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CHECK OUT THIS REALLY COOL BOOK ABOUT AFRICAN-JEWISH COOKING!!
Michael Twitty, the James Beard award-winning author of the acclaimed “The Cooking Gene”,explores the cultural crossroads of ✡️Jewish and African diaspora cuisine and issues of memory, identity, and food🥘.
To Twitty, the creation of African-Jewish cooking is a conversation of migrations and a dialogue of diasporas offering a rich background for inventive recipes and the people who create them.
The question that most intrigues him is not just who makes the food, but how the food makes the people. Jews of Color are not outliers, Twitty contends, but significant and meaningful cultural creators in both Black and Jewish civilizations.
“Koshersoul” includes 48-50 recipes.
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Jewish Resources (Assorted)
Since my last post seemed to be helpful to a lot of people, I thought I’d make another to share some additional resources. This list includes a bunch of stuff, meant for Jewish people in general. I would definitely encourage you to explore them! There’s a lot of useful stuff here.
Goyim are welcome to reblog, just please be respectful if you’re adding tags or comments.
Jewish Multiracial Network, an organization for multiracial Jewish families and Jews of Color
Sefaria, a free virtual library of Jewish texts
Sephardic Studies Digital Library Museum “The SSDC includes key books, archival documents, and audio recordings that illuminate the history, culture, literature, politics, customs, music, and cuisine of Sephardic Jews all expressed in their own language, Ladino.” (from their website)
The SMQN, an organization for LGBTQ+ Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews
Keshet, a group for LGBTQ+ Jews
JQY, a group for LGBTQ+ Jews with a focus on those in Orthodox communities
Queer Jews of Color Resource List (note: this list is way more than just resources, there’s a LOT there)
JQ International: “JQ celebrates the lives of LGBTQ+ Jews and their allies by transforming Jewish communities and ensuring inclusion through community building, educational programs, and support and wellness services, promoting the healthy integration of LGBTQ+ and Jewish identities.” (from their website)
Jews of Color Initiative, an organization dedicated to teaching about intersectionality in the Jewish community, focuses on research, philanthropy, field building, and community education
Nonbinary Hebrew Project: It’s hard to describe, but they’re working to find/create/add suffixes that represent nonbinary genders in Hebrew. If you speak Hebrew/another gendered language, you might know what I mean about gendered suffixes.
Jewish Mysticism Reading List (These are related to our closed practices, goyim should NOT be practicing these things)
Ritualwell (you can find prayers and blessings related to specific things here, I personally like that they have blessings related to gender identity)
Guimel, an LGBTQ+ support group for the Jewish Community in Mexico. The site is in Spanish. I’m not a native speaker, but I was still able to read a little bit of it.
SVARA: “SVARA’s mission is to empower queer and trans people to expand Torah and tradition through the spiritual practice of Talmud study.” (From their website)
TransTorah is definitely an older website, but there are still some miscellaneous pdfs and resources up on the “Resources” page.
Jewish Disabilities Advocates: “The JFS Jewish Disabilities Advocates program was created to raise awareness and further inclusion of people with disabilities within Jewish organizations and the larger Jewish community.” (from their website)
Jewish Food Society (recipes, have not spent a lot of time browsing here but maybe I should in the future)
Jewish Blind & Disabled, an organization that operates mainly in providing accessible housing and living.
Jewish Braille Institute International: “The JBI Library provides individuals who are blind, visually impaired, physically handicapped or reading disabled with books, magazines and special publications of Jewish and general interest in Audio, Large Print and Braille formats.” (from their website) Their services are free!)
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Resources/Sources against HAMAS + more [re-organization of previous posted resources]
LONG POST - WILL PUT A READ MORE - SEE UNDER IT FOR MORE RESOURCES.
Sources/places that have uncensored footage from the Oct. 7th attack. For anyone who needs a reality check or needs to smack someone with a reality check.
THIS FOOTAGE IS UNCENSORED AND HIGHLY DISTURBING BUT IMPORTANT TO HISTORY. I HAVE WATCHED A LARGE COMPILATION AND IT STILL RUNS THROUGH MY MIND ALL DAY.
https://www.october7thattack.com/
https://oct7th.org/
https://www.hamasvideo.com/
https://theworldwatch.com/tags/hamas/
https://www.hamas-massacre.net/
important websites + articles they have posted
UN Watch - https://unwatch.org/about-us/our-work/
Fact Checking UNRWA Claims About Teachers and Education
Hamas stole 36,000 liters of fuel from UN warehouses
Group of 3,000 UNRWA teachers celebrates Hamas massacre and rape
UN staff celebrate Hamas massacre
The Case against UNRWA from UN Watch - link
2023-Report-UNRWA-pdf - link
Report: Red Cross Statements ‘Overwhelmingly’ Biased Against Israel - link
Honest Reporting - https://honestreporting.com/about/
Desperate Media Accuse Israel of ‘War Crime’ Over Killing of Terrorists in Daring Hospital Raid
Media Accused Israel of ‘Strike’ on Palestinians Who Died in Gaza City Aid Truck Stampede
Council on Foreign Relations -https://www.cfr.org/about
What is HAMAS? Link
The Sunni-Shia Divide - link
MeForum - https://www.meforum.org/about/
A Primer on Hamas; Part 4: Who Are the Palestinians? - link
Countering ‘Pro-Palestine’ Propaganda Part 4: Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing - link
Countering ‘Pro-Palestine’ Propaganda Part 5: Gaza is an Open-Air Prison - link
Countering ‘Pro-Palestine’ Propaganda Part 6: Palestinian Refugees’ Right of Return - link
Israel Can Trust Hamas - To Keep Its Promises - link
The Rhetoric of Nonsense - link
The Wilson Center - https://www.wilsoncenter.org/about
Digital Deception: Disinformation’s Impact in the Israel-Hamas War - link
Hamas: Words and Deeds… - link
Hamas over-reporting civilian casualties in Gaza, again - link
Misc Articles (find the about page yourself if you care enough) -
Hamas use of human shields in Gaza (pdf) - link
Intelligence Reveals Details of U.N. Agency Staff’s Links to Oct. 7th Attack - link
Don’t erase our history: The Jewish people are indigenous to the land of Israel - link
Hamas’s October 7th Attack: Visualizing the Data - link
Teaching Terror: How Hamas Radicalizes Palestinian Society - link
Why Hamas is an Unreliable Source and How Many Reporters Fail to Disclose this - link
Misc Resources -
The Complete List of the 1030 Jewish Expulsions in Human History (pdf) - link
Educational Posts made by rootsmetal -
Palestine and the Holocaust
Hamas's Islamism
we are treated differently
evidence (there's plenty)
teaching hatred
united nations
lies about 1948
was there peace before 1948?
HAMAS Guidelines to Social Media (excerpts)
Anyone killed or martyred is to be called a civilian from Gaza or Palestine, before we talk about his status in jihad or his military rank. Don't forget to always add 'innocent civilian' or 'innocent citizen' in your description of those killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Begin [your reports of] news of resistance actions with the phrase 'In response to the cruel Israeli attack,' and conclude with the phrase 'This many people have been martyred since Israel launched its aggression against Gaza.' Be sure to always perpetuate the principle of 'the role of the occupation is attack, and we in Palestine are fulfilling [the role of] the reaction.'
Beware of spreading rumors from Israeli spokesmen, particularly those that harm the home front. Be wary regarding accepting the occupation's version [of events]. You must always cast doubts on this [version], disprove it, and treat it as false.
The interior ministry prepared a series of suggestions specifically for Palestinian activists who speak to Westerners via social media. The ministry emphasizes that conversations with them should be conducted differently from conversations with other Arabs.
When speaking to the West, you must use political, rational, and persuasive discourse, and avoid emotional discourse aimed at begging for sympathy. There are elements with a conscience in the world; you must maintain contact with them and activate them for the benefit of Palestine. Their role is to shame the occupation and expose its violations.
Avoid entering into a political argument with a Westerner aimed at convincing him that the Holocaust is a lie and deceit; instead, equate it with Israel's crimes against Palestinian civilians.
The narrative of life vs. the narrative of blood: [When speaking] to an Arab friend, start with the number of martyrs. [But when speaking] to a Western friend, start with the number of wounded and dead. Be sure to humanize the Palestinian suffering. Try to paint a picture of the suffering of the civilians in Gaza and the West Bank during the occupation's operations and its bombings of cities and villages.
Do not publish photos of military commanders. Do not mention their names in public, and do not praise their achievements in conversations with foreign friends!
Recently I came across a bunch more ancient/old maps of the Middle East, Near East, Levant, Israel, and others. Some are remakes as the old ones were degraded or unable to be scanned, some are historian estimates of what the area looked like at the times, others are actual scans of maps from back in the day. I will link specific maps of interest but also databases below. I will link the maps first and the databases they are from above them.
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (over 130,000 maps and related images online)
Alte Welt: Städte. (Old world: cities)
No. 1: General map of the countries mentioned in the Bible
No. 2: Map of the journeyings of the Israelites : in the desert
Turkey. Middle East. Ancient World
American Society of Overseas Research (online resources)
The Ancient Near East: The Hellenistic World c. 200 BCE
Neo-Hittite and Aramean States
Iron Age IIIv2 Empires
The National Library of Israel
Specific search for maps of Israel
Map History (part of the virtual library)
Index
Gallica (digital library of the National France Library and its partners + I don’t know if it’s just my browser but switching the language to English didn’t work much so it was mostly in French)
Database
Maps
W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (Digital Collection)
Palestine of the Old Testament
Historic Map Works
ASIA/recens summa/cura delineata
United Nations Archives
Map Collection of the League of Nations + UNOG
Library of Congress World Digital Library
Map Collection
links to previous posts containing the same resources in case i missed any - link
#israel#palestine#politics#hamas#jews#gaza#palestine vs israel#jewish#links#resources#israel resources#jewish resources#jewish history#pro israel
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Hey - this is kind of an odd question, but I was wondering if you had any recommendations for books or articles to read to learn more about Judaism for someone who’s kind of Jewish (but not really)?
My mum is Jewish, but stopped practicing when she was a teenager, and I was brought up atheist - my dad’s family are Protestant. I basically don’t know anything about Judaism, which feels particularly weird because I know loads about Christianity, just through osmosis. And I’ve never met a whole branch of my family who are apparently very orthodox and live really near us in London. Anyway, I’d like to learn more, and don’t really know how to start? Or if I should start?
Thank you for your question. First of all, if your mother is Jewish, you are Jewish. You're not "kind of Jewish," you're not "Jew-ish." You're fully Jewish, and every movement of Judaism recognizes you as such.
Second, there are endless amazing resources for people in situations like yours. I wish I could say that it was more rare to have descendants of people who assimilated wanting to reconnect, but sadly it's not. I've known some people have found resources for converts to be helpful in reconnecting, so those are mixed in with my list as well.
MyJewishLearning is a great resource for really anything Jewish. I've found their articles to be pretty diverse in terms of approach, and they give perspectives of different movements on each topic.
Jewish101 Playlist - This is great not just for beginners, but for people familiar with Judaism already. They are talks given by one of my favorite Rabbis, Rabbi Mark Golub, about everything from how Jews view G-d, our relationship & struggles with Him, how sex is treated in Judaism, to Jewish holiday traditions & the meaning behind them.
Jewish Learning Institute - This entire channel is beneficial for learning about really any topic. They have a more frum perspective, but I think that learning the core observant values is really important when deciding which ones speak to you. It's also important for Jews to understand their more observant siblings, as many people don't and that ignorance leads to observant Jews being marginalized by their own family. By having that baseline understanding of the reasons behind why Jews do what they do, so that you can decide for yourself it that matters or can fit in your life. The video I've attached is about the survival of the Jewish people, a brilliant and moving speech given by Rabbi Y.Y Jacobson. I think this speech is sure to give every Jew a sense of pride and connection to their fellow Jew, which is vital when forming a Jewish identity. We're a tribe for a reason.
TY Channel Henry Abramson - Not a Rabbi but many people mistake him for one because he's highly educated (PhD). He gives very educational lectures on all sorts of Jewish topics, usually Jewish history. Peppers in some humor too, so he's entertaining to watch.
Unpacked - Gives crash-course type videos (entertaining, some animation, higher budget, etc) on issues that Jews face today, conversations Jews are having in the community, and Jewish history.
My Jewish Mommy life - Jewish vlogger who makes videos on the basics of Judaism, shabbat, holidays, etc. A good resource for anyone just entering the fold. Comes from a more reform background but does a decent job of explaining different perspectives.
Books
The Torah (Hebrew-English, also has Spanish, French, Portuguese. There are tons of versions online)
The Jewish Book of Why - This book is essentially a compilation of a million different questions commonly asked about Jews/Judaism and the answers given range in the interpretation of various movements.
Choosing A Jewish Life - Kind of a how-to guide in terms of choosing a Rabbi, synagogue, overview of basic Jewish concepts & movements, choosing a Hebrew name for yourself (You can give yourself one if you don't have one!!), and how to discuss with your family your decision to be Jewish, or more observant.
Jewish Literacy - ABSOLUTELY MY FAVORITE JEWISH RESOURCE. Can be read like a novel or an encyclopedia (like for referencing certain topics). I read through this completely and it is an amazing compilation of every topic from important Biblical stories and their Jewish interpretation, Jewish history from its creation to modern times, IP conflict, major Jewish historical figures, modern Jewish thought on certain topics. Genuinely, if you want to know something about Jewish tradition and practice, it's probably in this book.
To Be a Jew - Halachot (Jewish laws) around observance in daily life, their oigins, and why we do them. Guide for major and minor holidays, major life events, and an explanation of rationale for modern Jewish life.
Living a Jewish Life - Another why-to and how-to guide for Judaism in your daily life.
Helpful Apps:
Shabbat Times (Self-explanatory, you put in your city and it tells you what time Shabbat starts)
Jewish Chronicle/Jooish News - News around the world for what's happening to and by Jews
TorahAnytime - Like Youtube but for Jewish learning
Daily Jewish Prayers - Invaluable resource that explains when which prayers are said, provides it in transliteration, English, and Hebrew
CalJ - Jewish calendar. Great for knowing what the Hebrew date is and when/what times Jewish holidays start.
JVL (Jewish Virtual Library) - a bunch of Jewish books
Jewish accounts to follow:
Here's a very short and incomplete list of Jewish accounts I recommend following, because they post about Judaism a lot and give a good idea of what every-day Jews think about a wide range of things. They are really invaluable resources when it comes to learning from real Jews and I trust their judgment:
@shretl
@tikkunolamorgtfo (has been around forever, literally amazing)
@adoratato
@jewish-kermit
@spacelazarwolf
@magnetothemagnificent
@laineystein
@gonnauseanomdeplume
@hiddurmitzvah
@girlactionfigure
@rimonoroni
@anonymousdandelion
@starlightomatic
@unbidden-yidden
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Hi, I’m just wondering if you have any advice for someone who wants to learn a bit more about Judaism? I’m not really at liberty to reach out to any rabbis right now, and I have no idea if I’d want to convert, but I at the very least want a better understanding of the basic beliefs and culture. If it’s not too much trouble?
The websites MyJewishLearning and JewishVirtualLibrary are great places to start, there's excellent articles there about all different aspects of Jewish life and culture, from all different perspectives.
If you want to read Jewish texts and commentaries and interpretations, go to Sefaria. Sefaria is a wonderful resource that includes translations of almost every famous Jewish text and commentary, and is constantly expanding. It also includes more recent contemporary writings and commentaries.
I'd also recommend looking into a variety of different websites run by different sects and traditions of Judaism to get a well-rounded idea of the diversity of Judaism.
reformjudaism.org - from the Reform movement perspective
reconstructingjudaism.org - from the Reconstructionist movement perspective
uscj.org - from the Conservative movement perspective
alephbeta.org - from the Orthodox and Modern Orthodox movement perspective. Has a lot of really engaging and informative videos about different aspects of Judaism.
aish.com - from the Orthodox and Modern Orthodox movement perspective
chabad.org - from the Chassidic and specifically Chabad movement perspective
jimena.org - resources about Mizrachi and Sephardi Jews, Jews in the MENA region
eshelonline.org - resources about and for LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews
keshetonline.org - resources about and for LGBTQ Jews
smqn.org - resources about and for LGBTQ Mizrachi and Sephardi Jews.
You will find a lot of overlap between the different sects and movements, and that's because the artificial "divisions" within Judaism aren't as rigid as they are in other religions and cultures like Christianity. Many synagogues and organizations are a mix of sects and movements, because at the end of the day a Jew is a Jew is a Jew. We believe in unity above all else, and that there are Shivi'im Panim L'Torah- Seventy Faces to the Torah. That means that there are many different interpretations to the Torah and to Judaism and we celebrate that diversity of thought.
Websites to AVOID when learning about Judaism:
Any website that isn't explicitly run by and for Jews. Some websites are deceptive and use the word "Jewish" in the name, but they are not Jewish.
Hints that a website is harmful and unreliable:
-Talks about Christianity and/or Jesus immediately on the home page
-Tokenizes Jews for a political cause while not showing any receipts for actual work done to help the Jewish community
-Uses words like Messiah, Yeshua, YHWE, "Our Shepherd" frequently. (Important to note that some legitimate Jewish websites, particularly ones affiliated with the Chassidic movement, will talk about Mashiach/Moshiach a lot, but will not usually use the word "Messiah")
-Talks about "Judeo-Christian values"
-Engages in Holocaust inversion and denial
-Claims to be the only "true" Jews, Hebrews, Israelites, etc.
And finally....you don't have to want to convert to want to learn about Judaism. Most people learn about Judaism and don't convert. In Judaism we don't seek converts, most Jews will actively discourage conversion. But we welcome people who want to learn more and make a step to listen to US and not gentiles talking over us.
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I admit im a little scared to ask this but you seem like a nonjudgmental and fairly trustworthy source of information. I recently discovered that maybe three or four generations back, my dad's side of the family were immigrant jews that converted to Christianity (seemingly for safety.) I want to reconnect with the Jewish culture, but im no longer on speaking terms with Any of my relatives and i have no idea where to begin. Do you have any recommendations? My boyfriend is helping me to the best of his ability but i dont have any other sources of help and I feel completely clueless and more than a little lost.
I'm sorry you have been made to feel scared to ask this question. It's a good question, and it's not uncommon. Finding out that you have something potentially beautiful in your heritage that you want to learn more about is such a Mood for this Millennium.
Jewish culture is wide-ranging, like most cultures, especially diasporic cultures. If you love short stories, Yiddish literature is full of them. If you love music, klezmer is truly an experience. Those are both Ashkenazi-specific (Eastern European influenced), because that's where most of my experience comes from.
I've got some links for you, many of them pulled from a Discord server Resource list
https://www.jewfaq.org/
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/
https://www.chabad.org/
https://keshet.org/
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/
https://www.sefaria.org/texts
http://transtorah.org/
https://mysteryhack.tumblr.com/tagged/judaism
https://progressivejudaism.tumblr.com/
https://twitter.com/justsayxtian
https://twitter.com/theradr
https://transconverts.tumblr.com/post/171377527462/intro-to-judaism
http://whatjewsbelieve.org/
#Jewish resources#jumblr#jewish culture#learning about where you come from#lifelong learning is a jewish value
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Okay, Jumblr: educational resource question!
If a Catholic therapist with no familiarity with Judaism was working with their first-ever traditionally Jewish client, and requested source recommendation(s) for learning more about Judaism (so as to better understand and work with the client), what would you recommend?
There are some great general resources (e.g. My Jewish Learning) that I’d suggest to someone looking for information on something specific. But “learning about Judaism” is such a broad and encompassing thing... where to start? Any favorite articles or other resources that give a good overview for someone without prior knowledge? What might be most important to know, whether in general or for a therapist in particular?
#jumblr#judaism#jewblr#jewish resources#jewish education#professional development#any suggestions are appreciated!#dandelion says#more like#dandelion begs for help#jewish dandelion#the trouble with looking at a religion/culture/way of life from the inside is that it’s very hard to know what needs explaining
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Hii I just discovered your profile and I'm loving it! I want to ask something...
How did you know Judaism was, let's say, the right religion to you? Officially I'm catholic since I was baptized and had my first communion but I never practiced the religion and I started to question the few Christian beliefs I had and I feel very lost... I don't believe in Christianity anymore but I still kinda feel that I will find myself in a religion but I don't have any support for it since my father is basically agnostic and my mother doesn't have a religion, they simply think it's a waste of time and they just baptized me out of tradition. How did you discovered judaism was the right path to you? And how you started to study it? Do you have any recs where I can read more about it? How is the conversion? Sorry for so many questions, I feel lost and I grew up believing that people could not convert to judaism so it's a new information to me😕
Hi! Thank you for your ask!
I thought about this a lot (too much tbh) and the only advice I really have is research. If you feel like religion is missing from your life, learn everything you can about as many religions as you can and see if any of them feel right to you.
There are many Jewish learning resources online and you can reach out to Rabbi in your area and see if they offer Intro to Judaism courses!
Here’s some online resources for the different branches of Judaism (in no particular order):
https://www.urj.org/ and https://reformjudaism.org/ (Reform Judaism)
https://www.chabad.org/ (Orthodox Judaism)
https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/ (Reconstructivist Judaism)
https://aleph.org/ (Jewish renewal)
https://uscj.org/ (Conservative Judaism)
Here’s a website with free Jewish books! https://www.sefaria.org/texts
And here’s an animated YouTube channel! (Orthodox affiliated) https://youtube.com/c/AlephBeta
YouTube channel from a reform Rabbi (also available as a podcast)
https://youtube.com/channel/UCrGzwWwGKWrgKfU53XPjYbA
I hope this helped!! Wishing you good luck and success in your learning! 💙
#jumblr#jewish conversion#jewish#conversion to judaism#judaism#jewish posting#asks#<3#Jewish resources#reference#resources
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So this one goes out to all the trans and nonbinary Jewish bloggers. There seem to be a lot of you. This isn't just nonbinary Hebrew language; it's a list of resources ranging from whole trans Torah/halacha sites to book recommendations to a podcast to just plain relevant articles, and even a link to another masterlist. Enjoy!
#nonbinary jews#trans jews#jewish resources#lgbt jews#judaism#jumblr#lgbtq+#lgbt#lgbt resources#trans torah#torah
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Just finished Finding God by Sonsino & Syme
(Ignore the barcode I think this was an ex-library copy or something)
It was recommended to me after I mentioned having grown up Strongly Atheist (and culturally Christian) and therefore struggling with the idea of god (I can’t remember who by now I’m afraid but it was someone on here so in the small chance you see this, thank you for the rec!).
It was quite a short book (I think it’s only about 140 pages?) but it was very interesting and made me feel a bit calmer about the whole god thing. I don’t think I 100% identified with any of the approaches they mentioned but I was surprised that I found some that made a lot of sense to me. I was expecting to come out feeling even more alienated than before (as has happened when I’ve investigated other concepts of god in the past) and was pleasantly surprised to find that wasn’t the case.
It’s very much an introduction to these ideas I’d say. Each chapter is pretty short (I think they’re around 10 pages each roughly?) and kinda cover the basics of each approach. There’s defo some that piqued my interested and I need to spend some more time looking into them I think.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book. If nothing else, I’ve learnt more about myself and my own views. I find it almost… relieving I guess? to know that it’s okay for me to not be sure. My mum is a Christian and when I mentioned about looking into Judaism, her first response was “it’s all the same god” but her view of god is much more… person-shaped if that makes sense? than I think mine might be. And I was worried “what if I’m doing it wrong”. I feel a bit more reassured that I do actually have something worth giving.
I also just really liked the quote:
“A famous writer once remarked that friendship begins at that moment when one person says to another, “You too? I thought I was the only one!” If that is true, then some of you are about to make a new friend.”
Anyways. This wasn’t particularly ordered. Thank you for reading my random rambles.
#jumblr#jewish#judaism#jewish conversion#jewish conversion resources#jewish resources#jewish books#I ramble about things
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Made my day! Waking up to find this wonderful feedback warms my heart and brings a smile to my face.
Knowing that others find value in my resources and that it guides them to love learning Hebrew is the motivational fuel I need to keep making my lessons and resources.
Thank you Rogerine for sharing your words and supporting my workbooks. Your input helps others make decisions on what products to invest in. Shalom
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Putting these links out there for anyone in the process of converting to Judaism who might need them! I’ve seen a few people hunting around for stuff like this. I hope it helps.
Finding a sponsoring Rabbi
Search for a nearby synagogue that’s right for you
Sefaria, a free virtual library of Jewish texts
Ritualwell (you can find prayers and blessings related to specific things here, I personally like that they have blessings related to gender identity)
Some books about conversion
#jumblr#jewish#judaism#jewish conversion#jewish convert#jewish resources#jewish conversion resources#jewblr#jew by choice#I'm not a convert just tagging so y'all will see#I hope that's alright#jewish stuff
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WAYS TO SUPPORT GAZA:
Care for Gaza is a legitimate non-profit, non-governmental charity currently supplying aid to Palestinians by creating food packages and giving cash to civilians in need. We are not affiliated with them, but want to share their tremendous work in aiding Palestinians in Gaza right now:
A direct link to their X acount:
https://x.com/careforgaza?s=21
GOFUNDME:
You can find their godundme linked here, which details what their charity does for Palestinians in need, how the process works and evidence of their donations—
Please reblog and help Palestinians who need it today!
#palestine#where to help#charity#mutual aid#palestine resources#aid for palestine#jewish antizionists#community support#please reblog#boost
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For a friend who wanted links to some posts I made about antisemitism, allyship, and how to support Palestine without being antisemitic—which is both possible and easy to do!
How do you know if you’re antisemitic?
How to be a good ally for Jewish people. I responded to a wonderful ask from @faggotry-enjoyer about how to be a better ally and to discuss Israel/Palestine with people who are inclined to distrust Jews due to unexamined antisemitism.
Important post about the dangers faced by Jews as an extreme minority. There are good examples in the reblogs and replies and tags—both of great ways for non-Jews to provide support as well as if antisemites denying their own antisemitism. Therese even one example of ways Jews can and do disagree with each other while remaining respectful without delving into antisemitism OR Islamophobia OR denying the rights and dignity of Palestinians. Jews can do this and so can non-Jews. But that can’t happen if people hate us too much to listen to anything we have to say.
The emotional toll of antisemitism on Jewish people.
Example of the death threats we get that are designed to make us look like bad guys.
If Jews can learn about the Holocaust in detail before we even reach the age of ten, you can and should too.
Don’t trust people who rely on bad sources. People do make genuine mistakes. Here’s an example of bad faith link sharing. Especially when Reblogging things. Even I don’t have time to always check every source in a post. Also, it’s possible that a link seemed legitimate when it was originally posted but the source is either no longer trustworthy or the OP got better at assessing sources. If an error in their original sourcing is pointed out, they should correct it publicly. If they are sharing a link as an OP they should always take time to be as responsible as possible.
There are plenty more posts under my #leftist antisemitism tag to look into about a variety of ways that antisemitism manifests in left wing circles.
Allies, please reblog with any posts you think relevant for a someone new to dismantling their antisemitism.
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