Kanye West has been antisemitic for a long time. It did not come to light, to me anyway because I am not up to date with celebrity news, until this tweet made the news. I dug deeper after seeing this and saw it has been going on for a while. I knew who he was … Continue reading Kanye’s Antisemitism Didn’t Start With that Tweet
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Jewish Holiday: Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement. It is the most important holiday of the Jewish year. It is part of the group of holidays called the High Holy Days or the Days of Awe. It is a 10-day period. It is one week after Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur falls on the 10th day of … Continue reading Jewish Holiday: Yom Kippur
Jewish Holidays: Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה
Rosh Hashanah is the first of the High Holy Days in the Jewish Calendar. It is a two day holiday. Rosh Hashanah is the birth of the Universe and the day G-d created Adam and Eve. The Hebrew dates Rosh Hashanah are on are on the first and second day of Tishrei, which is the … Continue reading Jewish Holidays: Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה
Jewish Holidays: Hannukah
Hanukkah is known as the Festival of Lights. Most Goyim (non Jews) know it as a Jewish holiday around the time of Christmas that involves giving gifts. From this they draw the conclusion that it is the Jewish Christmas and that simply is not the case. It is a minor holiday on the Jewish calendar … Continue reading Jewish Holidays: Hannukah
Twitter Paints the Star of David to be Hateful Imagery
Imagine being proud of your identity. Imagine the symbol of that very identity being labeled as "hateful imagery." This very thing happened to Jewish Twitter account holders who used the מגן דוד Star of David as a profile picture. Their accounts were locked. "We have determined that this account violated the Twitter Rules. Specifically for: … Continue reading Twitter Paints the Star of David to be Hateful Imagery
A Jewish Reaction to an Autistic Child Being Denied First Communion
A few days ago, there was a news article about a little boy being denied the first communion at his Catholic church. It was because he is nonverbal and cannot understand right from wrong. I am Jewish so, I am not well versed on what first communion is but I know it a rite of … Continue reading A Jewish Reaction to an Autistic Child Being Denied First Communion