From jns.org

“Tikkun olam” and the loneliness of the Jewish fight against antisemitism.

Carlos Frost and his son, Aaron Frost, draped themselves with an Israeli flag at a solidarity rally for Israel in Miami Beach, Fla., on Oct. 10, 2023. Photo by Sergio Carmona.

For millennia, the Jewish people have upheld the noble concept of tikkun olam, the idea that individuals bear responsibility for healing and repairing the world.

This profound principle has inspired generations to act with compassion, empathy and a commitment to justice, often placing the needs of others above their own. However, in their pursuit of tikkun olam, Jews have often found themselves standing alone in the face of antisemitism, their solidarity with others overshadowing the urgency of defending themselves.

Just look around today at virtually any spot in the Diaspora, and it’s easy to see Jews standing alone on the island hoping for others to speak out against hate and injustice just as the Jews have done time and again for others.

Throughout history, Jews have been at the forefront of social-justice movements, advocating for the rights of the oppressed and marginalized. But in their eagerness to stand with others, Jews have often found themselves abandoned when it comes to confronting antisemitism. In those moments of crisis, when Jews needed support the most, they typically found themselves standing alone, betrayed by those they thought were allies.

Additionally, there are many Jews who are now emboldened to speak out against the State of Israel. While any reasonable person can understand criticism of any sovereign nation’s democratically elected officials, it is not okay for Jews to criticize Israel’s right to exist. Had there been a State of Israel in the late 1930s, it’s safe to assume there would be millions more Jews alive today. Pretending to criticize Israel while standing with terrorists is not acceptable. In fact, if there were an 11th commandment, perhaps it would read: “Thou Shalt Not Uprise Against Your Own People.”

One of the most insidious aspects of antisemitism is its ability to masquerade as legitimate criticism of Israel. In recent years, we have seen a troubling trend of individuals and groups using criticism of Israel as a cover for antisemitic beliefs. This phenomenon, sometimes referred to as the “new antisemitism,” seeks to delegitimize the State of Israel and deny the Jewish people the right to self-determination.

Those who engage in this form of antisemitism often claim that they are simply criticizing the policies of the Israeli government. However, their rhetoric often crosses the line into outright hatred of Jews, using age-old stereotypes and tropes to demonize and dehumanize the Jewish people. This kind of antisemitism is particularly insidious because it exploits the principles of tikkun olam, twisting them into a weapon against the Jewish people.

Criticism of Israel is not inherently antisemitic and it is important to distinguish between legitimate criticism and hatred of Jews. However, when criticism of Israel crosses the line into antisemitism, it must be confronted and condemned. Jews must not allow their commitment to tikkun olam to blind them to the reality of antisemitism. They must be vigilant in recognizing and combating antisemitism wherever it appears, even when it comes disguised as legitimate criticism.

The Jewish people have a long and proud history of standing up for what is right, even in the face of adversity. They have shown time and again that they are willing to fight for justice, even when it means standing alone. However, they must also remember that there is strength in unity and they are not alone in their struggle against antisemitism.

It is time for Jews to reclaim the narrative and assert their right to self-defense. They must not allow themselves to be bullied into silence or scapegoated for the sins of others. They must stand up proudly and assert their identity as Jews, refusing to be ashamed or afraid. They must remember that being a Jew is not just about what you do but about who you are, and no amount of tikkun olam can ever justify abandoning your own people.  source

Brethren – I have found myself in despair for the last few days. I am trying to see past this horrific war in Israel. I am desperately trying to picture Israel going back to some semblance of normalcy – but it just doesn’t happen in my mind’s eye.

The images from October 7th run through my mind like a horror movie. Then the videos of the anti-Israel marches in cities across the world play over and over in my brain.

I always come back to the big question: Why were these marches taking place before Israel even began to retaliate? These people were marching in support of the mass murder of Israelis. 

How Sick is that?!

PLEASE COME DEAR LORD!

SHALOM B’YESHUA!

 

SHALOM B’YESHUA!

I seriously do not know how much longer I can post these kind of stories.  I feel sick

From thefederalist.com

The Miss Maryland USA pageant crowned a man Thursday night who goes by the name of Bailey Anne Kennedy. DC News Now described Kennedy, whom pictures show has large prosthetic breasts, as a 31-year-old “military officer’s wife.”

The Miss Maryland USA Instagram account says Kennedy works with the U.S. military’s United Service Organizations, or USO, a Department of Defense entity that exists to boost troop morale and promote positive feelings about the U.S. military. Kennedy’s Instagram account includes numerous mentions of the USO and military imagery, including pictures with his apparent spouse wearing a U.S. Navy uniform.

U.S. brass have been reamed out in multiple congressional hearings for damaging troop morale and recruitment by using drag performers for military PR. U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, a Navy Reserve officer from Indiana running for an open U.S. Senate seat, says military personnel even lied to Congress about such programs. I detail such insurrectionary behavior on behalf of queer politics in my new book, False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America.

Winners of pageants such as the state Miss USA and separate Miss America franchises also constantly come into contact with children. They are given podiums at numerous public events such as charity fundraisers, local and state fairs, and civic events.

Here’s last year’s Miss Maryland USA, Savena Mushinge, posing with some little girls at a cancer fundraiser.

Here’s last year’s Miss Maryland of the Miss America franchise speaking to middle schoolers at a private school for children with learning challenges in the D.C. area.

While Miss USA is more of a modeling competition and Miss America more of a scholarship and career competition, both also partner with pageants for girls as young as age 4. The adult pageant winners “mentor” these young women. They are obviously role models for these little girls, and thus it matters a lot who they are.

Here, for example, is Mushinge with some little girls from the National Miss pageant.

So Kennedy will be in close proximity to many children and especially young girls as a Miss Maryland USA pageant winner. It’s another example of how queer politics makes the public square toxic by exposing children as young as preschoolers to sex. source

 ^“For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.  Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

 ^“And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;  being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;  who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them”  (Romans 1:26-32).

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COME LORD JESUS!!!