#Jewish thingz

[just-about-nothing]

my goy grandmother is making noises about going to ANOTHER fuckin catholic church today it’s shabbos i can’t fuckin take this shit

[earlymodernbarbie]

That face you make when your sister tells her coworker that Catholicism and Protestantism are exactly the same, but you’ve studied early modern European history for years and know all the ins and outs of both religions:

[fromgoy2joy]

Hi! I have been off and on about my converion for a few years. My biggest road block is when I am asked by Rabbi’s or others “what is your reason for converting?”. My answers always seem off putting to the asker (jewish theology resonates with me, jewish ancestry, a love for jewish philosophy and torah principles). I wanted to ask how did you answer and navigate this question at the beginning of your journey?

hello hello! This is such a fascinating question that will merit a *long* response, so sit down, make yourself comfortable, get some tea etc. Sorry for making you wait, but I thought this would be a good post for me to reflect on on a Shabbat I can’t observe. (Family thingz and drama eek)

I entered the Jewish community in a somewhat unconventional way. As a college student, I decided to convert after years of thinking about it and a lifetime of longing for it.

I could go into a whole tangent about that, but short story. I’ve always felt pulled to Judaism and I always tried to fix myself into being a good Catholic girl. One of my earliest memories at 6 was being told to name my stuffed monkey after a saint and I chose Moses for her. Because I wanted her (and me) to be Jewish.

So after years of self torment, I entered college, pretty sure that I was going to convert but completely unknowing of how to start. But school started in September- it was all high holidays and that’s like bursting in on Christmas (not accurate portrayal but from a cultural Christian POV.) I kept on making excuses.

It was a little revelation I had to myself on a seemingly innocuous Friday night. That if if all religion is “disproven” tomorrow, I would still want to practice these traditions, and pass it down to my children. I would still want to be apart of this community and follow the philosophies.

That night was October 6th.

Then I woke up on October 7th and my world had completely shaken. I can’t even put the words into how I felt- it was as if I had blown out the candles of a birthday cake joyfully, unknowing of the darkness I was letting in.

I wept at the constantly playing news. I went to memorial services at local synagogues and struggled through (and got better at ) the Hebrew. I stopped all ham consumption and started to attempt at keeping kosher. And I started going to the Jewish life room provided by our university more and more often.

No one would be in there in the odd times I’d come in, but I started to read “Judaism for Dummies” on their somewhat uncomfortable couch. I was delighted to see that it was too simplistic for me, that there was so much I already knew. Then I moved on to the more complex books about Jewish literacy, philosophy and stories to get more well rounded. But that’s a hard place to start where I know about intense philosophical questions but not the Shema.

I really got involved in the community. I went constantly to shabbats, introduced myself to people around and met with leaders. I went to rabbis’ houses and played with their children. I got involved in advocacy. I walked to a minyan on a Friday night a mile off in the rain. I learnt prayers and butchered the pronunciation.

By the time I actually sat down with my converting rabbi, I’d been immersed in Jewish life for around 3 months.

So I covered bases with him- how I felt about Judaism, how I had learnt and practiced my faith in the limited time I had, but most of all how I had gone through hell and back with the Jewish people and how I never wanted to leave them.

(And then I got assigned 600 pages of reading. So success but at what cost? Just kidding just kidding!

My recommendation to you is- as much as you can- immerse yourself in Jewish community. Make it to prayer services. Help out. And if they ask the “who, what, why, where, when” on your conversion, you don’t have to over-explain. Just smile and say “oh it’s a long story, but this feels like home. “

Because that’s what Judaism is to me - and what it sounds like for you too. Home.

You’ll refine your answers to the other hard questions later. It sound like you already have those answers and your “why” .But making yourself at home here is what I’d (from my experience) recommend you focus on.

[macademmia]

me, a secular Jew at any minor inconvenience: Jesus Christ

[kabbalicgay]

I'm sure this sounds mean and judgemental, but I've seen an uptick of convert students who ultimately don't really seem to like Judaism and actually being Jewish until it's time to make funny posts about Haha Weird Halahckic Thingz!! and that's... not an honest or genuine way of interacting with Judaism and G-d. Like, If the only way you can tap into Judaism and being Jewish is through funnee poasts we make discussing "can vampires be kosher?" then I really don't think Judaism is for you

[x-kandi-x-cryptid-x]

Can schoolz plz not only give gidz less homework/breakz for christian holidayz plz? like, i have two jewish friendz who have to cram in homework, as well as holidayz, and on quite a few holidayz of my own (Im pagan) im lucky that a few (like two) are usually around the same time as the breakz, but it can still be super stressful trying to get everything in. Like therez supposed to be a seperation of relegion and state but christianity still seemz to be running most thingz :(

[macademmia]

Hi! I'm not a Jewish person and I wasn't aware that a lot of Remus and Janus art is antisemitic or. their portrayals in fanfic n stuff? Obviously you're not obligated to educate me on this but I was wondering if you could elaborate?

Okay, anon, I was gonna write you an essay but then I got lazy. I’m gonna talk about Janus since I haven’t noticed that much about Remus.

Making Janus Jewish is pretty antisemtic, because of the fact that he is basically a lizard person, and because his personality is the kind Jews are stereotyped for having.

I haven’t seen it in fanfiction, but fanartists, please be careful. Giving Janus Typical Jewish features, like a big nose, is really off putting to see. Anti semtism is ingrained in soceity more then you would think, so all goyim have some kind of bias.

Hope that answer helped!

[macademmia]

Wait so you're jewish and Lgbtq?

yep

[macademmia]

christmas p much sucks anyway you dont want it

yeah. Speaking of December holidays, I say Chanukah Supremary for the following reasons

Latkes are the best things ever

Dradels

GELT

super weird menorahs

[macademmia]

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thanks anon!!! It’s definitely something I plan on writing, there isn’t much rep in the fandom, from what I’ve seen. Take your pick, Making the literal snake person jewish or goyim writing about Chanukah like it’s a high holiday

Also PLEASE feel free to slide into my DMs I can count the Jewish fanders I know on one hand I’d love to chat

(I did write some Jewish creativiwns but it mostly just my feelings on of goyim see N*azis so I wanna get a little more postive!)

[macademmia]

The rant is fine! You're totally right!

thank you <3

I’m CEO of arguing against the angry jewish woman troupe and then being it, and I’m proud of that

[just-about-nothing]

sometimes reading talmud is just like..... wow unironically maybe the world would be better if judaism is the major religion