#I'm jewish

[dynamicity-keysmash]

TIL that Jumblr exists. It's really hard being Jewish both online and offline rn, so if you're seeing this, here's a reminder that your pain matters, your lived experience is important, and antisemitism will never win so long as there are Jews in the world living happy, fulfilling lives.

[shittygaypornmagazine]

"You're on your knees. Aren't you praying?" could have been such a sick fucking line if it didn't originally come from a weird lil old lady at the store I work at

[your-stranger-halfblood-things]

Jeremy Heere and Jared Kleinman are celebrating Rosh Hashanah this weekend

[jasontodd-is-alive]

This account is Pro Palestine. But I'm also Jewish so don't be spitting anti semitic bs at me. Jewish people in the US especially reform Jews are largely against the cruel actions of the Israeli apartheid state. JEWISH PEOPLE DO NOT ANSWER FOR ISRAEL AND ISRAEL DOES NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWS. If you're against THESE STATEMENTS, the door is up to the right of the screen. Click to unfollow. I believe in human rights for all, the rights of indigenous peoples, and that colonizers should not be allowed to establish apartheid states and brutalize those surviving people who they committed ethnic genocide in the first place.

FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA

Palestine will be free

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a venn diagram analysis of what makes a blorbo for me

[oldfangirl81]

Star of David Aquarium Cookies. They are made with jolly ranchers and have sprinkles sandwiched between two cookies.

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Oh October's here. Time for everyone online to talk about Halloween while I get jealous.

[geeko-sapiens]

So, this is actually a rip on the Talmudic story of the Oven of Akhnai, but missing some of the key connotations that make it a really Jewish story. Let me summarize the original:

A new kind of oven is brought before the Sanhedrin (a council of rabbis basically), and they argue over whether the oven can be considered ritually pure or not based on the rules in the Torah. Rabbi Eliezer believes the oven can be, while every other rabbi believes it isn't.

Becoming frustrated, Rabbi Eliezer says "If I am correct, this carob tree over here will prove it," and the tree promptly leaps out of the ground and replants itself far away. The other rabbis, however, point out that carob trees are not Torah scholars. Rabbi Eliezer says "If I am correct, this stream will prove it," and the stream reverses direction; the other rabbis again point out that you can't really cite a stream in matters of law. Rabbi Eliezer says "If I am correct, the walls of this sanctuary will prove it," and the walls begin to collapse inwards; however, Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah admonishes them for interfering in a debate among scholars, and they pause out of respect for him but don't go back to normal out of respect for Rabbi Eliezer.

In frustration, Rabbi Eliezer finally says "If I am correct, Heaven will prove it!" G-d's voice rings down from the sky, saying "Why are you arguing with Rabbi Eliezer when he's right?" Rabbi Joshua immediately responds with "The Torah is not in heaven," a reference to a Torah passage that (basically) says that we should read and interpret the Torah for guidance rather than turning to the heavens for guidance - basically, G-d is not the authority here, the Torah is, and not even G-d gets to supersede His own words. G-d laughs proudly, saying "My children have defeated me!," and concedes the point.

Four rabbis are debating scripture out in the garden, and one of them notices he's continuously outvoted by the other three even though he's absolutely certain he's right. At a certain point, his frustration gets the best of him and he stands up, raises his hands and and says "My Lord, you must know that this is the right way, gives us a sign to let us know!"

As soon as he has spoken, a cloud materializes out of nowhere, moves in front of the sun and dissolves again.

The other three look at him, at each other, go "Well... That was certainly unusual, but the weather's been acting up a bit lately, so this does not really mean anything", and just continue with the discussion unmoved.

The fourth rabbi, increasingly desperate, again stands up and calls out "My Lord, they continue to defy your word, please send another sign to help them see the error of their ways!"

This time, it's not just one cloud, but the entire sky darkens, a thunderclap sounds and a bolt of lightning hits just next to the other three rabbis. They're startled, but after catching their breath conclude that no, you don't see that every day, but it's late summer, thunderstorms can come in surprisingly quickly, we're out in an open garden, there's no lightning rod on top of the synagogue even though there really should be, etc. So this still doesn't mean anything, we'll stick with our viewpoints thank you very much.

Now absolutely livid and still outvoted, the fourth rabbi gets up one final time, stamps his feet, raises his hands and shouts "Oh Lord, you who created all, for the love of your people and the ways of the world, make your will known, so that it must be clear even to these stubborn mules!"

And a booming voice fills the sky, "HE IS CORRECT"

The other three rabbis look up, look down to their colleague, and finally one says:

"That's still three against two"

[ffrankenffucker]

Hate to say it but I don't think zionists know what a pogrom is

[your-stranger-halfblood-things]

Eddie: Apple and honey

Steve: Hm?

Eddie: It's Rosh Hashanah. I'm eating apple and honey with some honey cake

Eddie: You're free to join me if you want

Steve: Yeah, of course. I love learning about your culture

Eddie *smiles*: Thank you

[iwieldthesword]

I need to talk about this because it's making me feel insane.

Last week, my white leftist goyisch friends sat me, a wholeass antizionist Jew, down for a "talk" because they "needed to check in about Palestine" and make sure "our values aligned before we hung out again". They apparently needed to "suss out" where I stood on Palestinian rights, despite having had several conversations about Palestine and them being some of my closest friends. They needed to check, to search for and uncover my true values, because I had said some "disturbing things" that had made them "suspicious".

Disturbing things included:

Supporting IfNotNow which is a "liberal zionist organization" because it normalizes Jewish heritage in the Levant

Not bringing Palestine up enough, despite them also not bringing it up (this was apparently a test)

Mentioning that the Houthi's flag talks about cursing all Jews

Saying Stalin was antisemitic because of the "all the paw-grihms"

...and apparently other things they wouldn't specify, but had been tracking for months.

To clarify, I am an antizionist Jew from three generations of antizionist Jews. I have been vocal in my support of Palestinian liberation and in my condemnation both of Israel's actions and its violent founding as a state, and of zionism in many of its forms. I am a regular donor to Palestinian and Jewish NGOs and advocate for Jewish antizionism in person, at temple, and online. I have been talking about Palestinian liberation before they could point to Gaza on a map. But they needed to make sure, they needed to "suss out", they needed to check. And it's notable that the majority of moments that made them suspicious of me were times where I talked about antisemitism: not about Palestinian liberation, not about Israeli decolonization, not about anything actually relevant to Palestine. It was talking about antisemitism that made them check to see if I was a cryptozionist.

One of the most pervasive and insidious forms of antisemitism is the idea that Jews are inherently untrustworthy and suspicious. You have to constantly be on guard, track what they say and do, "suss out" the real truth. You have to keep them in line and and watch them carefully because they're liars and sneaks, and if you're not looking closely they'll return to their real values (and drag you down with them). This is where the idea of "cryptozionist" comes from and what it's directly building off of: the inherent untrustworthiness of Jews and the need to check. Because no matter how close you become you can't actually trust them, and any upstanding gentile should make sure to avoid associating with Jews before "sussing out" their real allegiances and intentions. You have to make them turn out their pockets, just in case.

I'm the first and only Jew they actually were friends with; I know because they've told me (strangely proud of it in the way white Americans are proud of that kind of thing). They've asked me questions about Judaism and fawned over how beautiful and unique it was for me to be connected to my community and culture. Pre-October 7th, one of them had even mentioned being interested in coming to services at my temple. She still has my copy of our siddur. But now she needed to "check" before she could be seen with me in public. Which is what it was: it wasn't a "you're my friend and I need to give you some feedback because you're fucking up" kind of intervention (which is normal and important to have), it was a trial. It was a last chance for me to prove to them that I'm clean-enough that they could afford to risk being seen with me in public, just in case someone noticed them fraternizing with a hypothetical Enemy and their leftism was compromised. It was a test to make sure that I behave properly when required to, that I'd play along and do what I'm told and turn out my pockets if asked (because any refusal would validate the notion of having something to hide). And above all it was an opportunity for them to reaffirm their own cleanliness by putting my imagined immorality in its place.

I did what I needed to do: I smiled. I apologized. I "didn't know that". I "appreciated the feedback". I turned out my pockets because what else could I do? They'd decided who I was and what I believed, regardless of what I said or did, so there was no point in explaining that they were wrong about me. If I had told them they were being antisemitic, it would just have been proof that they were right. Caring about antisemitism is a dogwhistle in the spaces they've chosen: it's not a real form of oppression, it's a tactic for sneaky, lying Jews to weasel out of admitting their true alliances. There was nothing I could say.

Nothing's really changed for me. I'm going to continue my activism for Palestinian liberation rooted in my culture and my faith. Antizionism is still not antisemitism. But I got a reminder that many white goyisch leftists fundamentally just don't trust Jews, and that the activist spaces they're in not only exacerbate their antisemitism in an increasingly insular echo chamber, but also allow them to finally vent their internalized bigotry in a socially-acceptable way. In my former friends' eyes, what they did was activism—disavowing a Jew (and making me feel humiliated, scared, and unclean in the process) as a cathartic stand-in for doing fucking anything for actual Palestinian liberation—but for me it was a grief that I'll be feeling for a long time: not only over losing friends I loved and trusted, but also over my sense of belonging and security in leftist spaces.

[inspired-lesson-plans]

Religious Studies / AP European History, grade 12 or post-secondary, Constructed Response Questions

Discussion questions:

What traditionally masculine traits do you associate Jesus, either from the Bible or as he is commonly depicted in art and stories?

What traditionally feminine traits do you associate Jesus, either from the Bible or as he is commonly depicted in art and stories?

Assume that Jesus was divine in origin and that his sacrifice was preordained, but that the details of his time as a mortal were left to his own making. Do you think Jesus needed to be born male to accomplish his mission of amassing followers, preaching the Gospel, and establishing his legacy as savior? Could a female Jesus have been so influential in that cultural at that time? Explain your reasoning.

Upon ascending to Heaven, would Jesus's physical appearance absolutely need to reflect the body he was born into during his time as a mortal? Is it reasonable to believe that he could manifest female physical traits if he chose to?

If a mortal ascended to Heaven in their afterlife, is it reasonable to believe that they could also choose to manifest physical traits of the opposite sex, or appear totally genderless?

Imagine that you are a medieval monk. You have lived your entire life trying to follow in Jesus's example. You have closely examined his words and deeds as recorded in the gospels, and have meditated on the meaning of his divinity for many hours of your life.

Further imagine that you have never felt comfortable in your male body. How would the lifestyle of a celebate monk suit you? How might the idea of eternal heavenly life in your idealized form help you find peace? How might these ideas inform your artwork? Explain your reasoning.

Medievalists speculate that the wound, pictured as a slit in Jesus’s side emitting blood and clear liquid, led some mystics to imagine other bodily slits that emanate blood and clear fluids. [...] Additionally, the blood of Jesus’s wounds is said to bring forth life; likewise, life is brought forth through the blood-discharging female sexual organ.

The idea of Jesus’s side wound being like a womb then led to artists showing a female — either baby or adult — being birthed from that wound. The birthed human is the Church, born through the life-giving blood of the Son of God … delivered through Jesus’s vagina. Jesus, then, becomes gender non-binary, bearing both male and female sexual organs.

Jesus’s Vagina: A Medieval Meditation // Emily Swan

[iliothermia]

Shana Tova!!! May your enemies, haters, and those who wish evil upon you be cut off. The blessing for the leek has always felt resonant but this year it's been on my mind a lot. For me at least, 5785 is a year of practicing healthy boundaries and taking care of myself - even if I have to run on spite. I hope everyone has a safe Rosh Hashanah ❤️

[thatdiabolicalfeminist]

just to be completely clear, the amount of military power and political influence Israel has has NOTHING to do with its settlers being Jewish. Israel is a force for American & European interests in the region and they're just doing what America does and allows/encourages its close allies to do.

war crimes aren't considered war crimes when someone America finds useful is doing them. european and american pushback against anyone criticizing Israeli apartheid & genocide is 100% because these crimes are useful to American & European hegemony.

Governments that are deeply antisemitic, like France, aren't suddenly caring about Jewish people. Jewish people, persecuted the world over, don't hold some kind of hegemonic power outside of Israel.

The state of Israel and its attendant brutal treatment of the locals are both incredibly useful to the US, and American hegemony means we're expected to celebrate both.

not bc they're Jewish. this isn't a break in the pattern of western antisemitism and it's not evidence that antisemitism doesn't exist.

it's just like how you could get fired for saying shit against the US war in Afghanistan when i was growing up. it is 100% about US military and political interests (ok slightly western europe too but lbr)

[hazel2468]

Seems like a good time to remind people that the phrase "from the river to the sea" - while apparently popular on this hellsite, is basically a call for the total eradication of not just the Israeli state (and by that I don't mean the government, I mean EVERYTHING) but of every Jew in that area.

SO. If I see it on your blog? Bye. I do not trust you to have anything even remotely approaching a nuanced take to this fucking tragedy.

[zaprowsdower27]

Once, Babylon seemed an invincible threat. Babylon is gone now; only archaeologists remember it.

We're still here.

Once, Rome seemed an invincible threat. Rome is gone now, only tourists remember it.

We're still here.

Once, the Crusaders seemed an invincible threat. The Crusaders are gone now, only historical dramas remember them.

We're still here.

Once, scapegoating for plague seemed an invincible threat. Those who scapegoated us are gone, long forgotten, the plague slain by antibiotics.

We're still here.

Once, the Inquisition seemed an invincible threat. The Inquisition is gone now, only comedians remember them.

We're still here.

Once, the rise of exclusionary nationalism seemed an invincible threat. Those nations have risen and fallen, the political movements that forged them remembered only by historians.

We're still here.

Once, the rise of Eugenics rendering us inferior vermin seemed an invincible threat. Eugenics has fallen, only historians and the scorned remember it.

We're still here.

Once, the Tsars both White and Red seemed invincible. The Tsars of both colors are gone now, and only a pale and thinly stretched shadow remembers them.

We're still here.

Once, the third Reich of Germany seemed an invincible threat. The Third Reich is gone now, and only desperate fools remember them.

We're still here.

Now, old new dangers have risen, those same desperate fools and former friends seeking scapegoats, who together seem invincible and inescapable.

But they, as with all things, will pass, in time.

And we will still be here.