#israel holiday

[spitefullyjewish]

Okay, this is my third time trying to put this into words. I am very upset, hurt, and honestly terrified. I’m about to share a lot about myself, my family, and a very scary situation happening right now, so for my own safety, I won’t provide too many details.

I live in a secondary city in a South American country. The Jewish community here is very small—around 5,000 people total out of over 50 million. In my city, which has over 3 million people, there are only about 300 Jews. We’re literally on the other side of the world from Israel.

We own a family business, a small clothing factory where we make knitted garments. It was founded by my grandmother 48 years ago. My father is the current manager, and both my sister and I work there. We employ around 80 people. We pay fair and legal wages (not the industry standard in my country), and although times are really hard, we’ve never missed a payment, not once in our 48 years in business. My father paused his own salary and hasn’t received a cent since January, and my sister and I both stopped getting paid for three months. But the people who work with us have always received their salaries as they should.

Now, today, September 30th, (just a couple of days before the start of our high holidays and exactly one week before the first anniversary of October 7th) the biggest and most important public university in my city, in conjunction with the syndicate council, invited the Palestinian ambassador to give a conference about the current situation and the war. Well, apparently, it derailed into open antisemitism and ended up as a conference about how Jews are all thieves and scammers. Because, I kid you not, back in the '90s, a huge group of my country’s biggest companies went bankrupt and couldn’t pay their employees what they owed. One out of about 30 of those companies was owned by Jewish people. So, of course, "we Jews are all liars, scammers, and thieves, just like the Israelis—always trying to take what doesn’t belong to us"

So, what conclusion did they reach at this conference about Palestine and the current war happening on the other side of the world? Well, naturally, they decided to target Jewish-owned businesses in my city (which means our factory and two other small businesses in our area) to protest and vandalize, because we’re all thieves and scammers, and Israel is bad and horrible, and everyone in my city needs to be made aware of that. When are they planning to come? October 7th, of course, when else?

The only reason I even know about this is that one of my Jewish friends decided to attend the conference to hear from the Palestinian ambassador and, risking their own safety, stayed to hear the names of the businesses that are going to be targeted.

I'm hurt and scared and I've been trying not to cry since I found out. These are the people on the left, these we were supposed to be my people, I've marched with them, I've worked and voted with them. I don't know what to do? Please, please tell me how are they different from actual Nazis? How is this situation different from any other jew living in Europe in the 1930's? I guess shannah fucking tovah to me, as if last year wasn't a wake up call. I am fucking awake.

[david-goldrock]

Would you keep me in your closet?

When they tell you that we're the murderers of Christ, blasphemous heretics, who poison the wells and eat christian babies, would you still keep me in your closet?

When they tell you we're of an infirior race, that our presence destroys culture, that we backstabbed your country, that having kids with us will leave them with the same flaws, that we are inherently and unchanginly evil, and that killing us is a mercy, would you still keep me in your closet?

When they tell you we're overlords of a secret society, secret cosmopolitiains of the deep state, controlling the media and the economy for our benefit, leaching on the work of good, hard working people, would you still keep me in your closet?

When they tell you we're white supremacists, fanatic nationals, colonizers, explotators, slave owners, oppressors, occupiers, starving, ethnically cleansing, genociding, harvesting organs off of Arab children...

Today, when they knock on your door and ask politely if you happen to hide me in your house or basement, whatever they may call me, whatever excuse they came with

Would you keep me safe in your closet?

[xclowniex]

There is something super weird about making jewish holidays which involve either returning to Israel or a longing to return to Israel about Palestine.

Because like, these holidays all predate modern day Israel, they're not referring to modern day Israel. They're about us returning or wanting to return from a land we are exiled from.

Not liking or supporting modern day Israel does not change the story behind the holiday.

Whilst I'm not antizionist so therefore do not have to do anything to honor that in my celebrations of holidays, surely there are ways to celebrate jewish holidays without making it about Palestine.

Like could you not focus on the Jewish history side of things instead of it in a modern context, because the holidays are holidays because of jewish history, not Palestinian history.

Because making it about palestinians does erase the jewish history aspect of the holidays.

You should not need to erase any jewishness from anything to uplift Palestine.

[whitesunlars]

hey. you. yeah you. if you think every and all zionists are inherently evil and the jewish people have no ties to the levant then the posts about antisemitism are about you.

[mylight-png]

Pesach is, to me, the most difficult holiday to celebrate right now. Since Oct 7th we've had a few holidays, but Pesach is the one that pains me most so far.

Hanukkah made sense. We are fighting to keep our homeland, as the Maccabees did. We have Israel now, and we will still have Israel. The holiday celebrating our resistance against those who wished to destroy us in our home made sense.

Purim made sense. Yes, it was painful to celebrate the holiday of joy, but we have resisted a force that wishes to eliminate each and every one of us. Just as we did in Persia against Haman, we are defending ourselves because never again will we be put in the position of being at our oppressor's mercy.

Pesach does not make sense. How are we to celebrate being taken out of captivity when over a hundred of our brothers and sisters are still being held captive? How are we to cheer about our freedom when our own people are not free? How can we celebrate G-d's hand coming down to free us when members of our Jewish family have not been free for over half a year?

It is painful. It physically hurts my chest to think about all of this. I wish for G-d to carry our people again, this time from the tunnels under Gaza. From the violent antisemitism we have been seeing happening all around. May we yet again experience freedom from those who wish us harm.

I in no way am saying that we should not celebrate Pesach. If anything, it is more important now than ever to celebrate and pray for freedom. I am just sharing my own feelings on the matter.

As was said then, we say now: LET OUR PEOPLE GO!

[casavanse]

I'd like to wish for every Jew around the world, religious or atheist, mizrahi, or ashkenazi, or anything else;

Whoever you are, wherever you are, I wish you a very happy, full of light Hanukkah.

[sugas6thtooth]

[kropotkindersurprise]

December 23, 2023 - Activists from Workers for Palestine NL disrupted the Christmas shopping at the Bijenkorf mall in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, calling on shoppers to boycott brands that help fund Israel's genocide and occupation of Palestine. [video]

[that-rad-jewish-girl]

If I explain a Jewish holiday to you (🍉), and your reaction is to say that holiday engages in genocide apologetics……idk man.

Sure, whatever. When the basis for Hanukkah happened, those Jews definitely had genocide in mind. You’re sooooooo right dude. Spot on.

…..

Side note: comparing Hanukkah to the nakba is hilarious in a way. Like yes, we did regain our homeland from invaders. Yes, they launched a multi-front war against us after we legally purchased some land. Yes, we won by some miracle baruch Hashem.

[arunswild]

I can't stop thinking about my 19 year old friend, one of 604 soldiers who gave their lives for the people of Israel during these past six months.

I can't stop thinking about how they're never going to hug their loved ones again, or dance at a friend's wedding. But they also won't be experiencing so many *little* things that make life, well, life. They're never going to feel the triumph of sprinting to catch the bus and making it at the last minute, or the exasperation of spilling soup on their pants or the absurdity of meeting old highschool friends on the train. It's so deeply and incomprehensibly sad.

On Passover we remember the first organized attempt to put an end to the Jewish people. If I counted all the times since then, we'd be here all day. But this time, we have an army. We have a country. We're not going anywhere.

This Passover I'm thinking about the 604 souls who aren't going to celebrate Pesach with their families. And I'm hoping that their sacrifice isn't in vain, and that we can have seder and continue with our lives in peace and in safety. I hope we see all the hostages home safe, that the refugees return to theie homes, that we eradicate Hamas once and for all and see the Palestinians live under a healthy government.

חג שמח

[vyorei]

Bethlehem is the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Christmas celebration has been cancelled for Palestinian Christians this year and the infant Christ has been placed in rubble in a powerful statement.

Watch the video below, learn more.

[the-catboy-minyan]

happy purim! 🥳

[barib-yariel]

just thinking about all the 23 year old americans who will now get ptsd over the holiday season from talking to their radical fascist grandma who thinks kidnapping babies is wrong, because she's not on tiktok and didn't read Percy Jackson :\

[eretzyisrael]

Shavuot

We were an "Abrahamic People" but gathered at Sinai we became the one Jewish Nation.

[david-goldrock]

Before the siege of Jerusalem, the Jerusalem factions fought among themselves. People were out of shape, weapons and food were lost. After the destruction of the Second Temple, the Sages determined that what caused the destruction of the Temple was the hatred for nothing that existed in the period

In the famous story about Kamtza and Bar Kamtza, one of the city's richest men invites his friend, Mr. Kamtza, to a feast he has arranged.

The messenger who went out accidentally brought Mr. Bar-Kamza, a man with whom the rich man had a quarrel

When he comes, Bar-Kamza is asked to leave. In order not to leave in shame, he asks to pay for the food and stay, when asked to leave anyway, he offers to pay for the food of all the diners. He is asked to leave. None of the diners say anything

Bar-Kamtza gets angry, and decides to do something - he goes to the Roman emperor, and tells him that the Jews want to betray him, and to prove it, they will not sacrifice a victim that comes from him.

The emperor appoints Bar-Kamza to bring the sacrifice to the Jews, and it is there that he makes the sacrifice is mutilated, so that it will not be possible to sacrifice it

According to the Chazal, the local rabbi, Rabbi Zechariah ben Abukles, has two options: either to sacrifice the victim despite the defect due to spiritual control, or not to sacrifice and kill Bar-Kamza so that he does not hear, also from spiritual control

Rabbi Zachariah decides to abstain from the decision, and simply does not offer the sacrifice. Bar-Kamtza informs the emperor, and thus the battles between the Jews and the Romans begin, which eventually lead to the destruction of the house

The sages have two criticisms in this story: the first, towards Rabbi Zechariah - the sages do not say what he should have done, but state that in his lack of decision, he determined the damage. The second, towards the public - the Sages have no criticism of either Bar-Kamza or the rich man - there are plenty of crazy people and there is nothing to be done about it. But anyone who was at the feast could have reassured one of the parties that the rich man would not harm Bar-Kamza, and that Bar-Kamza He will not betray. Sages put the responsibility on those present for not stopping the event

It is further told in the Gemara that after the destruction of the Temple, 4 rabbis went to see Jerusalem together: Rabbi Gamaliel, Rabbi Elazar, Rabbi Yehoshua and Rabbi Akiva

When they arrived, they saw foxes coming out of the Holy of Holies.

When they saw this, 3 of the rabbis began to cry, but Rabbi Akiva began to laugh

ask him "why are you laughing"

He answered, "Why are you crying? There are two prophecies about the destruction - the prophecy of Zechariah and the prophecy of Uriah. The prophecy of Zecharia states that the Temple will be like a forest, and animals will walk in it. The prophecy of Uriah states that old men and children will still walk and play in Jerusalem. Until one happened, I could not know that it would come The second, and now I believe and am sure that the second will also happen"

We are living the second prophecy today

According to tradition, the two temples were destroyed in 9th to Av, and the Messiah would be born there. This year, more than ever, the 9th to Av reminds us that it is darkest before the dawn.

In the holiday atmosphere, it is important to remain optimistic, and show mutual guarantee and free love

A meaningful fast for all those fasting ❤‍🔥

[jewreallythinkthat]

Ok so ... Today's absolutely fucking batshit post that I had to read with my own two eyes

We all know Mohamed Hadid is a foaming at the mouth antisemite but this is a new level.

Let's start with the caption:

1. The implication all Jews are American? Insane, untrue, erasing all Jewish history in Israel which dates back to before the Arabization of the middle east.

2. No one has a single percent of Semite in them because Semite is not a race, it's an obsolete term for a family of languages (including both Hebrew and Arabic) however I need to specify that "Antisemitism" was coined as a term specifically about Jew hate. That's what it means, it's actually nothing to do with the language Hebrew at all, it was an attempt to sciencify "judenhass" and make it sound acceptable.

Now to the post itself:

3. If you demand an end to colonialism, boy have I got something to explain about why the official language of Morocco, a country the width of a continent away from the Arabian Peninsula is Moroccan Arabic... Or to be honest, the reason that Arabs are the main demographic anywhere outside the Arabian Peninsula where they originally came from. I understand that peoples migrate but that involves moving from one place to another, not expanding our and literally colonising everything around you. The Arab conquests of the MENA region are a well documented part of history...

4. Demanding a ceasefire is all well and good but we are all aware that we will never be going back to the status quo of before - which frankly is all a ceasefire with no actual work done to rebuild and move towards peace will do. A ceasefire neccestiates thought on what happens next. This is not to say people shouldn't be advocating for an cease to the fighting, they should, this all needs to end. What people have to also do is also be discussing what happens next. The old status quo was unsustainable, and with the mounting evidence that Gazans who worked in Israel helped with the planning of Black Saturday, we will never again see the relations between the people in southern Israel and those in Gaza go "back to normal".

I would love a ceasefire but we need to talk about what happens next in the same conversation. To ignore that is at best naïve and at worst, willfully ignorant because just stopping and Israel withdrawing will do nothing to help rebuild because we all know that everyone will lose interest if that happens, as has happened over and over again.

5. It's well known that Jews are indigenous to Israel and the ancient kingdom of Judea. It's literally in the etymology of the world. Now, obviously multiple groups can be indiginous to one area, but length of time residing there is not a marker of indiginunity, it's literally a childlike playground tactic. Straight up rewriting history... We all know how bad that is.

Mohamed Hadid has over a million followers. His daughters have a total of 130 million. They can post misinformation and almost ten times the number of Jews who exist in the world will see it. This is so dangerous and frankly this level of deranged lying on the internet does not nothing to help end the war, it just puts Jews outside of Israel more at risk. We are being murdered in the streets, in our places of work and everyone is cheering it on.

The irony of people applauding the murder of Jews calling us neo-nazis is not lost on me and it's unreal that we aren't even allowed to stand up to it. Let's be very blunt here, if you are justifying the slaughter of Jews, who's the real nazi?

An additional Edit:

There will never be a ceasefire without release of the hostages and bodies kidnapped into Gaza. Like it's so stupid to think otherwise. Especially with Hamas currently refusing to give a list of who is still alive (they said they couldn't give a list until they knew the terms of a ceasefire which clearly means they COULD do it, but they are choosing not to)