#JEWISH

[kazswift]

[david-goldrock]

But you see, this conflict is easily solvable:

A military person whose master is one - their people. Now that's badass. Now this gadgetry is seen as a miracle of engineering - making victory more probable, making our frontmen more protected.

whys combat and military gear always got to look so fucking cool when the people wearing them just objectively arent. thats unfair

[mysharona1987]

[jewishoftheday]

Jerusalem Synagogue, Prague

[kazswift]

hey fun fact jews don't owe you our opinions on israel/palestine when calling out your antisemitic behavior! antisemitism can exist outside of the context of this conflict!

[travelbasscase]

It's not just for antisemitism, either. It's in our religious tradition. We're told at Seders to remember when you were a slave in Egypt, remember when you witnessed the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai, so that we cannot distance ourselves from it. It wasn't great-great-granddaddy so-and-so who crossed the Red Sea, you were there, your neshamah. It's relevant to you because it happened to you.

I think that's beautiful.

In the books about Judaism I've been reading, there's a repeated emphasis on Jewish history being taught as something that happened not just in the past, but also to the people telling the stories in the present. The narrative is "it happened to us, to me" as opposed to "it happened to them."

This is something I've also noticed a lot in Native communities. They massacred us, they took our children, they banned our traditions, they forced us off our lands. There's no distancing ourselves from our ancestors, from the Native people of the past; their suffering is ours, their grief and pain and fear live in us.

I think this is a vitally important part of how certain groups interact with history; when your people are constant victims of extreme hate, of prejudice, of violence, you cannot afford to distance yourself from the past. The moment you do, you forget and you relax and you aren't prepared when that violence rears its head again. Because it will. If our history has taught us anything, it's that periods of quiet and "peace" (in the loosest sense of the word) for our people are the exception, they're temporary, and we need to remember that to survive.

[poooooooooao3]

This is what happens when anti-Jewish radical leftists dominate western academia and historiography and antisemitic rhetoric repeated by the media.

You were biased to begin with. This isn't about Gaza or human rights. Where's your outrage for other ethnic minorities experiencing ACTUAL genocides? For women losing their right to self determination globally? For queers losing their lives globally? For children of any ethnicity killed for what?

It is and will always be about your hatred for Jews.

Believe all women #metoo, unless they're Jews

A safe space for LGBTQIA2S+ , unless they're Jews

Outrage for victims, unless they're Jews

Empathy for everyone, unless they're Jews

Justice for everyone, unless they're Jews

Self Determination for everyone, unless they're Jews

[bobemajses]

Jewish silk producer, Uzbekistan, 1880s

[thejewishjoy]

Hi friends! I’m trying to make a magazine/periodical of joy in the Jewish community. There has been so much antisemitism and fear recently, and I think we should have things that remind us of the good of being Jewish. I’m taking submissions for the first edition already! The categories are:

Art: painting, drawing, poetry, etc.

Jewish Pet of the Month: bonus points if they’re wearing something Jewish or participating in Jewish traditions!

Opinion: Analyze or discuss a certain part of tradition or Jewish writing and what it means to you/your interpretation.

Memories: Historical heirlooms or photos of ancestors and any story about them you’d like to share!

Joy: Happy events in your life, especially anything related to your Judaism.

The Convert’s View: From those in the process of conversion, a new thing you’ve recently learned about Judaism/your favorite part of being Jewish so far. I love hearing converts bring in new perspectives on things.

Crafts/Rituals: Basically hands-on things people can learn to do at home!

Food: A recipe for a Jewish food you enjoy.

Reviews: Review Jewish literature, movies, music, give recs!

I’m really excited for this project, and I hope we can make something everyone in the community can enjoy. :)

[hezigler]

I'm fond of this quote on the disingenuousness of the arguments of anti-Semites. I'm not sure it has aged well since Sartre wrote it. I'm beginning to think the maliciousness of the newer generations of anti-Semites is accompanied by less wit and more ignorance.

A BRIEF LESSON IN COLONIALISM

SINCE IT IS SUDDENLY A TOPIC OF GREAT INTEREST.

BRITISH COLONIALISM;

SPANISH COLONIALISM;

PORTUGUESE COLONIALISM;

ITALIAN COLONIALISM;

FRENCH COLONIALISM;

JAPANESE COLONIALISM;

ARABIC COLONIALISM;

AMERICAN COLONIALISM;

ISRAEL;

WOW. SUCH COLONY. VERY SETTLE.

WORDS HAVE MEANINGS. CAN WE STOP PRETENDING THIS WAS EVER ABOUT COLONIALISM?

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK.

[outfoxt]

you know. I think it's going to be worse this year because the first night chanukkah is on christmas day. but I'll say it until I physically cannot speak anymore that chanukkah is not jewish christmas and if you so much as insinuate it is (while knowing better) I'll incinerate your face.

[gay-jewish-bucky]

still thinking about that bit in the talmud where that guy hides under his teacher's bed to learn about sex and drops the most baller line in his defence "this too is torah, and i must learn"

[jewish-culture-is]

Jewish culture is getting excited when petco makes shitty Hanukkah holiday toys. I'm just ethnically jewish but this made my day lol.

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[all-your-favs-are-jews]

Fuck that last comment is so gross “No one is allowed to critique or criticize the Jewish community” and the critique is “Your kids will spit on Christians and dig r@pe tunnels” mind you orthodox men don’t dress super differently than Muslim men so when they make these comments about the way our orthodox community act they are also taking shots at the communities they claim to support.

Anyways if you want to do something to actually help Palestinians clicking a single button can help more than any idiot commenting hate speech on TikTok to Jewish people that don’t even live in Israel and have no ties to the Zionist government.

I’m was watching a video about a Jewish custom, and the entire comment section was like this

It’s about anti Zionism my ass.

This is the case whenever a post has Hebrew/ Jewish symbols/ etc. it’s obviously not about Israel.

[yourdailyqueer]

G. Samantha Rosenthal

Gender: Transgender woman (she/they)

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: 24 January 1983

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Nationality: American

Occupation: Historian, writer, activist, professor