I know what religion George is

He is Jewish. His father, Frank Costanza, is Italian (and Gentile) but his mother is Jewish (in my opinion) and Judaism goes through the mother--hence George is Jewish (but not practicing very much).

In [email] (SARAH B. MOHLE) writes:

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if we are talking about religion, then i would bet george's father is christian if anything. i am guessing this because in "The Understudy" it is revealed that he used to sell religious products, which i think we all christian related. so george may have christian influences, though frank doesn't seem like a holy type.

mike

In last night's repeat, he didn't know whether "Kosher" Jews were allowed to eat eggs...

Just to muddy the waters even more...

Daniel Andre Roy

If you are talking about the episode I am thinking of, it was not the eggs, but rather the lobster that he put into the eggs that made it non-kosker. He did it on purpose to get revenge on Rachel for telling Jane about his "Shrinkage".

In article , [email](Mike ) wrote:

Didnt George convert to some European Orthodox religion for some girl. This was the same episode that Kramer undid a nun of this same religion.

I was watching an old episode of Seinfeld on tape yesterday. It's the one where Jerry thinks his girlfriend had her breasts done and Kramer thinks he sees Salmon Rushdie at the health club.

I noticed in the scene where George is with Betsy and she is on the telephone talking to someone about her dead Aunt, George is in the background and he makes the Catholic symbol...that is when you touch your head, your chest and then your left and right shoulders. I believe this is called genoflecting. Anyway, it is something that is done in the Catholic religion and it is accompained by "In the name of the father, the son, and the holy ghost."

So maybe George is Catholic? His father is from Italy so it is possible. That's not to say that his dad couldn't be jewish but since Italy has a large Catholic population, maybe he is Catholic.

In article , BL7500-03 wrote:

It's called blessing yourself, or making the sign of the cross. Genuflecting is when you do it bowing down on one knee. Also, we don't say "Ghost" anymore, but "Spirit." Sorry to be so nit-picky.

Although my personal stance is that the writers have never really established George's faith (and probably get a huge kick out of all this arguing and keep throwing in different "clues" to fuel the fire), I wouldn't say this indicated he's Catholic anymore than me saying "oi" would indicate I'm Jewish. In the context it was presented in, I'd say it was just another sarcastic gesture on George's part.

Michelle

Michelle Darrah ([email]) writes:

Besides which (turn on nit-picking mode), "Oi" or "Oy" isn't Jewish at all. It's one of the many words and exclamations the Yiddish language borrowed from the Slavic family.

(In fact, it wasn't until I had come back from studying in the USSR that I found out "Oy!" was also used by European-stock Jews - I had always thought it was Russian.)

BL7500-03 ripped off all remaining clothes and hollered:

[sign of the cross]

]So maybe George is Catholic? His father is from Italy so it is ]possible. That's not to say that his dad couldn't be jewish but since ]Italy has a large Catholic population, maybe he is Catholic.

I don't think that means he's Catholic. Or even Christian. I can put my hands together and and do some mid eastern religion thing or something else, but that doesn't mean I'm of that religion. It was probably more or less a mocking.

George...still my favorite...:)

pK

Genuflecting is kneeling on one knee momentarily - usually the right knee - just before entering a pew or when crossing in front of the altar. Of course, most people make the sign of the cross while genuflecting.