Except that the survey polled "connected Jews" aka "fewer intermarried Jews, more Jews who are affiliated with denominations and more Jews who have lived in Israel than demographic data would suggest is representative of U.S Jewry overall." In other words, this survey wasn't of most American Jews.

Our liberation as Jews is tied up with the liberation of ALL people around the world.

The number of small businesses closing in my neighborhood due to intense rent hikes is such a shanda. These mom and pops that have been around for decades are being replaced with Sweetgreens and Chipotles or by vacant storefronts because nobody can afford to pay anymore 😢

And so comes the return of the Boston Tea Party, latte style (I’ll take mine with almond mild and one shot of vanilla, please)

Honestly there unique trappings and traditions but most religious outlooks come down to 1 of 2 approaches: - we do this because it helps us be more special Or - we do this because it helps us be more human If you’re part of a religious group, make sure it’s the second kind.

Well, that's bad jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-...

What they tell the NYT: “Israel made us do it” What they tell their own troops: “we are super psyched for Armageddon because of our extremely specific Christian theology that surely you also share”

Tonight is Purim and Jewish communities will be gathering for joyful celebration. Lots of costumes. Lots of kids. Our shul is on the same block as another shul (hello upper west side) and I’d bet good money that there will be at least 1 squad car out front tonight. And let’s be clear… ➡️

I personally think that antisemitism will just be less of an issue for candidates over time. It will likely be treated more like other forms of bigotry, in that it will be acceptable as long as it helps those it doesn’t target.

It is possible to be glad that certain tyrants are no longer in power *and* to be deeply disturbed by how other would-be tyrants are wielding their power. It is possible to be worried for Iranians *and* for Israelis in their bomb shelters and Palestinians without them. Compassion has no ceiling.

I think you can worry about American Islamophobia without minimizing American antisemitism. People literally shoot up synagogues in this country, it’s not an imaginary problem or a matter of microaggressions against bourgeois knowledge workers, which is how I see fellow leftists describing it

the first leader of a major american jewish organization to suggest that the attack on iran is illegal and a quagmire-in-the-making

I’m not sure why it’s so challenging for people to understand that multiple things can be true at once and that nuance is a good thing.

People overseas love their kids just as much as you love yours. Your kids aren’t more special just because they were born on US soil

My visit to Susya with @truahrabbis.bsky.social nearly a decade ago was what really helped me to understand the inhumanity of the Occupation, and things have only gotten worse since.

Even if they make it through this insanity, Americans will have to deal with the fact that so very many people in their country were fine with everything, and how many even celebrated it. Not to mention how deep the damage has been to America's international relationships.

A piece of me broke when Trump stated…” we have LIFTED thousands off of SNAP benefits”, in reality yesterday my 72-year-old patient informed me her food benefits have dropped now from $152 a month to $40, and all the Republicans stood and cheered!

Shifra and Puah

Good snow is when you can make a mini snowman at the bottom of the stoop in <5 minutes

Good morning NYC!!!!

Brooklyn + snow = 😍

I think once they're posting conspiratorial claims about the Rothschild family, they've already arrived at full-blown antisemitism.

I guess we're taking this one very seriously?!

Just to say that this kid is the best thing that has ever happened to me and also I miss sleep.

Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance. And you know why? Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.

If your legislation to stop "voter fraud" prevents 21 million legitimate voters from voting, your legislation itself is voter fraud.

Also, if you know of any DHS/ICE activity at or near a church or house of worship, feel free to reach out — we're tracking them. My Signal: jackmjenkins.60

Your regular reminder that what people look like, their hair is like, their clothes are like, is not the point. We are here to call people to account for what they do and say. That is what matters. We are here to fight for the dignity of every single human being. Pursue justice justly.

This is just to say that when I had a baby nobody told me that when he became a toddler I would suddenly be forced to start hiding whenever I eat because no matter when/how much he’s eaten* he *will* want my breakfast. *45 minutes ago- baby pancakes, scrambled egg with peppers and cheese, berries

Roses are red but that's implicit fight back against fascism or else you're complicit

This shouldn't need to be said but: Egotistical men with power always have and always will dehumanize and abuse people without power. This is true for Jews and for non-Jews. Wexner and the other Jews implicated in the Epstein files must be held accountable. And this is not a uniquely Jewish evil.

Hey Google: show me “reverse kiruv”

Wexner was named as a co-conspirator. Dodged a subpoena wrt a SA case at OSU. Employed Epstein for a year after he was indicted for CSA. One of the SAs that Epstein committed took place at a Wexner home. Not shutting up until the Jewish pro ecosystem starts having the conversations that matter.

Minnesota still needs your attention

This is just the amount spent on purchasing the properties. Does not include the costs of building out and staffing - and ongoing operations.

A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:

I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend. They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.

Yasher koach, Rabbi Emily!

“Religion is often characterized as a home for the right, but I am continually inspired by the religious left, by ordinary people who wear their faith not as a suit of armor guarding against the ‘other’ but as a big coat warming us as we navigate an icy world.” - @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social

So here’s a question for a friend (no seriously): How did you make friends as a man in your 40s? Especially if you don’t drink, bars and sports aren’t your thing, and your work doesn’t expose you to colleagues who could become friends. Bonus points if you live in a city!

He’s ours. We don’t get to wash our hands of him. And because he’s ours we have even more responsibility to stand for what’s right and show that the Judaism he’s practicing isn’t the Judaism we’re enlivened by.

JUST IN: NY State introduces legislation banning 287(g) agreements between local & federal immigration law enforcement. It comes as people across the country and state have witnessed the unconscionable violence committed by federal agents, incl. last week’s murder of Alex Pretti by a CBP officer.

the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.

We are witnessing the spiraling spiritual death of our nation in real time. We have to stand up in this moral moment. This is about who we are as Americans.

"Last night, when Dada was turning off your light, I was getting arrested by the NYPD at a hotel in downtown Manhattan as part of a protest against Hilton, which is a big hotel company that’s allowing ICE agents to book rooms at their properties."

Yeah they delayed arresting us for almost an hour and from what I understand it was in part because corporate was trying to figure out if there was *anything* else they could do to get us to leave. (The answer, of course, was stop housing ICE)

After executing Alex Pretti on Saturday, ICE has shifted to primarily targeting bus stops and elementary schools in my community this week. I cannot overstate how much of the ICE activity in my community is just targeting places where little kids are.

“If I’m not going to act and resist now, then I shouldn’t call myself a rabbi and I can’t be a proud Jew.” forward.com/fast-forward...

The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember: - Organized a city wide general strike - Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence - Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE - Flipped public opinion against ICE