Beautiful and sad. The antisemitism in the US is a direct product of the values we’ve allowed to fester in the culture here. Something really disgusting afoot that will eat up civilisation itself, if allowed. Israel is a brave and beautiful country - I’ve visited on vacation. What I don’t understand is why so many Jews in America don’t speak up more! Why so many are instead trying to prove their credentials as progressives while that’s the very movement that wants to erase them….
There are definitely Jews (like me) speaking out, but sometimes it feels like our voices get drowned out by the idiots. Thankfully, there are people like you out there who know the truth and support us. Thank you
When we visited Israel during this past winter, we also voted the Gaza envelope and saw with our own eyes what Hamas intended to do . When you see the facts on the ground, you see what animals Hamas are with your own eyes.I highly reccomend One Day in October which tells the stories of those who were attacked and responded on that awful date;
Beautiful and so deeply sad. I can't imagine the pain. Thinking about all the victims, their families and friends, the israelis and the jewish community. You are not alone. 🤍💙
I’m so glad you went to Israel. I was worried when you disappeared for a while. Thank you for giving us insight into your journey. I’d love to go with you sometime.
“ No one here will shame you for this public expression of mourning. The fact that I find that aspect refreshing probably says more about the state of the West than it does about Israel.”
Yes, so sad how true the above statement is. Calls into question the American exceptionalism regarding antisemitism that so many of us have taken for granted for the past several decades, since it seemed liked the Nazis had finally managed to make antisemitism socially unacceptable. Instead, we’ve learned that antisemitism is again perfectly acceptable, as long as you call it “anti-Zionism.”
Your Nova Memorial/Poland dichotomy reminded me of a description I’ve read—sorry can’t remember by whom, but maybe it was Jonathan Sarna or Daniel Gordis—regarding Yom HaShoah (Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day) and Yom HaZicharon (Israel’s Memorial Day): The latter reminds us of the cost of having a state, while the former reminds us of the cost of not having one.
Thank you, Jill, for another very moving and important post. I have made a contribution to Shuva Brothers/Achim in your honor. ✡️🇮🇱💙🇺🇸
Beautiful and sad. The antisemitism in the US is a direct product of the values we’ve allowed to fester in the culture here. Something really disgusting afoot that will eat up civilisation itself, if allowed. Israel is a brave and beautiful country - I’ve visited on vacation. What I don’t understand is why so many Jews in America don’t speak up more! Why so many are instead trying to prove their credentials as progressives while that’s the very movement that wants to erase them….
There are definitely Jews (like me) speaking out, but sometimes it feels like our voices get drowned out by the idiots. Thankfully, there are people like you out there who know the truth and support us. Thank you
Keep up your good work. Truth does win, sometimes not on the timing we need it to, though.
When we visited Israel during this past winter, we also voted the Gaza envelope and saw with our own eyes what Hamas intended to do . When you see the facts on the ground, you see what animals Hamas are with your own eyes.I highly reccomend One Day in October which tells the stories of those who were attacked and responded on that awful date;
Beautiful and so deeply sad. I can't imagine the pain. Thinking about all the victims, their families and friends, the israelis and the jewish community. You are not alone. 🤍💙
Thank you for your support, it means a lot ❤️
Beautifully written--thanks for sharing!
Excellent post.
I’m so glad you went to Israel. I was worried when you disappeared for a while. Thank you for giving us insight into your journey. I’d love to go with you sometime.
“ No one here will shame you for this public expression of mourning. The fact that I find that aspect refreshing probably says more about the state of the West than it does about Israel.”
Yes, so sad how true the above statement is. Calls into question the American exceptionalism regarding antisemitism that so many of us have taken for granted for the past several decades, since it seemed liked the Nazis had finally managed to make antisemitism socially unacceptable. Instead, we’ve learned that antisemitism is again perfectly acceptable, as long as you call it “anti-Zionism.”
Your Nova Memorial/Poland dichotomy reminded me of a description I’ve read—sorry can’t remember by whom, but maybe it was Jonathan Sarna or Daniel Gordis—regarding Yom HaShoah (Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day) and Yom HaZicharon (Israel’s Memorial Day): The latter reminds us of the cost of having a state, while the former reminds us of the cost of not having one.
Thank you, Jill, for another very moving and important post. I have made a contribution to Shuva Brothers/Achim in your honor. ✡️🇮🇱💙🇺🇸
Thank you so much for doing that!