
  - slater 4y ago
    Like the other commenter said, the problem here isn't a lack of observance, but the punishment for asking about reasons.
    - dimensionc132 4y ago
      Since when does a company need to justify it's decisions to a nobody? He was a robot in the marketing team, not even a manager. The company doesn't have to explain anything. Also, "The Jew that raised concerns about the German Linux company discriminating against Jews? Punished." Anyone would be punished for questioning the companies decisions on multiple occasions. It has nothing with him being a Jew or with discrimination. It's what happens when employees don't know their place in the corporate hierarchy.
      - akhmatova 4y ago
        Either way -- we would need more context to evaluate. Which the post doesn't provide. And in other places, parts of what it does provide are dodgy and misleading.
pinewurst 4y ago
I work for an international company and see the full panoply of international holidays on our master calendar. The problem here isn't a lack of observance, but the punishment for asking about reasons.