#Orthodox Judaism

[emotboyswag]

Closet antisemites/racists love bringing up that the swastika is a Buddhist peace symbol (as if they give a shit about buddhism) like yeah it is but the skinhead white guy with a swastika tattoo isn't a Buddhist and the edgy teenagers who painted a swastika on a wall aren't Buddhists and you need to use the tiniest dash of critical thinking and common sense.

In a Buddhist temple its a peace symbol, scratched on some guys house its a hate symbol . And stop telling Jews they are being dramatic or chronically online for being upset/disturbed/scared or annoyed by swastikas!!

#jewish #jew #jews #orthodox judaism #reform judaism #jews and judaism #judaism #jumblr #judaica #antisemitism #antisemitic

[nesyanast]

The Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation Orthodox Synagogue houses six stained windows by the distinguished Scottish stained glass artist William Wilson, RSA. These richly coloured works combine Jewish religious symbols with abstract and floral motifs with one depicting the act of Creation.

Photos by me

#jumblr #jews #jewish #judaism #edinburgh #jewish culture #jewish history #scotland #frumblr #Jewish art #stained glass #Orthodox Judaism #synagogue #shul #art deco #nesyapost

[babka-enjoyer]

A YouTube video just dropped explaining the evolution of Jewish "denominations" (movements) from the Bible times until now. It's fairly American-centric once you get to modern time but still useful.

#jumblr #jewish convert #judaism #reform judaism #conservative judaism #orthodox judaism #Youtube

[anonymousdandelion]

One of the funniest forms of religion-focused antisemitism to me is when people take issue with Jewish observance for being "archaic" or "stuck in the past" — and then most of the examples they cite are things that set us apart but have absolutely nothing to do with time period.

Like... guys, I'm pretty sure people who lived centuries ago thought keeping kosher was just as weird as you think it is now. This is not the innovative modern take that you think it is.

Sometimes cultural practices in the same era are just different. That's okay.

#jumblr #judaism #orthodox judaism #antisemitism #dandelion says #jewish dandelion #judaism is an ancient tradition #and so is prejudice against judaism #so if I'm stuck in the past then I guess you are too

[magnetothemagnificent]

Anyway this might not sound like much, but this is a huge step for LGBTQ inclusion in Orthodox spaces, especially education.

#jumblr #judaism #lgbt jews #trans jews #orthodox judaism #if jew know jew know

[lawbreaker13]

Judaism is definitely not a cult, but I gotta say, it’s pretty hard to explain “we celebrate the new moon by blowing a ram’s horn on week one, swing a live chicken around our head while chanting in a biblical language the next week, and then we live in a hut for 7 days” without sounding a tad unhinged

#Jumblr #Judaism #Rosh Hashanah #Yom Kippur #Sukkot #Simchat Torah #High holidays #Jewish holidays #Orthodox Judaism #Jewish #Jews #Jew #Mine

[monath]

if you're orthodox jewish and queer, how have your experiences been?

i guess it depends on where you live and the congregation, but i'm quite curious because i've heard about super open minded and accepting communities, and the total opposite.

#jumblr #jewish #jewblr #queer #orthodox judaism #judaism #orthodox #lgbtq #queer jews

[mlmxreader]

btw if you can, please go listen to Rabbi Elhanan Beck's interview abt how Israel is the most dangerous place for Jews in the world and listen to what he actually says.

(middle east eye via tiktok)

(youtube link)

#anti zionisim #jews against israel #jews against genocide #orthodox judaism #orthodox jews #free palestine #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #from the river to the sea #free palestine 🇵🇸 #i stand with palestine 🇵🇸 #from the river to the sea 🇵🇸 #🇵🇸 #justice for palestine

[lonniecomics]

Cover reveal!!

Hi tumblr, sorry I forgot you existed for like a year or something lol... 😅

So yeah, FYI for anyone who's read my comic about growing up gay and Orthodox Jewish here or somewhere else online, it's coming out as a physical book Feb 6!!!

You can preorder it here, or at plenty of other websites, or you can of course ask for it at your local comic shop / bookstore, and/or request it at your local library! Any of those would be amazing!!

Here are some really nice things some other cartoonists who've read it have said about it:

“I'm so glad this beautiful, thoughtful book exists for readers who need it; for anyone fighting their way out or searching for a clear path. I can't wait to share it with kids who need it!” —Lucy Knisley, author of Kid Gloves and Relish

“I loved this book! It is for any of us who have been othered by our upbringing. This book lets you know that the journey out is worth it.” —Shelby Criswell, author of Queer As All Get Out

“While the circumstances of growing up in a strict orthodox household are highly individual, the feelings of loneliness and confusion mixed with hope are universal. Read it and remember.” —Rob Kirby, author of Marry Me a Little

“This tenderly-drawn journey of self-definition gave me a peek into a very different world. I loved it.” —Hazel Newlevant, author of No Ivy League

I hope you like it!!! 💖

#jewish #Orthodox Jew #orthodox judaism #gay #lgbt #LGBTQIA #digital watercolor #web comic #original comic #autobio comics #graphic novel #GrowingUpGettingOut

[emotboyswag]

Drama going down in the tik tok orthodox jewish swiftie community

#jewish memes #jewish #jew #reform judaism #orthodox judaism #orthodox #judaism #taylor swift #taylor #swift #swifties #swifty #swifttok #stuff i said

[nesyanast]

Artwork featured in Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation -Orthodox Synagogue, Scotland

Samuel Robin Spark (1938-2016) Photos by me

#jumblr #jewish #jews #judaism #frumblr #jewish culture #jewish holidays #jewish history #synagogue #shul #Orthodox Judaism #Edinburgh #Scotland #art #Jewish art #nesyapost

[divinum-pacis]

July 2023: Jerusalem Orthodox Jews pray as they read from Eicha, the Book of Lamentations, to mark Tisha B’av at the Western Wall in the Old City. In Judaism, Tisha B’Av is an annual fast day to mark the destruction of the first and the second temple by the Babylonian and Roman empires in Jerusalem

Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA

#religion #judaism #orthodox judaism #jewish #people #prayer #tisha b'av #jerusalem #divinum-pacis

[teenageascetic]

"Everything that the Holy One, Blessed be He, created in His world, He did not create anything for naught. He created a snail as a remedy for a sore; He created a fly to be crushed and spread as a remedy on a wasp sting; He created a mosquito as a remedy for a snake bite; and He created the snake itself as a remedy for a skin rash; and He created a gecko as a remedy for a scorpion bite.

The Gemara explains: How does one implement the remedy?

He brings two geckos, one black and one white, cooks them, and spreads the resulting ointment on the affected area.

With regard to these creatures, the Gemara cites that which our Sages taught: There are five dreads:

Dread that the weak cast over the mighty: The dread of the mafgia, a small creature, over the lion; the dread of the mosquito over the elephant; the dread of the gecko over the scorpion; the dread of the swallow over the eagle; the dread of the kilbit, a small fish, over a whale. Rav Yehuda said that Rav said: What is the verse that alludes to these matters? As it is written: “He that causes destruction [shod] to flash upon the mighty, so that destruction comes upon the fortress” (Amos 5:9), which is interpreted as: He who lifts the downtrodden [shadud] over the mighty."

-Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 77b 6-7.

#books #history #literature #religion #theology #mysticism #esotericism #orthodox #judaism #orthodox judaism #chasidic #hasidic #jewish #jews #jew #jewish theology #conservative judaism #reform judaism #jewish culture

[magnetothemagnificent]

Jews who work within the Orthodox movement to improve equality and progress are so important and valuable.

I see you, LGBTQ Orthodox Jews who work to combat homophobia and transphobia.

I see you Orthodox Jewish women and allies who work to combat the Agunah crisis.

I see you Black Orthodox Jews who work to combat antiblackness.

I see you Orthodox Jewish Yoetzot Halacha and Rabbaniyot combatting sexism.

I see you Orthodox Jews-by-choice who work to combat conversion stigma.

You are all so incredible and courageous and loved and you are truly doing great Mitzvot. Hashem should bless you all.

[Goyim this is very much an intra-community post and I'm not really comfortable with non-Jews reblogging or commenting on this one. Sorry. I just can't risk it.]

#judaism #jumblr #Orthodox judaism #lgbt jews #black jews #jews by choice #orthodox jews #agunot #jewish positivity

[lawbreaker13]

Honestly how DARE the Barbie movie come out during the Nine Days.

I propose an early screening on Tuesday afternoon strictly for the frum Jews. I don’t want to wallow in self-pity for a week.

#Although I guess that’s the point isn’t it? #Barbie #Barbie 2023 #Barbie movie #Jews #Jewish #Jumblr #Movies #Judaism #Orthodox Judaism #Nine Days #Mine

[intersectionalpraxis]

Please use your platform to bring awareness to this. It's more rampant than the abuse in Catholic churches but not talked about half as much.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/qbe8bp/the-child-rape-assembly-line-0000141-v20n11

⚠️heavy tw for ALL articles and content here- sexual violence, rape, details of abuse and pedophilia⚠️

To be transparent, I have not read as many stories and articles about Rabbi's and figures of authority/in devout sects in Jewish communities disproportionately sexually abusing and violating children of their faith as much as I have about those in the Catholic church, so I had to do a little bit of reading into this since I wanted to know more/and didn't want to approach this without looking into it beyond surface-level/superficially. I still have more to learn about, and I can always re-address this in future posts as well.

After looking into the article you sent, in addition to some of the sources I discovered -I saw that a lot of these sexual abuse, predation, and exploitation of young children is happening mostly in what would be considered 'ultra-Orthodox' spaces (although we some of the cases I highlighted below, that's not always the case -but as noted in the beginning, yes, this is where it is most rampant) -in this respect, in terms of 'reported' -it is similar to the Catholic church -a lot of this is under/un-reported for various reasons, including stigmatization and internalizations of shame, but also because abusers are continuously supported and victims and survivors of sexual abuse are often silenced.

In the case of New York's (Brooklyn's) Haredi Community, for instance, which I briefly read about -even when sexual abuse from Rabbi's was reported -many were still unable to come forward due to some of the reasons I mentioned (as well as with fears of reprisal) -but especially because Rabbi's in this space are the one's you're supposed to 'talk to'/consult with before going to the police to document your allegations... and the fact that these sex predators would only be moved to another space or re-assigned in their religious circles or wouldn't get punishment in the first place even if they were charged at first or brought in for questions -just like all rapists in the world who are too often NEVER penalized for their crimes -they're protected. It's just absolutely horrendous.

So truly, as you can see, there are many elements that would prevent victims and survivors of abuse to talk about what happened to them, as this is in many cases globally because of rampant rape culture -not believing those who experienced sexual violence, to victim blaming and shaming -and adding in elements of religion -especially those within devout sects. It's all incredibly heartbreaking.

Here are some notable cases I found through a wiki source -and again, TW similar to above before reading please:

And a recent case I found, as well as a recent article talking about the rise of sexual abuse in the Orthodox community:

I also found a Literature Review on this topic -I will try to explore some time soon:

Thank you for bringing awareness to this, and for sending this article my way. I don't know how many people this will reach or how many folks will look into/research more about the systemic sexual violence and abuse rampant and evident in some Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities/spaces, but this is important to talk about because NO victim and/or survivor of sexual abuse and violence should ever feel shame, stigma, or fear for talking about their experiences. They should never feel alone. And I hope more is done to stop this from happening to so many children and youths.

#feminist #feminism #social justice #tw child abuse #tw sa mention #tw sex abuse #tw rap3 #tw child molestation #religion #orthodox judaism #violence against children #children's rights #fundamentalism