Month: 10 Shevat 5784 (January 2024)

@jmb @emilyk @serge The traditional text of the hagadah at least gives a nod to non-Jewish suffering. And even if it doesn't, there are *numerous* times during the year where non-Jewish suffering and/or the general subject of justice/social action is dealt with, even in Orthodox communities. Either this reporter is just plain lazy or his subject is Jewishly illiterate, or both. And don't get me wrong, I'm not going to go around forcing Jewish literacy on people. But when you use your illiteracy to scold the Jewish community because you think we're not paying enough attention to the Palestinians that's when you become someone who just shouldn't be listened to on anything because you likely lack knowledge on a whole bunch of other stuff you confidently pontificate on.

@jmb @emilyk @serge Also I want to know exactly when "from the river to the sea …" shifted from its traditional meaning of erasing Israel to "Oh we just mean freedom and democracy". Because it still had its traditional meaning when I was in college and this sounds a whole hell of a lot like the attempted hasty cleansing of "America First" When Trump supporters with half a brain realized "Oh wait that has some nasty associations quick let's pretend those don't exist."

Yes public transportation, including buses/trains, is much better outside the US.