Tag: Jews
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Continuing trauma, attacks and our existential defence
In a week marked by jarring conversations about narratives surrounding Gaza and Israel, I realised something. A report about the traumatic events at Nahal Oz base, where Israeli soldiers were murdered, highlight a deeper, ongoing trauma. This fuels a collective existential defense among Israelis and Jews, uniting us against global criticism and varied threats.
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Calling for genocide is not context-dependent
Renny Grinshpan published a video recently that left me utterly gobsmacked. People running top-tier universities seem to describe calls for genocide of Jews (you know, “From the river to the sea …”) as only being problematic based on the context. 🤯
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In case you thought that Jews are “white”
Israeli Jews are a diverse group of people. There seems to be a misguided narrative going around that Jews are “white” because it plays into classic racist tropes when discussing Palestinians.
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Our daughter asked me why people hate Jews?
Our 10 year old daughter asked me two nights ago why people hate Jews? I’ve thought about this a lot. The explanations that I’ve come up with are: 1. Perhaps we Jews are just fundamentally evil? 2. People misunderstand, and fear Jews. I’m clearly biased, being a Jewish Israeli. I don’t believe that we are…
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A perspective on what it’s like to be a Jew in the United Kingdom at the moment
Thank you for the thread. You offer a valuable perspective on what it feels like to be a Jew in the UK. You shouldn’t be victimised for being a Jew, certainly not because of a distorted view of what our government is doing to keep us safe, here in Israel. Also on: Twitter
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A tribute to Israelis
Chloé Valdary wrote a wonderful tribute to Israelis titled “An Ode to the People of Israel” that I had to share.
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A return to a sense of belonging and the tragedy that preceded it
If anything, the global Jewish community should be looking for more ways to unite, no push each other away. Tanya’s story about her return to a sense of belonging is heartwarming.