#edenfenixblogs

[legallyacceptibleurl]

ID: a screenshot of a post that @prismatic-bell reblogged from @edenfenixblogs

@silly-little-zio: “your criticism of israel needs to be more than just tik tok buzzwords and al jazeera quotes for me to take you seriously”

@david-goldrock: “If you say "genocide ethnostate apartheid" bs, and then I ask you to explain any of these terms, and you need to google an example, you, my friend, are way too exposed to propaganda”

End ID.

I wonder what this david-goldrock person thinks of Gaza

ID: a screenshot of a post from sep 5. a tumblr user, who i have censored the url of, said: “Free Gaza”

@thebrightestwitchofherage: “We did, in 2005!”

@david-goldrock: “And look where it brought us.

Control Gaza Again!”

End ID.

I wonder what this david-goldrock person thinks of muslims…

(islamophobic hate speech and racist caricature under the cut)

ID: a screenshot of a video post that @david-goldrock reblogged from @ambient-entropy on april 26

The video is of an animation, in the frame you can see an islamophobic caricature with a turban, a big hooked nose, big sharp teeth, and a green beard. the caricature has a big evil grin and is cranking some sort of machine that sends green tentacles into the ground.

@shimamon27: “The evil roots of Jihad

It spreads to destroy the western world!

Coming from Qatar, Iran and their various proxies, the only way to stop them, is for the western world to unite!”

@deborahdeshoftim5779: “It's high time for the West to wake up and stop the anti-civilisational plague of Islamic jihad from spreading.”

End ID.

[aquarianinquestioning]

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the ask box for the last 10 people who liked or reblogged something from you. 💖

Oh my what perfect timing to remind myself why I’m thankful and not living in doom after this week 😅

Firstly, I am thankful for my family always 🩷 they may get on my nerves but they are all I’ve got sometimes! This really goes for all the family types I have; which has now included my found family I sincerely appreciate and heal through.

Secondly, I am thankful to have made such wonderful friends and connections during this past year! A special shout-out to the one who sent this to me 😉 @edenfenixblogs I am so grateful for your patience and kindness to myself and even those who are not the same to you! My heart fills with gratitude 🩷I just think friends are so important I cannot rave enough tbh

Thirdly I am thankful for finding a more stable job and the support I have been receiving as the transition was not easy. Nevertheless, I am thankful I continue to grow and shape into who I am.

Fourthly, I am thankful to myself for having what it takes to get through all of the trauma and hardships! It took a lot to get here and I feel like a no limit soldier sometimes lol but I think it’s important to express self love and appreciation 🩷

Last but never least, I am thankful to those who are out here doing the lords work, seriously. You tirelessly fight the extreme bigotry, violence, and cognitive dissonance, etc. on here (and other social media platforms) and I don’t want that to go unnoticed! People have lost their minds and fall for so much propaganda and bs due to horrible media literacy; among other things I will not discuss to keep it lighter. I see you and I love you 🫶🏾

[the-haiku-bot]

“She had no horses

but thought she did” is the real

kicker for me here.

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

See you in 1977

[mithwitch]

edenfenixblogs is out here openly racist and appropriating the language of Indigenous activists to justify a genocidal state. ok.

[the-catboy-minyan]

what is the difference between right and left antisemitism?

sorry, I'm the wrong person to send that ask to.

I'm an Israeli Jew, our right and left don't have antisemitism since it's made up of Jews, so I'm not as familiar with the different forms of antisemitism as diaspora Jews.

the only thing I can say is that right wing antisemites always assume I'm an SJW and that leftist antisemites think I'm a subhuman genocidal colonizer for being born in Israel. now take into account I don't interact with right-wing people online, the only ones I did meet were much more centrist than average, and on the other hand I interacted with a ton of leftists. I believe right wing antisemitism is way more stereotypical and easy to spot as utter nonsense.

right wing antisemitism is definitely worse than left wing, but left wing is like being stabbed in the back by your best friend. sure the right wingers have guns, but they're far and I already prepared a bulletproof vest because I saw it coming, I would never in a million years guess my leftist friends would stab me in the guts and spit on my face.

again, I'm Israeli, I can't tell you more than the little I've experienced online, you should ask diaspora blogs.

@spot-the-antisemitism @edenfenixblogs @etz-ashashiyot @prismatic-bell @spacelazarwolf and anyone else? sorry my memory is trash and I can't remember which jumblr blogs are diaspora jews.

[emperorsfoot]

Sign the Petition! Tell Trader Joes what we want!

Some anti-Israel "activists" are trying to pressure Trader Joe's to stop carrying Israeli products. As far as I can tell, they don't even carry many products made in Israel, so this seems very performative to me. You can always just not buy Israeli products when you shop, if you object to them, of course.

Historically and currently, this type of performative anti-Israel protest often comes hand-in-hand with hostility toward visible Jews and Israelis. In the past, these protests have frequently been followed by pressure to stop carrying kosher food at all.

Trader Joe's is the only grocery store to carry kosher food in some US communities and the only one to carry kosher meat in even more US cities. We need Trader Joe's all throughout USA to remain safe and welcoming for Jews and Israelis. Please sign the petition to keep the current Israeli products at Trader Joe's, and keep them a safe place for Jews and Israelis.

If these bigoted "activists" succeed, it could open the door for the removal of all kosher foods from Trader Joe's, even ones not made in Israel, and then those communities that rely on Trader Joe's will be left without a place to get kosher foods.

Tagging a few bigger name Jumblr bogs for visibility.

@spacelazarwolf @freegazafromhamas @tikkunolamresistance @spot-the-antisemitism @edenfenixblogs

[silly-jewish-vents]

Jumblr tag game:

Favorite media with a Jewish character who actually felt Jewish to you.

Ill go first: the calculating stars (lady astronaut series) the casual way Judaism fit into her life, from Shiva to trying to do something for Shabbos. She may have been mostly secular but the way Judaism fit into her life and worldview was wonderful.

Feel free to share if you want to. (Enjoy the positivity if not) @aguineapigcouldntdothis @edenfenixblogs

[antisemitism-101]

Welcome and FAQ

I'm so excited that you want to learn more about antisemitism and how to fight it! Thank you. Here are a few questions I've been asked while setting up this blog; I figured it would be worth putting them all in one place.

Why make this blog?

Often, growing up Jewish means growing up with intensive training in identifying antisemitism.  Even our religious holidays frequently boil down to "They tried to kill us and failed!  LET'S EAT ABOUT IT."  

The upside of that is, we learn from a very early age how to be safe.  What to watch out for, what escape plans to make.  The downside?  A lot of kind, thoughtful people who care about social justice, who want to help, didn't get that training. They didn't have to.  And us trainees failed to realize our training wasn't common knowledge.  That training gap leaves lots of room for bad actors to promote dangerous misinformation and antisemitic tropes.

I want to reduce that wiggle room.  To share knowledge with people who want to learn but are afraid to ask.  To help people understand why so many of us feel hurt and alone.  To identify language with antisemitic implications that are harder to see.   And I want to help the helpers.  I know there are a lot of you.

Who are you, and what makes you qualified to do this?

I am a Reform Jewish woman from the United States (Not A Zionist, Free Palestine, just to get that out of the way.)  My biggest credential, honestly, is my adorable mother-in-law.  She's a deeply curious woman with no sense of what an appropriate question is.  She's also lived in rural Texas without internet access for decades, and I was the first Jewish person she ever met.  Thanks to her, I have so many years of practice answering really painful good faith questions about Judaism.

The second person helping with this blog is a dear friend, a Zionist, and pro-Israel, and I've been arguing with him about Palestine more or less nonstop since October 7. I figure anything we two can agree on about antisemitism is probably broadly applicable.

Why are you blogging about this instead of about Gaza?

I don't believe being one more person blogging about Gaza is going to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Palestinians; I've currently focused my activism there on donating to aid organizations like Islamic Relief USA, which I encourage you to also do, and calling my elected officials.

In my experience, a lot fewer people are discussing antisemitism, for a lot of reasons.  I feel like largely people are afraid discussing antisemitism means ignoring the nightmarish suffering of Palestinians.  I know we have enough compassion in our hearts to support people in two marginalized groups.  And since I can discuss antisemitism in a knowledgeable, warm, and level-headed way, I feel like it's my obligation to right now.

How do you decide whether a question is in good faith?

That's a good question!  The unsatisfying answer is: it's entirely subjective.  But my definition of 'good faith' is generous, so don't be afraid to ask something because you feel like I won't like it.   

Can I ask general questions about Judaism here?

Try it! If the questions aren't related to antisemitism at all, I reserve the right to not publish them, but a lot of antisemitism comes from a misunderstanding of Jewish culture and tradition. If you want a Judaism 101 blog too, feel welcome to suggest it.

Is there a good place to find Antisemitism 202 content on Tumblr?

I'm glad you asked! My favorite two Tumblr bloggers who write on the subject (from very different angles) are:

@edenfenixblogs, who writes eloquently about common Jewish experiences and promotes both Jewish-Muslim solidarity and Israeli-Palestinian Solidarity. This post about the relationship between Judaism, trauma, and the desire to be a light in the world feels like it came straight from my heart.

@historicity-was-already-taken, who is a Holocaust scholar by profession. Obviously she writes mostly about the Holocaust and academia, but branches out into current events sometimes. I've linked her 101 post on antisemitic tropes to watch out for to multiple friends.

(Hi, both of you! I doubt you know me, I've just been an occasional commenter, but I'm a fan. If you don't want to appear on this list, please feel welcome to ping me and I'll remove you.)

What is that icon?

It's a dreidel, which is a children's toy used to celebrate a Jewish holiday, Chanukah. I wanted to pick something friendly and recognizably Jewish to USians like me.

[the-haiku-bot]

I’ve actually

read all these same things too and

you’re totally right!!!!!

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

quick question for the other jews out there, do you ever get irritated whenever you see the phrase "Old Testament God" used to describe something/someone as cruel, judgemental, severe, etc.? or is it just me?

[chanaleah]

Totally good faith ask, I just have a question I think you may know the answer to— do you know if the Arab.org ‘click to donate’ thing is legit or if the ad money goes to hamas? Everything I’ve looked at on their website and looking at the charities they donate to (all UN charities) looks fine, but I want a second pair of eyes on this. If they’re good, I will do my clicks for Palestine when I remember to

Honestly, I'm not really the person to ask about this. Although I know of this organization, I'm not particularly familiar with it. From some brief research, it seems to be based out of Lebanon.

However, it doesn't seem entirely clear what organization is handling the actual delivery of aid to Gazans, so I would be wary. I think a good organization to donate to at the moment is World Central Kitchen. They seem to be reliable, and they make food on the ground for Palestinian civilians, which helps to prevent aid from getting into Hamas' hands.

Tagging @homochadensistm @spacelazarwolf @hilacopter @david-goldrock @freegazafromhamas @freepalestinefromhamas @edenfenixblogs to see if they can provide some more info

[spot-the-antisemitism]

Specifically, is Jujusjunk an antisemite?

Dear anon,

so the short answer is yes but I don't cover it

this is because this is a blocklist and callout blog and I don't really think it's not appropriate or productive to do a "callout" of a person who actually listens to Jewish people

you want to tell Juju something you do it yourself you don't use me as your go between, I also ban my followers for harrasing her

you want to see her get challenged on her antisemitism, scroll through the suprsingly polite convesations she has edenfenixblogs and homochadsistm

go home and rethink your life,

Cecil

[emunah-vered]

just stumbled on this blog & you are such a ray of light! wishing you all the best on your conversion journey 💛💛💛

--

I'm gonna start a tag, "Eden was right", for more examples of this whole kindness begets kindness thing I mentioned last time 🥺💜

I think it was also @edenfenixblogs I initially said this to, but man, I have never in my life felt so immediately and entirely welcomed by any community I've ever been part of. If I wasn't sure I was gonna follow through before, I sure am now—never say never and all that, none of us can read the future, but every day since I decided to move forward with this I've felt closer and closer to home.

It's because of you, and Eden, and my bonus big sister and everyone else in this vibrant little global family who heard me say "Hey I think I feel at home with you" and pulled me close and held me tight and told me "welcome home" and I just made myself cry 😂 (Happy tears!)

THE POINT IS... right back at you. <33 I hope something wonderful happens for you very soon.

I'm gonna go get a tissue now.

[thegayhimbo]

🙄 @erictyberiusduckman Bro, you didn't disprove anything. You came, peddling a conspiracy theory about October 7th (while providing zero evidence to back up your claim), spewed a bunch of other antisemitic garbage, used your "Jewish family" (whom I doubt would be impressed with how you're acting right now) as a shield from any criticism (which still doesn't make any of what you said less antisemitic), got called out on your bigotry by multiple people, including @edenfenixblogs and @nitpickrider, who both did a thorough breakdown of everything wrong with your comments. And instead of listening to anything they've said..............you're sitting here behaving like a condescending douche. The only measly thing you've done at this point, in a pathetic attempt at hiding your hypocrisy, is change your username after getting called out by @tikkunolamorgtfo for initially naming your blog (@iblewrichardspeck) after an American Mass Murderer and Rapist.

Let's be honest: You weren't interested in having a good-faith discussion. You wanted to ragebait. Now that you've accomplished it, you're crawling back into your hole like the cowardly worm you are. You have nothing meaningful to contribute to the conversation about Israel/Palestine beyond spreading hatred and ignorance.

Get a life.

[ch4liz4rd-jpeg]

from @edenfenixblogs

[hilacopter]

Hey, just wanted to let you know that some of the sources in the post about PCRF turned out to be unreliable: Personal Accountability Time: – @edenfenixblogs on Tumblr

oh really? damn, I'm sorry. even if PCRF is reliable my point about them working with Hasan Piker still stands though. plus they'd be unsafe for me to watch by being associated with the conflict in the first place, I go to their videos for escapism and now they're associated with i/p in my head.

[magicalgirlmindcrank]

https://www.tumblr.com/edenfenixblogs/766380063676596224?source=share

The fandom liberal zionists are already blaming *You* for the elections jsjskskmslslsm

Lmaooooooooo