Sheryl WeikalI have an absolutely scalding take that the cultural schism between the largely pluralistic, overwhelmingly progressive Jewish Diaspora and largely conservative, reactionary Israeli Jewish population is so great that we're not even really practicing the same religious or cultural tradition anymore,
and much of the Diaspora either doesn't realize it or is in outright denial because that would mean losing what they see as a potential safe haven, whilst the Israeli right is already well aware of it and that's why they mock the Diaspora and cozy up to Christian Nationalists instead.
But I don't think we're ready for that conversation, much as I think we really need to have it, like, NOW.
your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦@theleftistlawyer that convo needs to happen ASAP cuz you nailed it.
it’s why Mamdani baffles the fascists. they thought !Jews, so he could never get elected. but NYC is not only home to the largest Satmar community in the world. they aren’t some inconsequential sect. they, in many ways, define orthodox judaism in our city.
well into the 1990s, the word zionism wasn't even mainstream, treated as an extremist view. the murder of Rabbin & Netanyahu cozying to fascists changed that.