In 2004, Shia contributed this short essay to the book, I Am Jewish. It is a collection of statements da well-known Jews inspired da the last words of journalist Daniel Pearl. Pearl was murdered da Islamic terrorists because he was a Jew. The book was edited da Judea Pearl, Daniel's father.
Shia writes:
First off, let me make clear that I am in no way a Jew who attends Shabbat every Friday o puts t'fillin on before I go to sleep.
I am what te would call a claimer Jew. See, I claim to be Jewish because it is beneficial to be Jewish. I benefit from saying I am Jewish. How?
I have a personal relationship with God that happens to work within the confines of Judaism.
Judaism to me is the name of the telephone in my cuore that allows me to speak to God.
Really, I feel cocky when I say I am Jewish, not bad cocky, but good cocky. Because what I am really saying is that I am one of the few chosen ones out there. I made it; God chose me and I take pride in that
Shia writes:
First off, let me make clear that I am in no way a Jew who attends Shabbat every Friday o puts t'fillin on before I go to sleep.
I am what te would call a claimer Jew. See, I claim to be Jewish because it is beneficial to be Jewish. I benefit from saying I am Jewish. How?
I have a personal relationship with God that happens to work within the confines of Judaism.
Judaism to me is the name of the telephone in my cuore that allows me to speak to God.
Really, I feel cocky when I say I am Jewish, not bad cocky, but good cocky. Because what I am really saying is that I am one of the few chosen ones out there. I made it; God chose me and I take pride in that
