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This world is not a kind one for Jews, and the echoes of anti-Semitism pervade our current situation. Let's talk about the big questions- what are the roots of anti-Semitism, the outcomes, and what the heck is going on with Israel? What does it mean to be Jewish, even a secular American Jew, in the year 2021?
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0:02:04 Part I: Introduction
0:20:03 Part II: Jewish Stereotypes
1:00:58 Part III: Are Jews White?
1:23:03 Part IV: Why Is Israel?
1:43:09 Part V: Israel, Palestine, & the World
2:15:03 Part VI: Conclusion
Zylla's Athenaeum theme by Daniel Raine and Nora Borealis of WholeTone Academy: wholetoneacademy.com
"Beregovski Patch Tants" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash.
"Lebedik" by Dee Yan-Key.
"HaTikva" by BetaRecords.
"Fida'i" by Ali Ismail.
Additional sounds by ZapSplat and AudioHero.
This is the omnibus edition of the playlist, Echoes of Jewish Identity. If you'd like to watch the individual parts, you can start here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz2AMuIEIKm3OynPRKLBbyN6Bs_FYGC6n
Selected references and background:
PEW Research Center poll on American Jewish opinions of Israel: pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/21/u-s-jews-have-widely-differing-views-on-israel
U.S. Government report on arms sales to the Middle East: fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R44984.pdf
Evangelicals on Israel and the apocalypse: washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/05/14/half-of-evangelicals-support-israel-because-they-believe-it-is-important-for-fulfilling-end-times-prophecy
A post about being a Liberal-to-Leftist Jew in America under rising anti-Semitism, and the silence of our allies: aninjusticemag.com/dear-american-progressives-your-jewish-friends-are-terrified-b24068fcf488
Amnesty International report on the state of Israeli apartheid against Palestinians: amnesty.org/en/countries/middle-east-and-north-africa/israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territories/report-israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territories
More information on the pernicious Protocols: adl.org/resources/backgrounders/a-hoax-of-hate-the-protocols-of-the-learned-elders-of-zion
SPLC report on the Nation of Islam: splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/nation-islam
Philosophy Tube on anti-Semitism: youtube.com/watch?v=KAFbpWVO-ow
T1J on what it means to be part of a race: youtube.com/watch?v=7HD5jHSkmN8
The basics of blood libel: britannica.com/topic/blood-libel
On the Reptilians/lizard people conspiracy theory, the Nashville bombing, and anti-Semitism: nbcnews.com/think/opinion/qanon-s-capitol-rioters-nashville-bomber-s-lizard-people-theory-ncna1253819
Shaun's breakdown of white genocide/the Great Replacement: youtube.com/watch?v=VUbxVfSqtt8&
A detailed report on PizzaGate: rollingstone.com/feature/anatomy-of-a-fake-news-scandal-125877
An even better breakdown of QAnon, from Some More News: youtube.com/watch?v=XJgX20S0Zdg
Zoe Bee on compassion towards conspiracy theorists: youtube.com/watch?v=KLfL1Gm9QDM
A brief history of the term "white" as a racial marker: scroll.in/article/850404/the-reality-of-race-the-term-white-people-was-invented-by-a-playwright-in-1613
Brando Markey on the shifting borders of whiteness: theundefeated.com/features/white-immigrants-werent-always-considered-white-and-acceptable
American attitudes towards Jewish refugees during WWII: forward.com/news/breaking-news/325895/what-americans-had-to-say-about-jewish-war-refugees
A Black Jewish family's perspective on inter-Judaic racism: reformjudaism.org/beliefs-practices/racial-equity-diversity-inclusion/questioning-identity
Contrapoints' video on Envy, including a solid discussion of the proximity effect and anti-Semitism: youtube.com/watch?v=aPhrTOg1RUk
Three Arrows on the origins of "cultural Marxism": youtube.com/watch?v=qlrpSpwxgWw
Khadija Mbowe on scientific racism: youtube.com/watch?v=xCRqvz0FmtA
Human Rights Watch on Israeli crimes against the Palestinians: hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution
Reporting re: recent hate speech incident in London: jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/passengers-in-car-convoy-filmed-yelling-f-the-jews-rape-their-daughters
ADL Global 100 Survey results, 2019: global100.adl.org/map
Nobody wins: https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/05/13/a-long-conflict-between-israel-palestinians-no-one-wins-scholar-says/
Curio's livestream of Maupin's horrific book: youtu.be/PYJxCtveP_M
Three Arrows' "How the U.S. Keeps Losing its Wars": youtu.be/SmpkdPm9eeQ
Some More News on criticizing Israel: youtu.be/w6YD0n5z-MI
This world is not a kind one for Jews, and the echoes of anti-Semitism pervade our current situation. Let's talk about the big questions- what are the roots of anti-Semitism, the outcomes, and what the heck is going on with Israel? What does it mean to be Jewish, even a secular American Jew, in the year 2021?
Patreon is here!: patreon.com/zyllas_athenaeum
Or for a one-time donation, feel free to buy me a Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/zyllablack
Follow me on Twitter @Zyllable
0:02:04 Part I: Introduction
0:20:03 Part II: Jewish Stereotypes
1:00:58 Part III: Are Jews White?
1:23:03 Part IV: Why Is Israel?
1:43:09 Part V: Israel, Palestine, & the World
2:15:03 Part VI: Conclusion
Zylla's Athenaeum theme by Daniel Raine and Nora Borealis of WholeTone Academy: wholetoneacademy.com
"Beregovski Patch Tants" by Alicia Svigals/Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash.
"Lebedik" by Dee Yan-Key.
"HaTikva" by BetaRecords.
"Fida'i" by Ali Ismail.
Additional sounds by ZapSplat and AudioHero.
This is the omnibus edition of the playlist, Echoes of Jewish Identity. If you'd like to watch the individual parts, you can start here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz2AMuIEIKm3OynPRKLBbyN6Bs_FYGC6n
Selected references and background:
PEW Research Center poll on American Jewish opinions of Israel: pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/21/u-s-jews-have-widely-differing-views-on-israel
U.S. Government report on arms sales to the Middle East: fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R44984.pdf
Evangelicals on Israel and the apocalypse: washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/05/14/half-of-evangelicals-support-israel-because-they-believe-it-is-important-for-fulfilling-end-times-prophecy
A post about being a Liberal-to-Leftist Jew in America under rising anti-Semitism, and the silence of our allies: aninjusticemag.com/dear-american-progressives-your-jewish-friends-are-terrified-b24068fcf488
Amnesty International report on the state of Israeli apartheid against Palestinians: amnesty.org/en/countries/middle-east-and-north-africa/israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territories/report-israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territories
More information on the pernicious Protocols: adl.org/resources/backgrounders/a-hoax-of-hate-the-protocols-of-the-learned-elders-of-zion
SPLC report on the Nation of Islam: splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/nation-islam
Philosophy Tube on anti-Semitism: youtube.com/watch?v=KAFbpWVO-ow
T1J on what it means to be part of a race: youtube.com/watch?v=7HD5jHSkmN8
The basics of blood libel: britannica.com/topic/blood-libel
On the Reptilians/lizard people conspiracy theory, the Nashville bombing, and anti-Semitism: nbcnews.com/think/opinion/qanon-s-capitol-rioters-nashville-bomber-s-lizard-people-theory-ncna1253819
Shaun's breakdown of white genocide/the Great Replacement: youtube.com/watch?v=VUbxVfSqtt8&
A detailed report on PizzaGate: rollingstone.com/feature/anatomy-of-a-fake-news-scandal-125877
An even better breakdown of QAnon, from Some More News: youtube.com/watch?v=XJgX20S0Zdg
Zoe Bee on compassion towards conspiracy theorists: youtube.com/watch?v=KLfL1Gm9QDM
A brief history of the term "white" as a racial marker: scroll.in/article/850404/the-reality-of-race-the-term-white-people-was-invented-by-a-playwright-in-1613
Brando Markey on the shifting borders of whiteness: theundefeated.com/features/white-immigrants-werent-always-considered-white-and-acceptable
American attitudes towards Jewish refugees during WWII: forward.com/news/breaking-news/325895/what-americans-had-to-say-about-jewish-war-refugees
A Black Jewish family's perspective on inter-Judaic racism: reformjudaism.org/beliefs-practices/racial-equity-diversity-inclusion/questioning-identity
Contrapoints' video on Envy, including a solid discussion of the proximity effect and anti-Semitism: youtube.com/watch?v=aPhrTOg1RUk
Three Arrows on the origins of "cultural Marxism": youtube.com/watch?v=qlrpSpwxgWw
Khadija Mbowe on scientific racism: youtube.com/watch?v=xCRqvz0FmtA
Human Rights Watch on Israeli crimes against the Palestinians: hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution
Reporting re: recent hate speech incident in London: jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/passengers-in-car-convoy-filmed-yelling-f-the-jews-rape-their-daughters
ADL Global 100 Survey results, 2019: global100.adl.org/map
Nobody wins: https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/05/13/a-long-conflict-between-israel-palestinians-no-one-wins-scholar-says/
Curio's livestream of Maupin's horrific book: youtu.be/PYJxCtveP_M
Three Arrows' "How the U.S. Keeps Losing its Wars": youtu.be/SmpkdPm9eeQ
Some More News on criticizing Israel: youtu.be/w6YD0n5z-MI
