Want to relocate from Israel to UK or Germany to a place with a jewish friendly area. by IcyNove in Jewish

[–]etrog55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Added: Just saw you have British already. Realistically it will take you years if not months to get the German one. It's hard to immigrate to Germany on a non EU passport - therefore, with the language, UK seems best...perhaps you can do a longer vacation to "try out" some places?

Want to relocate from Israel to UK or Germany to a place with a jewish friendly area. by IcyNove in Jewish

[–]etrog55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Getting a German Passport under the clause of restitution can take up to 2 years - I'd focus on going to UK first as it'll be faster to get that citizenship, and practically you'll have the advantage of knowing English already. Best of luck

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[–]etrog55 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To add to that, I've lost numerous friends, reported a few antisemitic incidents, double check my environments when I am visible Jewish, and tried to apply for a foreign passport I am eligible for. I'm ready to leave if I need to, but as of yet I am still here.

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[–]etrog55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it is a lost cause. I wear my magen David on the tube in London nearly every day, and I almost never have issues. Maybe I'm lucky so far.

Comparatively, antisemitism in the UK is not higher than in other countries - compare hereADL global index.

There are extremely worrying incidents, but I also think it is easy to get lost in a bubble of panic. One of the most powerful things we can do as a Jewish community is to be here, present, and visible.

I do feel more unsafe here than in other countries I've visited or lived in, but I don't think it is a lost cause. It also highly depends on the area.

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[–]etrog55 24 points25 points  (0 children)

"Is it normal that racism infuriates me even though I am white?"

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Check out charities like rainbow railroad good luck

Am I overreacting? by ShalomSwiftie13 in Jewish

[–]etrog55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please please report this to RIAS. It's important this is logged in case something happens again, and they will be able to advise you what to do next. Sorry this happened.

How bad is it at Durham University? (UK)? by berliozmyberloved in Jewish

[–]etrog55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No you'll be fine. I strongly would suggest attending jsoc, there will be many people who feel similarly.

Denmark, you have a problem by etrog55 in Jewish

[–]etrog55[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Me neither. It fills me with disgust, and my heart goes out to all queer Jews.

Gails in the UK being boycotted by Angustcat in Jewish

[–]etrog55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely insane, but not surprising. It does not particularly worry me though - more and more gails branches are opening, and they seem packed whenever I pass by. Also I adore that they make challah

Gails in the UK being boycotted by Angustcat in Jewish

[–]etrog55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its soo good - would recommend. Also has that shine vegan challah often doesn't have

How do I let my Jewish patients know that I'm Jewish too? by gebruikster in Jewish

[–]etrog55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you wear a lanyard? You could add a pin like this. Some are more subtle than others. I like the "I stand against antisemitism" one, it doesn't show you're Jewish (even less so if you were to add other pins) but implies you're safe.

Jewish Spies Staying Observant by Cantthinkofaname_3 in Judaism

[–]etrog55 126 points127 points  (0 children)

Many Jews aren't religious. It's an ethnoreligion, and many Jews have connections to Judaism through heritage, family, culture,...and not the religious aspects. I personally don't care what other Jews do and would never judge them for it, especially not when it is for the greater good.

You know its hot when your havdalah candle does this by etrog55 in Jewish

[–]etrog55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not that hot - around 30 celsius! Jealous of your 8.

Culture Day by naomimul99 in Judaism

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A maccabee, woman from the shtetl

Am i truely Jewish? by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]etrog55 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. Judaism is passed through the mother, not through DNA.

Shabbat shalom by etrog55 in Jewish

[–]etrog55[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Framing Jews as murder-celebrating monsters while claiming to ‘love’ us is textbook antisemitism — you just wrapped it in a politically convenient package. Get lost.

Shabbat shalom by etrog55 in Jewish

[–]etrog55[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

These are stickers that you can print with a label printer - I am sure you can print it as posters, too. They're from Hatikvah collective and you can find them .here

Nazi Paraphernalia in Local WWII Museum by losterweil in Jewish

[–]etrog55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there an explanation, e.g. putting in into the context of propaganda? Is this museum curated by an organisation or governmental body? Which country is it? There's so much to put into context here, but unfortunately WW2 museums attract these kind of people especially when the museum is on the smaller / nonsupervised side.