do you ever just sit in the Sukkah and stare at the stars and think “Wow, this is what my ancestors did?” do you ever say a prayer and think about the generations before who said the same words that have just left your lips? do you ever shake the Lulav and Etrog and think about how even when the Etrog dries up and the leaves on the Lulav fall off of their stem, there will be new ones year after year after year?
because I just did. our religion is ancient and our religion is not going away. goyim will not erase us and antisemites will not disgrace us.
we are here. we will always be here.
HEAR ME OUT
A collection of kippot designed to look like the faces of various Pokémon. And the pikachu one? It’s called Pika Kippah, of course.
Yes, today is Simchat Torah Outside Israel, today is Simchat Torah, the end and beginning of the Torah reading cycle! Please note the timing and observances of these holidays may vary by congregation. Shabbat begins at sundown.
Jewish people deserve to feel safe and if your first reaction is to go "but-!" then you're a bigot
Jewish people aren't some alien race that has ✨️special exemptions✨️ to your grace and understanding when it comes to minorities
It's not Jewish people's fault that your first instinct is to come up with an excuse for why it's "actually totally ok and ethical" to hate them
If you have a problem with Jews using the word "diaspora," you're the one who needs to go and find a new word, because you're using a Jewish one.
The word "diaspora" was originally coined for the Jewish Diaspora. It has other meanings only by extension.
Thinking about this part of the JVP Tisha B’Av guide:
Literally it says
“This is what the day is about”
And then openly admits that it is purposely removing this meaning from the day leaving… what? Some bullshit shell of Judaism and Jewish identity.
But it’s honestly really telling because this is what they want us to do. They want us to give up our identity “for the Liberation of Palestine” and they think this is a perfectly acceptable request and they point to antizionist Jews and say “see! They’ve made themselves acceptable to us! Why can’t you?”
And don’t get me wrong, I am 100% in support of the liberation of Palestinians from Israeli oppression. At the same time, it is always unacceptable to ask people to alter or give up their cultural identity for any reason, especially at the threat of verbal abuse and violence
my chinese delivery came with two free cans of pepsi that i didn't order and i feel like i know what the miracle of the oil lasting for 8 days felt like
accidentally hatecriming myself on a daily basis because somebody decided the l and k keys should be next to each other
opening the comments on any art depicting an israeli ever
this shouldn't be a controversial opinion, but every single jew should be open and safe to discuss all types of antisemitism they receive. yes, even the jews you dont like. even the ones you think couldn't possibly experience those problems are allowed to talk about it. you are not the only person who exists, meaning that your morals do not dictate how everyone else thinks. so, let jewish people talk about antisemitism. even if you cant understand it, let us have a space to just talk about it.