#KURD

[omgthatdress]

[holidaysincambodia]

A Kurdish Jewish woman in 1976

[heyvasorakurdistane]

Our partner organisation in Rojava, Heyva Sor Kurd, is working to provide medical care to people who have fled from Tel Rifat, Shehba and the Aleppo area. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the attacks.

Heyva Sor a Kurd continues its relief efforts with the support of Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê e.V.

Dear supporters,

Your support is needed. You can donate for the people of Shehba and Tel Rifat through Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê e.V.

Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê e.V.

Kreissparkasse Köln

IBAN: DE49 3705 0299 0004 0104 81

BIC/SWIFT: COKSDE33XXX

Purpose: Rojava

PayPal:heyvasorakurdistan@gmail.com

(Note: Due to an order by the ADD Rheinland-Pfalz, we are currently unable to accept donations from the federal state of Rheinland-Pfalz.)

[karxezal]

'Min got ez çiyayî me Evîn pîroze li ba me'

[jewkbox]

Thd Kurdish women fighting ISIS

All-female battalions of Kurdish soldiers have been instrumental in fighting ISIS

"In Syria, the women of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) have been recognized for their all-female fighting force. This force, known as the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) have been heralded for their bravery on the battlefield. Al Jazeera reported that Kurdish soldiers from the YPJ had singlehandedly killed over 100 Islamic State fighters.[1] In the defense of Kobani, it was reported that up to 40% of the resistance fighting force against ISIS was made up of Kurdish women."

By the way, 98% of Kurds are Sunni Muslims.

[jojou2]

يتشابه الأمازيغ والكورد في العديد من جوانب حياتهم اليومية، مما يعكس عمق الروابط الثقافية بينهما. في مجال اللباس، نجد أن الملابس التقليدية لكل من الأمازيغ والكورد تتسم بالألوان الزاهية والزخارف اليدوية المعقدة. تُعتبر هذه الأزياء رمزاً للفخر والهوية الثقافية، وهي غالباً ما تُرتدى في المناسبات الخاصة والاحتفالات

فيما يتعلق بالرقص، يمتاز كلا الشعبين برقصات جماعية تُؤدى في المناسبات الاجتماعية والاحتفالات. هذه الرقصات، مثل رقصة "آحيدوس" الأمازيغية والرقصات الكردية التقليدية، تُعبر عن الفرح والتكاتف بين أفراد المجتمع

عند التحدث عن الأكل، نجد أن المطبخ الأمازيغي والكردي يشترك في استخدام مكونات طبيعية وأطباق تعتمد على الحبوب والخضروات واللحوم. كلا المطبخين يقدمان وجبات شهية مثل الكسكس ��لأمازيغي والكباب الكردي، اللذين يعكسان

التراث الزراعي والرعوي لكل من الشعبين

العادات الاجتماعية لدى الأمازيغ والكورد متقاربة للغاية، فكلا الشعبين يولي أهمية كبيرة للعائلة والضيافة. القيم الاجتماعية مثل احترام الكبار وتقديم المساعدة للجار تعتبر من الأعمدة الأساسية في ثقافة الأمازيغ والكورد

لهذا، يمكن لأي شخص يزور كردستان أن يشعر وكأنه في وسط الجزائر ، حيث يتجلى التشابه الكبير في الثقافات والعادات اليومية بين الأمازيغ والكورد

منقووول

[secular-jew]

Kurdish Jew in Jerusalem, 1912. This photo is entitled "Kurdish Pain."

[sozword]

Ewîn be kurdî

[ferhengkurdi]

"ronahî dîl e di destê tariyê de

evîn di agir, agir di agir de heliya.."

[gencosterk30]

Ne görüyoruz?

[theupfish]

One of the world's oldest and most persecuted religions is making a comeback

If you live in "the West," you might not have heard much about the Zoroastrian religion, outside of that memorable monologue in the first "Austin Powers" movie. But as priceless as that speech is, the Zoroastrian religion deserves to be known for more than just shaving Dr. Evil's balls. Actually, if you follow any Abrahamic faith, your religion owes its existence in part to Zoroastrianism.

Originating in Iran, Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions. It's founder Zarathustra, AKA Zoroaster, lived some time between 1,500-1,000 BCE. He was one of the first in his part of the world to preach the idea of a single, non-corporal deity, as well as the idea of an eternal battle between good and evil. Fire factors into many Zoroastrian rituals, but they don't literally worship it, which is a common misconception.

In Hebrew school, my teachers taught us that ours was the first monotheistic religion. In my Hebrew teachers' defense, it was the 90s, and information was nowhere near as easy to come by as it is now; plus, half of them were in still high school themselves (our synagogue was tiny). In any case, Judaism took inspiration from Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrianism is to Judaism as "Dune" is to "Star Wars." And by extention, Christianity, Islam, Baha'ism, and the Druze religion have a bit of Zoroastrianism in them.

Zoroastrianism uh, declined after Islam became the main religion of Iran. Some Zoroastrians chose to remain in their homeland despite persecution. Others emigrated, and moved throughout the Middle East and South Asia before finally finding refuge in India. This group is now known as the Parsi people.

Freddie Mercury of Queen was a Zoroastrian Parsi.

Zoroastrianism has remained a small religion in numbers, not only due to the persecution, but also because like Judaism, Zoroastrianism has red tape for converts, which it doesn't seek out, and sometimes the kids of mixed marriages aren't counted as members of the faith. (Link)

However, Zoroastrianism is now making a comeback in Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran has backfired, causing many Iranians to secretly leave Islam for other faiths. Since apostasy is punishable by death in Iran, the exact numbers of those who do so are hard to pinpoint, since they won't exactly broadcast it. Zoroastrianism, Baha'ism and Christianity are all popular choices, while many others are simply Atheist or Agnostic.

Zoroastrianism growing particularly among Kurds rediscovering their roots, and who particularly tend to feel disillusioned with Islam, what with the oppression and genocide and all that.

Many Iranian Muslims have a positive view of Zoroastrianism, recognizing its influence on their culture. Some more fundamentalist individuals on the other hand deny the identity and authenticity of this indigenous faith (And if you're Jewish, you're now saying to yourself, "Woa, deja vu!") But there are also many Muslim leaders who defend Zoroastrians, and call for peaceful coexistence.

And peaceful coexistence should always be the goal.

[rupelamesopotamia]

[holidaysincambodia]

Kurdish lady in Sulaimani

[postcard-from-the-past]

Kurd warriors from Syria

French vintage postcard, mailed in 1923

[karxezal]

Berê xwe didim kîjan milî Tu tê ber çavên min

Jixwe evîna te jî Mîna evîna welatê min Qedexe bû

Gelo evîn qedexe dibe

Awazên evîndarên birîndar Dilê min dorpêç dike

Li çola sehra Leyla digerim

Li sîpanê xelatê xecê Li zîndanên tarî de zîn

[jewkbox]

"Borne from a long history of strife, Kurdish culture places value on individual freedoms. Whether it be overt religious tolerance, strides towards equality in the status of women, or democratic government, Kurdish culture values individual life and has fiercely defended its ability to live free from external rule."

While combating antisemitism, Jews should also be drawing attention to the countless other minority groups currently being oppressed around the world, most of whom seem invisible even to the average Western keyboard warrior.