Allison Josephs
@jewinthecity
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Changing negative perceptions about religious Jews and making engaging and meaningful Orthodox Judaism known and accessible. Founded JITC Hollywood Bureau
Joined February 2009
When we launched JITC (Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema) Hollywood Bureau in 2021, we planned to do what our peer organizations do: panels at Sundance, studies (our Norman Lear study on Jewish characters in US scripted TV from 2021-2022 is about to be released), attend
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Sorry @AnnieLennox - tell Hamas to accept a ceasefire.
BREAKING: Hamas is set to reject on Sunday evening the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal proposed in Paris last week, Saudi outlet Al-Arabiya reported. Read more:.
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I knew Jews were hated. I didn’t realize quite how much. Good thing I love my people, my heritage, my land more than ever.
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When I was 5, my mom told us that every country eventually tires of its Jews and we may have to run one day. So I can’t say any of this completely surprises me. I was kind of waiting for it my whole life.
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On a plane leaving #Israel and they announce on the speaker: “If there’s a doctor on board, pls come to the back.” A moment later “We have a dcotor.” A moment after that “Please, no more doctors.” 😂.
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We’re being gaslit CONSTANTLY-told that Israel is committing the worst genocide in WORLD HISTORY. Imagine my shock while flipping through the @wsj to discover that according to an urban warfare expert at @WestPoint_USMA Israel is SETTING THE GOLD STANDARD for low civilian deaths
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Is anyone’s company acknowledging that yesterday was the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust? Is anyone’s DEI departments sending out messages of solidarity with the Jewish people?.
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8 jews killed in cold blood on Holocaust Remembrance Day and we’re not considered a marginalized group. Where and when is it safe to be a jew? We’ve been wondering for thousands of years.
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It’s been 3 weeks since Detroit Jewish woman, Samantha Woll, was found murdered outside of her house. Nothing was stolen. No forced entry. And the police are insisting it definitely certainly was not a hate crime. No suspect in custody. So how do they know?.
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Sick and tired of Jews who don’t go to Jewish institutions or wear any identifiable Jewish clothing lecture me that “it’s just a movie.” Put on a yarmulke or a long skirt and walk around for a while in places wear Jews get beaten up regularly. Then we can talk.
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Samantha Woll-a Jewish woman who led a Jewish Muslim interfaith organization in Detroit was brutally murdered, stabbed in the chest multiple times. It’s been a year since her death and still no one knows who the killer is. And, of course, her murder was never called a hate crime.
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Repeat after me, “Jews are not only a religious group.”.
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I want to thank Jonah Hill for uniting so many Jews against his awful movie #YouPeople. From totally secular to Hasidic to ex-Hasidic, we’re hearing from every type & stripe. Jews never agree on anything. Jonah, are you Moshiach, uniting a divided people after 2000 yrs of exile?.
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Ashkenazi is trending on Twitter. Don’t call me “European”- my family was exiled to and then fled from there and were never full citizens. Don’t call me “white”- I’ve spent my whole life answering why I’m “so dark.” And don’t invalidate my connection to my homeland, Israel.
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Stop telling me about the antisemites in the other party, and start fighting the antisemites in YOUR party.
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There are a lot of Jews scared right now as antisemitism is being normalized by celebrities, but I want to call special attention to Black Jews at this time, who are caught in such an uncomfortable space, making an already complicated identity that much more challenging.
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This book is like the "Negro Motorist Green Book" but for Jews. It wasn’t that long ago there were many laws in the US dictating where Jews could vacation & own property. Many laws lasted through the 1970s. Yet today Jews are called privileged and excluded from DEI groups.
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Hey Jew-haters: my plane to Israel is packed. Every last seat. Hamas cannot deter us. Iran cannot deter us. We are so excited to rejoice in our exodus story in our ancestral homeland with our holy nation and will continue to pray for redemption and world peace. That is all.
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6 and 8 year old brothers killed yesterday for the crime of being Jews. Heart-wrenching.
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On a plane to Israel and not a single empty seat. Only a homeland that beats in our hearts and penetrates our souls could send packed flights day after day in the middle of a war. And Hamas is still pummeling Israel with rockets, even though the news doesn’t report it.
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Thank you @washingtonpost for reminding us that “Jews are vectors of disease.” This picture in Brooklyn has nothing to do with an outbreak in Ohio. Why don’t you fire the antisemite on your staff who did this.
An Ohio measles outbreak among unvaccinated children comes at a time of heightened concern about the public health consequences of anti-vaccine sentiment.
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Can you imagine another minority group renouncing their identity as they accept their Oscar and the crowd cheering ?? 🤯.
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Let’s no longer call Ashkanazi Jews “European Jews,” let’s call them instead “exiled to Europe Jews.” Words matter and our history and identity has been erased by pretending we were European.
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We recently had a great meeting with @Netflix about problematic Jewish representation. They are eager to learn from us. That being said, we have a long way to go. Madoff is a bonafide villain, but it is NOT ok to put horns on a Jew. Jews as horned devils is pre-medieval trope.
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Jews all over the world right now: Should I get a gun?.
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This generation of Jews was raised on continuous Holocaust movies and education. You better believe we won’t go down without a fight.
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Met a woman from Poland who asked where my family was from before the US. I told her Ukraine & Poland. She declared we have a shared heritage. I explained my grandfather survived a pogrom before he left so I don’t have any pride in the region. This is the diaspora Jewish reality.
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Will the Holocaust happen in the US one day? It’s the wrong question to ask. It is never exactly the same as it was the last time. But when anti-Jewish rhetoric and violence increases, coupled with civil unrest, it never ends well for us.
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Thank you @60Minutes for bringing these horrific stories to the world. The world must know.
On October 7, Hamas kidnapped Yarden Roman-Gat, her husband and 3-year-old and started driving toward Gaza. But the three jumped out of the car. Yarden handed her child to dad so he could run faster. They made it out. She ended up in Gaza.
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With the far right telling Jews to stop whining because they hate all the minority persecution talk and the far left telling Jews to stop whining because they think we’re too powerful to be endangered, the space for Jews to be understood seems to be getting increasingly smaller.
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There is a growing fear among Jews: what if it only gets worse from here?.
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A day of hate against Jews in NY, I’m sure has absolutely no connection to the 13 hit pieces @nytimes has run against Jewish community of NY in the last few months. Maybe they can get in a 14th article before Jew hate day. Maybe they can make some signs? Liars, thieves & abusers?
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If you were born a Jew in today’s age from an unbroken line of Jews, your family defied the odds. About 130 generations since our people became a nation & were enjoined with a mission, it’s pretty remarkable that you’re here today as a Jew. What are you doing about that miracle?.
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Jews all around the world apologizing to their parents and grandparents for not trusting their elders when they tried to warn them how much people hate Jews.
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Thank you @Newsweek for giving voice to what so many Jews are feeling with #YouPeople and sharing so many of my thoughts - and quoting the legendary @Baddiel.
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Two brothers, ages 22 and 20, were murdered today, hours after National Day of Jew hate ended. They were shot in their car in traffic. The assailant fired at least 12 bullets at them from point blank range. This is the second set of brothers killed in 2 weeks. It is too painful.
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It’s about jew hatred.
WAIT. 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟*𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬. Kay Burley from Sky News’ reaction when the word “hostages” is mentioned. What’s the f*ck is that about? . Is the at really her attitude towards jewish hostages?. I am absolutely baffled by this woman.
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Not only is @shaunking a vile jew hater, his manipulation of footage could literally get Jews killed.
Earlier today, @shaunking posted a misleading video of fatima amarneh , editing out the part of her stabbing an IDF soldier. Trying to make it look like she did nothing wrong before her arrest. the video racked up over 3 million views. Today, fatima was released by Israel as
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Is it too much to dress like a Jew, pray like a Jew, take up a little sliver of space, to finally exhale & live freely as Jews? Why must we always run? Why can’t we ever be safe? Why does a world that believes in the equality and dignity of every other minority exclude the Jews?.
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This is how @washingtonpost should have handled their low key blood libel, implying Jews are vectors of disease. 1) Remove all pictures of Jews from an out break story not involving Jews. 2) Apologize: “We regret that photos of Jews in NY from 2019 were used in a story about 🧵.
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I want to point out that many Jewish celebrities are distraught with how Jews are treated in media yet too afraid to speak. Too afraid to speak. Think about that next time you hear Jews control Hollywood.
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Big Bang Theory has its series finale tonight and its star and my good friend @missmayim has inspired countless Jews with her incredible example of being proud and publicly observant. love you!.
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I think we all wondered how the world let millions of Jews get slaughtered. But I don’t wonder any more.
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Thank you @SenFettermanPA for moral courage and clarity in a world gone mad.
The tragedy in Gaza is 100% on Hamas. Stop using civilians and hospitals as shields, surrender, and release all remaining hostages—and this ends.
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“You People” is just really, really bad. In so many ways. Not sure what they were hoping to accomplish, but it didn’t work.
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My daughter was hanging out with some friends in Teaneck, NJ last night and was told “move over you kikes” by some teens passing by. When we wear our Jewishness, we are targets everywhere we go.
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Spoke to a secular Jewish TV exec from a very popular show who is sick of the constant negative portrayals of Orthodox Jews and wants to do something about it & wants our help. It is almost 15 years of speaking about this issue and thankfully people are finally listening!!.
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The Jews in Israel who responded to today’s double murder of Jewish brothers with violence & rioting should be punished to the full extent of the law. This is not the Jewish response. We are required to practice self-defense, not go after people not connected to the crime.
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👏 @DouglasKMurray is the hero of our time.
Piers Morgan tries a bit of "not all protestors are pro-Hamas" with @DouglasKMurray. It does not go well.
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Why did “Hanukkah” become the more popular spelling of “Chanukah?” Hate it.
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What are some movies where Jews are heroic that does not include the Holocaust or leaving observance?.
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@ChrisCuomo Thank you so much @ChrisCuomo for your moral clarity and your voice. We are feeling so alone right now. It’s good to know you’re mishpacha 🙏.
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The last FOUR tv shows/movies with Jewish themes I’ve been approached about in the last couple of weeks are all HOLOCAUST THEMED. Jewish people do more than just die. We need to tell authentic stories about LIVING Jews played by proud JEWISH actors.
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The Jewish community is so grateful for this man. Sorry @RitchieTorres for this intimidation. Your moral courage means everything.
Anti-Israel agitators are planning an action against me outside my office in the Bronx. In the event the action turns violent, I have been advised to shut down my office out of an abundance of caution. Let me be crystal clear: .No amount of intimidation will bully me into
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I’m in WhatsApp groups with diverse sets of Jews. Very religious to very secular. Every single one was buzzing last night at the news of two more hostages rescued because we are one people and when any part of our people are hurting we are all hurting.
The very emotional moments that Luis Har and Fernando Marman were reunited with their loved ones. Watching this I got extremely overwhelmed with joy and sadness and pride. Tears came to my eyes. 134 people remain in the clutches of #Hamas. We are working tirelessly to create
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Antisemitic @RollingStone piece about #mbc “Despite seeming inevitability of these boys getting Milkshake Duck'ed- probably not a great idea to them about their opinions on Israel & Palestine”- if they support their homeland, they fail the jew purity test
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So beautiful. From one indigenous people to another.
Haka in support of Israel. From the ends of the earth, we stand with you Israel. 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
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Good for the celebrities calling out Kanye’s antisemitic posts. But where were they when Hasidic Jews were murdered in Jersey City & Monsey? Where were they when Jews were held hostage in Texas?.
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Was told by a Jewish man at Sundance that Hasidic Jews deserve the resentment pple have towards them. I asked if we were back to judging entire groups as a monolith. Thankfully, I met the most wonderful non-Jewish allies, who were so grateful to understand my experience as a Jew.
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So the National Day of Jew Hate turned out to be a non-event thank God, but now that you’re paying attention, visibly dressed Jews in Brooklyn are being attacked with terrifying regularity. Please don’t stop paying attention or speaking out because the perps are not Nazis.
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Oh social media, you’re so great and giving me the daily reminder of how much I’m hated as a Jew. Good thing I love being Jewish more than they’ll ever be able to hate me.
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The haredi population is 2/3 of the orthodox population which is 1/10 of the Jewish population which is 0.2% of the world population. This newspaper sure has a strange obsession with a tiny group of people who are among the most persecuted in history.
No, @nytimes. This sign is NOT urging men not to look at women in the streets, but hey, your readers don't speak Hebrew so easy to lie.
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I messaged all of the celebrities that spoke out against antisemitism last week. It didn’t take very long. 🙄.
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@AlexEdelman The Chabad rabbi and rebbetzin in Mumbai had housed and fed people in their Chabad house who would return days later to slaughter them.
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I love that @Pink is such a proud Jew! Making kugel on TikTok, performing at the Grohl Chanukah series, declaring before she began, “My name is Alecia and I am a Jew,” and now being harassed at a recent concert for circumcising her son and masterfully standing up to the loser!.
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In honor of tomorrow’s National Day of Hate of Jews, let’s make tomorrow and everyday there after, National Day of Loving Your Jewish Identity. Shabbat Shalom, Good shabbos, and stay safe.
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You’ve heard of “the soft bigotry of low expectations.” Let’s discuss “the soft antisemitism of high expectations.” If Jews aren’t perfect, the world is painfully unforgiving. We are held to a standard that no other group is held to and it’s not fair and should not be tolerated.
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In Israel for my nephew’s bar mitzvah. Not surprised but heartwarming to see life is going on: babies being born, weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs being celebrated. The people of Israel are strong and resolute. We feel safe here and are proud to be part of this miraculous nation.
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My teenage daughter texted last night reporting on her sleep away camp trip at @DorneyParkPR “other than my campers getting half a dozen antisemitic comments in just the few hours we were there, it was a fun day!” This is what visible Jews are facing every day in 2022.
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Hey @NJDeptofHealth I notice you don’t name holidays or communal gatherings of other marginalized groups when you discuss Covid making a comeback. Jews as vectors of disease is a millennia old trope. Get some sensitivity checkers before you mention the Jewish community.
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My neighbor was walking around our community over shabbos and a car slowed down, open the window and hit her and her husband with a water gun. Thank God, only water. But the message was loud and clear. The increasing frequency and brazenness of these attacks is terrifying.
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Just keep in mind that President Gay was not held accountable by Harvard’s board when she explained that in certain contexts genocidal calls against Jews were justified on campus
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Seeing the most bizarre responses from Jews when we post info about other groups attacking Jews. Some are saying it’s racist to publicize other groups attacking us, others are saying it normalizes the attack. As hatred and attacks on Jews increase, silence is NEVER the answer!.
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Jewish Matchmaking on @netflix is fabulous. We've been critical of Jewish representation on Netflix before, but credit where credit is due. There's Jewish joy and wisdom, complex characters who are diverse and likable. Kol kavod and more like this please.
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The last 4 years have been the most deadly for Jews in US history, starting with murders in synagogues: Tree of Life & Poway, then kosher stores, with Jersey City shooting, then private Jewish homes, with the Monsey machete attack. May all of their memories be for a blessing.
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How is this real ?.
CNN: A survivor of Hamas captivity said he was held hostage by an UNRWA teacher. What's UNRWA's response?. UNRWA: I can speak about the flour that UNRWA delivers. CNN: Does it bother you that an UNRWA teacher held somebody hostage?. UNRWA: Every bag of flour is cross-referenced.
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The leadership of Gaza is Hamas. Hamas = ISIS. @nytimes doesn’t just publish articles with a terrorist slant. They publish ACTUAL terrorists now. 🤡
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Just spoke to an educated and proud Jewish woman living in LA. She had not heard of the Jersey City Shooting or the Monsey Machete Attack. These incidents were not covered as widely as they should have been. If Jewish blood is cheap, Hasidic Jewish blood is the cheapest.
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Those who bless her will be blessed. 🙏🏽.
I am honored to have been re-elected to a third term to the United States House of Representatives. Thank you to the people of NY15 in the Bronx for affording me the high honor of representing them in the United States Congress.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but if you’re planning a simcha, get less Benchers. No one wants Benchers.
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Our bubble was burst. Our innocence destroyed. After October 7,.So many overjoyed. We knew Jews were hated. Didn’t know quite how much. Our lives have unraveled,.No segment left untouched. In pain we found each other. All labels disappear. To unite with Jewish brothers,.
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Thank you @ChrisCuomo for being an ally to the Jews and giving me a platform to say what desperately needed to be said. 55 million hours have been watched of #YouPeople - can we reach as many here ?.
Netflix's current number one movie #YouPeople is stirring up controversy. Allison Josephs (@jewinthecity) believes the movie is damaging to the Jewish community and further perpetuates stereotypes. She joins @ChrisCuomo. #CUOMO
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Exactly. Let us get our people since no one else will save us.
Biden called Netanyahu today to tell him not to go into Rafah to avoid a collapse of hostage negotiations. Israel just rescued two hostages in Rafah. This is the moment for Biden and his team - and every mainstream media outlet carrying their water - to take a big step back.
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Someone from another minority group referred to people in his group living all over the world as “the diaspora.”The idea of a diaspora being something that you choose, as opposed to something that was forced on you, that the Jewish people endured, was a totally new concept to me.
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Thank you @nypost for the opportunity to discuss this troubling trend, at a time when we need better representation than ever (to combat antisemitism through whole and human depictions). It’s Time For Hollywood to Stop Erasing Jews.
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Yesterday @malinasaval & I made history at @sundancefest to a sold out room. There’s never been a panel there on problematic Jewish representation. The excitement in the room was palpable. We have a beautiful way of life, and one day, it will be reflected on big screens!
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19,000 reported antisemitic incidents on US college campuses last year and so many Orthodox Jews I’m checking in with are miserable on campus because historically robust Jewish communities are nearly gone. Is this sinking ship still able to be righted? Or are we too far gone?.
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When Dara Horn released her book a couple years ago - People Love Dead Jews - the title was shocking, uncomfortable, a turn off. And now, post October 7, it is as they say in Hebrew - barur - clear. So very crystal clear.
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You want a radical peace movement @Alyssa_Milano ? We’d love peace too. But Hamas has vowed to keep gang raping Jewish women and torturing Jewish children, so we don’t have the luxury of peace. This is a situation of kill or be killed. So we will eliminate Hamas. And then there.
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an outbreak in a Somali community in Ohio in 2022. We understand that using Jewish imagery in disease stories, when there is no connection, harkens back to medieval blood libels, which blamed Jews for spreading diseases. In an age of rising antisemitism, our organization is.
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Are you paying attention yet?.
Our hearts break reading this submission by an anonymous teacher.
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Judge Ruchie Freier Becomes First Hasidic Woman Appointed to NY Supreme Court via @jewinthecity Mazel Tov!!.
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