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Fujidude here's a better article from 1999, more serious and contemplative...of course, that's not the point of the huffington post.

http://www.salon.com/entertainment/feature/1999/08/21/gefiltefish/index.html />
i looked up this article because i myself had wondered the same thing...i started going to phish shows as soon as the hiatus was over (i became a big fan about three years back) and i noticed a lot of people who seemed to fit into jewish stereotypes/cliches (which are flawed and incorrect in many ways)...lots of red and/or curly hair, and enough star of david art/tatts/jewelry to go around!

i think spiritual people are inclined to like phish, and other bands that (at least try to) tap into a greater spiritual consciousness through music. even though half of phish may only claim jewish heritage, as opposed to actually practicing religion, there is still very much that goes along with what you might call an "ethnic" jew.

correct me if i'm wrong, but wasn't it the ancient jews who believed they contained, or were inhabited by, a little spark, a piece of god...while it may not force you to be "totally jewish", it's an emotion that not all people feel perhaps...i guess depending on whether you believe in nature or nurture. and, when we all gather at a show, we form some sort of a collective and cosmic river of consciousness...according to some people (not me) just because you're not aware of you're heritage, doesn't mean it doesn't manifest itself.

on a more brief note, just listen to jewish music of all kinds, and you will see where rock and roll got it's "edge"...phish is a rock band first and foremost.

and just for clarity, i don't believe that statistic...but, it's something to think about.
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