Peter Frolich (@peterfrolich)
Forlaget Nemesis (@IbenSchartau)
Med Israel for fred - Danmark (@miffdk)
Peter Frolich (@peterfrolich)
Message from Joshua Goldstein Chairman Herut: There is a palpable fear and rightfully so that we are all feeling as antisemitism has become mainstream. There are some mindsets that Jews are learning to toughen up. Tough Jews can state the facts about incidents in Israel and let others call you all sorts of names and wish for your death. When you believe in something, you don’t let threats detract you from telling the truth. It is uncomfortable, but by being quiet, we allow others to continue spreading lies. I wouldn’t recommend shouting at groups of many people when you are outnumbered, but if there is a chance to speak up against something in a non-hostile environment, go ahead and do so. Enough is enough! One cringeworthy moment was when a group of Palestinians and an apologetic Jew, who, uninformed, apologized on TV for what Israel did to the Palestinian civilians. She was met with ridicule and scorn, not acceptance. The takeaway here is you don’t need to justify, just explain why Israel went to war. There is a huge difference in the way and manner in which you talk. Jews have for years become victims of hatred and attacks. However, baked into my Jewish education growing up was a sense of guilt, not pride, for those who died “Al Kiddush Ha Shem” (“For the sanctification of the Name”). There was the idea that so many Jews sacrificed themselves as they were led to the gallows. The Aleynu, the closing prayer of all of our tephilot, was originally a death march to the Auto Da Fe’s during the Spanish Inquisition. It made it into our liturgy as a reminder and as a statement! Never mistake being a victim of an attack with having a victim mentality. Tough Jews see the difference and practice not falling into the trap of feeling and living a victim mentality. We all must learn how to defend ourselves. We are not trying to pick a fight or act as a braggart. We train to sharpen reflexes and be ready for anything. When we defend ourselves, we strengthen all of us. We as Jews must train so we can walk away from a fight and not be carried out. This is an act of preparation. If every time an antisemite tried to pick on a yarmulka-wearing Jew and instead got a swift fist response to his or her mouth, the attackers would think twice about doing it again. I am not advocating acting foolhardy. If you are outnumbered, run! Fight for another day. Ideally, we wouldn’t have to fight, but training keeps you confident, strong-willed, and ready. Will you win every fight? No. A busted nose or a fractured arm is painful. But it is much less painful than always living with the feeling of being frightened and afraid every time you are by yourself. This year, enroll in self-defense classes. Do the work to strengthen yourself. Each link holds the fence together and keeps us stronger. Tough Jews can remain calm because they have developed basic fighting responses. This year, we are starting workshops entitled “Tough Jews Live Longer”. In these workshops and talks, we will create a community of Jews who want to feel pride and not apologize for being a Zionist, we will discuss how to counter anti-Israel arguments, learn personal safety tips, and most importantly, create communities of safe spaces for Jews to unite and train together. We can shrink away from antisemitism or we can grow stronger. We need communities to do that. Look for our future events on this topic. Being Jewish got harder. Let’s, in turn, become tougher together because tough Jews live longer. Exodus 1:1 - 6:1 Parshas Shmot (Exodus) begins the Jewish peoples journey, as a nation, to leave exile and journey to the land promised to them by Gd. Thus the very foundation of Zionism, the self-determination of the Jewish people in their homeland, begins with Shmot. #jews #Israel #Zionism #support #antisemitism #herut
Med Israel for fred - Danmark (@miffdk)
Kunstig intelligens er fremtiden❣️ #Nvidia #AI #Israel https://t.co/dXCo6fLOrz
Forlaget Nemesis (@IbenSchartau)
#Ukraine #Russia #NATO - and the comment abort the vikings 500 years ago?? #Palestine #Israel … #SameSame #neverending #Hypocrisy ❗️ QT @AXChristoforou (Alex Christoforou) Trump: "Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we’re not going to have Russia or China as our neighbor." Russia already is a neighbor. Hint, you met Putin there.
Peter Frolich (@peterfrolich)
Earlier today, IDF troops operating in the southern Gaza Strip identified three terrorists who crossed the Yellow Line and approached the troops, posing an immediate threat to them. One of the terrorists attempted to steal IDF equipment and subsequently fled. Following the identification, the IAF eliminated the terrorist west of the Yellow Line in order to remove the threat. In two additional incidents in the northern Gaza Strip today, IDF troops operating in the northern Gaza Strip identified several terrorists who crossed the Yellow Line and approached the troops, posing an immediate threat to them. Following the identification, the IDF eliminated two terrorists in order to remove the threat. IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat. #IDF #idfheroes #gaza #israel #islamisnazism #fightingforfreedom #grandisrael
