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• Post #4188281

  I typically avoid stories like this. Someone else will post about it and its difficult to get at the, less obvious, core issue. People are going to blather on about how this isn't antisemitism it's mental illness and on one level they're gonna be right. But there is a reason that so many mentally ill people in the west have antisemitic fixations that lead to violence and that is because Jew hating is baked into western civilization. So no, this stabber isnt the problem...

• Post #4188280

  "Modern #textual #scholarship has shown that #ToledotYeshu never existed as a single, fixed #composition. Unlike the #Mishna or the #Talmud, whose textual traditions gradually stabilized through widespread printing, Toledot Yeshu remained fluid for centuries. #Scribes copied from whatever exemplars were available, frequently introducing additions, omissions, stylistic revisions, and entirely new #narrative episodes. Rather than preserving a single "original" version, t...

• Post #4188279

  Theres a lot of fascinating dialogue happening on French fedi about antisemitism right now. Some pretty heavy arguing too. Lot less of an echo chamber and quite aggressive.

• Post #4188278

  These numbers are so miniscule. "Two #Jewish organizations registered to #lobby this year for the first time, but overall #lobbying expenses for major Jewish groups declined during the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to a JNS review of disclosures filed with the #US #Senate." https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/two-jewish-groups-register-to-lobby-as-aipac-adl-and-federation-trim-such-costs-in-2026-federal-data-suggests

• Post #4188277

  Sigh. I guess this qualifies as interesting. :blobcat_thisisfine: "#Toronto Police are investigating suspected #antisemitic attacks on #Jewish businesses after shattered windows were discovered Sunday morning at two locations of the Jewish-owned #KivasBagelBar chain. The damage was discovered when the locations opened Sunday morning and is believed to have occurred overnight between Saturday and Sunday. At around 8:12 a.m., police received a report that a window had been struck by #g...

• Post #4188276

  "#ComicCon attendees packed a panel room to learn about the often-overlooked role that #Jewish #creators have played in shaping the #comicbook industry. #MarkSZaid, Esq., an Overstreet #Comic #Book Price Guide advisor, comic book #historian, #author, and #creator of #GIsRabbi); #DannyFingeroth, former #Marvel #editor and #writer, author of Disguised as #ClarkKent: #Jews, #Comics, and the Creation of the #Superhero; and Dr. #AndrewFogel, historian of popular culture and author of #Super...

• Post #4188275

  Hannah Arrendt was nazi-fucking hack. There, I said it. "In #HannahArendt: A Life of the Mind, #ThomasMeyer (a professor of #philosophy at #LudwigMaximilianUniversity of #Munich and #editor of a 12-volume edition of #Arendt’s #German #writings) asserts that her life and work is best understood as an attempt to move beyond the limits of an allegedly timeless philosophy - and philosophy’s preoccupation with itself - by embracing #politics, “which, in the final analysis, is the human sphe...

• Post #4188274

  "Set against the backdrop of modern #dating through the lens of the #Jewish community, the #film follows a young Jewish man’s search for love, identity, and connection during the holiday season at a time when finding the right person has never felt more complicated. The #romanticcomedy is the feature #directorial debut of #EvanScolnick, who previously took credits on short film Background Action, about a production assistant wrangling extras for a superhero movie and taking inspiration...

• Post #4188273

  "Most people spend their later years looking back. #HaroldGrinspoon has spent his reinventing himself. The businessman became a #philanthropist. The philanthropist discovered #Jewish children’s #books and created #PJLibrary. In his late 80s, he became a sculptor after a cherry tree fell in his yard. Now, as he turns 97, #Grinspoon is reflecting on the unexpected pivots that have defined both his life and his approach to Jewish giving. Known for innovative programs like PJ Library — w...

• Post #4188272

  It would be exciting to stop begging for inclusion and just suck it up and move on. "#Jewish #writers say they are dismayed to learn that one of the nation’s largest free outdoor #literary festivals is scheduled to take place during the two days of #RoshHashanah, September 12 and 13. #PrintersRowLitFest, an outdoor #bookfestival that draws thousands of #authors and $book lovers to the streets of #Chicago’s South Loop, announced the festival’s dates in April. But only recently, amid r...

• Post #4188271

  "As #StevenPressman makes clear in his new #documentary #film, Dust Bowls and #Jewish Souls: Another Side of #WoodyGuthrie, there was another side to #Guthrie and his #songs. As his son, #ArloGuthrie, explains in the film: “My father studied #Judaism and he knew something about it. He never exchanged his faith for something else; he added to his faith. And that something else he added … was a Jewish identity. He understood what that meant traditionally, historically, culturally. And he...

• Post #4188270

  It's like getting picked last for dodgeball back in Jr High. 😆 "In tandem with naming Mr. #Najmi to helm the advisory committee, Mr. #Mamdani issued an #executiveorder that he said was intended to expand the pool of #judicial appointments and create a “merit-based, independent, fair, and publicly credible” process. The executive order from Mr. Mamdani said committee membership “shall reflect the cosmopolitan population of the City of #NewYork.” Members serve four-year terms, e...

• Post #4188269

  Hey guys! This article on antisemitic violence against Jews who aren't from Israel doesn't say anything about Israel. 🤡

• Post #3965856

  "#Synagogues have cancelled services and diverted costs from other services to prioritise their safety in the wake of rising levels of #antiSemitism in #Australia, the Royal Commission has been told. #Sydney silk #RichardLancaster addressed the inquiry on Monday and spoke about the financial challenges synagogues have faced when it came to making their organisations safe. “Representatives of the #synagogue told of how they cancelled Friday night services because they couldn’t afford to pa...

• Post #3776638

  "A sweeping investigation by #TheAustralian has detailed a series of allegations that #antisemitism has intensified across #Australia’s #healthcare system since #October7, prompting some #Jewish #patients to conceal their identity when seeking #medicaltreatment. The report includes testimony from patients and #medical professionals who allege that Jewish patients were, in some cases, deliberately mistreated while receiving care. The claims include repeated and painful attempts to insert in...

• Post #3560895

  "#TheCatskills may no longer be lined with sprawling resort hotels and nightly floor shows, but for one summer weekend each year, #Ellenville becomes the closest thing to a time machine. The third annual #BorschtBeltFest returns July 24-26, transforming the village into a celebration of the #comedy, #cuisine, #music, and cultural traditions that once made the #Catskills one of the most influential vacation destinations in #America. Organized by the Catskills #BorschtBelt #Museum, the t...

• Post #3560894

  "For thousands of years, #Jews have wrapped #tefillin every weekday morning, paused to make a blessing before eating, and recited #Shema before bed — not because we knew that these practices were good for us from a mental and physical #health perspective, but simply because #Hashem commanded us to do them. We don’t need #neuroscience and #medicine to validate #Torah, still it’s fascinating to see modern research uncover unexpected connections between #Jewish practice and what we’re lea...

• Post #3560893

  Looks like my democratic state party platform has officially adopted the position that antisemitism in our state is caused by the actions of another country not *checks notes* antisemites in our state. Cool cool cool.

• Post #3560892

  "It’s shaping up to be a pretty, pretty hot July — which means staying home in front of the #TV may be just what the doctor ordered. Luckily, there are a lot of fun #Jewish stars and shows to watch and schvitz to, from “Love Island USA,” which this season features a Jewish Gal, to #LarryDavid’s “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” where every sketch is full of kvetchy Jewish energy. Plus, there’s a whole lot of new shows and specials premiering this month featuring Jewish cele...

• Post #3560891

  "Executive directors and senior professional leaders from more than 50 countries gathered in #Amsterdam this week for the #WorldJewishCongress 11th National Community Directors’ Forum (#NCDF), a two-day meeting dedicated to strengthening cooperation among affiliated communities and addressing the evolving challenges confronting #Jewish life today. The meeting was hosted in partnership with the Organization of Jewish Communities in the #Netherlands (NIK), #WJC’s Dutch affiliate. Discuss...

• Post #3560890

  "Across #Europe, many #Jewish #museums have seen visitor numbers drop, patrons back away and security threats rise since the fall of 2023, according to a recent report by the #Amsterdam-based Association of #European Jewish Museums, a nonprofit network of 55 institutions. The association’s members also reported online harassment, vandalism and acts of aggression against staff members. The root of the problems, said #MirjamWenzel, the association’s chair, was that many people seem to pe...

• Post #3560889

  "Over nearly two decades as a psychologist and psychoanalyst, I’ve learned that conflict, by itself, rarely destroys relationships. Marriages, families, and friendships can withstand remarkable amounts of it. What people struggle to survive is the sudden realization that love, acceptance, or belonging was more conditional than they believed. Watching #Senator #Wiener leave the #TransMarch, I realized I had been watching versions of this same story unfold for nearly three years. In my o...

• Post #3560888

  Asajew bomb 😬 "#CNN anchor #ElexMichaelson raised eyebrows this week with his closing comment moderating a panel discussion on possible contenders in the 2028 #DemocraticParty presidential primary, offering his take on what might differentiate Sen. #JonOssoff (D-GA) from #Pennsylvania Gov. #JoshShapiro (D) – how #Jewish they “read” to voters. As the Tuesday evening conversation wound down, panelist and YouTuber #EricMessersmith argued, “But on the Jewish thing, because he is Jewish, h...

• Post #3560887

  And there we have it.

• Post #3560886

  "Tully Gets Hooked on #Books is a delightful new #picturebook for #frum families. #Written and #illustrated by #GoldieGolding, the #story follows Tully the worm as he travels through the forest and encounters several animal friends: Ollie Owl, Shimmy Sloth, Faigy Flamingo, and Talia Turtle. Remarkably, each of these new friends is #reading a #book when Tully meets them, which in turn inspires him to want to #learn to #read, too." https://jewishpress.com/a-tale-for-reluctant-r...

• Post #3560885

  "The 4th of July, 1776, as an act of rebellion, triggered a war. The Star Spangled Banner is a song about war (have you ever seen the full version?) Was it inevitable? Was it necessary? Was it as revolutionary as we like to think? A thoughtful discussion on this week’s New Yorker Radio Hour podcast asked the question, “What did the American Revolution look like from Britain?” More provocatively, host #DavidRemnick asked, “In the long-run, are we better off than we would have been ha...

• Post #3560884

  Theres this wild new counterpunch article out that leads with an implication that the first US secretary of defense, who was making the case against US support for a Jewish state, was murdered for it in its opening paragraphs and its pull quote, and then at the end details that he committed suicide. But if you just read the lede stuff you'd be like huh... maybe the Jews threw him out the window. Shit is getting hot out here.

• Post #3497817

  Wiener demonstrates my opinion that we should retreat from participation in the public sphere. Let them "win." "If you are #Jewish, you now know that your continued presence in #progressive spaces is contingent on a permission that can be revoked at any moment by whoever has the largest crowd and the loudest voice. The only guaranteed safe move is to stay home. The lesson was proof of concept: this is what works. A coordinated mob, a phone camera, and the willingness to make phy...

• Post #3490039

  "A survivor of the #BondiBeach terror attack has said he received "an influx of hate, of abuse, of vilification, of #AI manipulation" after the #shooting in December. #US-based #socialmedia platform #Gab has been "hostile" in its engagement with #Australia's #antisemitism #royalcommission, a counsel assisting says. The third hearing block of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will focus on the spread of #hatespeech #online and in traditional m...

• Post #3111338

  "[I]t wasn’t until reading #YairMintzker’s new #book, I, Wandering #Jew, that I came to appreciate another dimension of its significance, namely, its evocation of the figure of the #WanderingJew. Originally, the Wandering Jew was an #antisemitic #trope #Christians used to explain the marginality and foreignness of #Jews in #European society. A cobbler stood at the doorstep of his #Jerusalem shop, according to the story, as Jesus labored by, hauling his burden to his death. Refusing his...