Blue mountain illustration with the quote: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?” Followed by the Fierce Autie Logo. I was a Jewish teenager in a Jewish youth group. I did not have any friends at School and… Continue reading Judaism Inspired Me To Advocate
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Kanye’s Antisemitism Didn’t Start With that Tweet
Kanye West has been antisemitic for a long time. It did not come to light, to me anyway because I am not up to date with celebrity news, until this tweet made the news. I dug deeper after seeing this and saw it has been going on for a while. I knew who he was… Continue reading Kanye’s Antisemitism Didn’t Start With that Tweet
Jewish Holiday: Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement. It is the most important holiday of the Jewish year. It is part of the group of holidays called the High Holy Days or the Days of Awe. It is a 10-day period. It is one week after Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur falls on the 10th day of… Continue reading Jewish Holiday: Yom Kippur
Jewish Holidays: Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה
Rosh Hashanah is the first of the High Holy Days in the Jewish Calendar. It is a two day holiday. Rosh Hashanah is the birth of the Universe and the day G-d created Adam and Eve. The Hebrew dates Rosh Hashanah are on are on the first and second day of Tishrei, which is the… Continue reading Jewish Holidays: Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה
Jewish Holidays: Hannukah
Hanukkah is known as the Festival of Lights. Most Goyim (non Jews) know it as a Jewish holiday around the time of Christmas that involves giving gifts. From this they draw the conclusion that it is the Jewish Christmas and that simply is not the case. It is a minor holiday on the Jewish calendar… Continue reading Jewish Holidays: Hannukah