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Jewish Theory and Antisemitism Education Resources Post
Okay. It’s no secret about how disappointed I’ve been about the unwillingness others seem to have to learn about jewish issues and fight for jewish liberation. So, I’m compiling a list of valuable resources on the topic. I won’t personally agree with everything every resource says, but I will be including various conflicting opinions which I think are valuable to hear from and learn. Things which can give better understanding to outsiders about what we face and can tell them how to better advocate on our behalf. As this grows I may add sections and categories for types resources but for now it’s just a list. Will edit to add more over time. Those interested can submit resources they feel will be helpful in my asks, and I’ll read and consider them when I get time. List under the cut.
(You can find my old pinned post about the antisemitism within the pro-palestine movement here, if anyone is looking for it.)
I used to have the second resource as the first one, because I think it is a vital introductory resource, but I’m now putting this one ahead of it. “The Epistemic Dimension of Antisemitism” by David Schraub. This paper discusses the devaluing of Jewish experience and perspective and examines why our voices are systemically discounted. It is dense, and it may refer to some aspects of antisemitism to which you are unfamiliar if this is your first time engaging with the subject. However, I still recommend reading it first because it gives you context and motivation to check your biases at the door when moving forward. If there are parts which do not make sense without context, read the next resource and come back to this one to revisit what you did not understand.
Next up is “The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere” by April Rosenblum. This pamphlet on antisemitism in leftist spaces goes over the bare minimum you need to know and do to be an effective ally to the jewish community and the jewish people in your lives. This is essential reading to begin to understand antisemitism and your role in fighting it as a goy (non-jew). Originally listed first to its exceptional usefulness as a introductory resource, I moved it one down the list in the hopes that the paper above will prime readers to be more receptive to Jewish thought on Jewish issues.
Now, I’d like to introduce people to “Skin the Game: How Antisemitism Animates White Nationalism” by Eric K. Ward. In this article Eric Ward discusses his experiences as a Black man who’s spent his life studying white nationalism and the lens this has given him on antisemitism as a load bearing element of the white nationalist ideological framework. It was written less than 6 months into the first trump presidency and so it is very much reflective of that time, but it contains invaluable insights. Last year (2024) he wrote a follow up to the original which reflects the many meaningful escalations which have occurred since the original. However, as they cover different content and experiences, I highly recommend reading both pieces.
Now, the article which inspired me to make this post. “White Jews: An Intersectional Approach” by David Schruab discusses how an intersectional approach between Whiteness and Jewishness is needed to properly understand the dynamics by which White Jews experience marginalization. It’s long, but well worth the read. For intracommunity reasons I recommend my fellow Jews give this a read too.
Additionally, in “The Baggage of Whiteness,” Schraub goes over how the strange intersection that White Jews experience affects the way Israel and Zionism are discussed. One of the most useful analyses I found from that article is a solid explanation for the interest white non-Jews have in clinging so fervently to their antisemitism on this subject. I group this together with the previous article as it provides important context for this one. While the second is comprehensible without the first, you will need at least a passable understanding of the weird ways in which White Jews experience race. If this is not a familiar subject for you then you probably won’t understand this piece, and I would recommend reading the other one first.
There will be others to add, but this is what I have for now. This post will be pinned for easy finding.
I'm looking for eco-fiction/solarpunk novels/poetry/short stories
Examples I can think of at the moment: A Psalm for the Wild Built (Becky Chambers), Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler), The Road (Cormac McCarthy), and Nineveh (Henrietta Rose Innes).
Bonus points if they're not American/European/Global North
Just a casual reminder that posting on the internet about how you would want to do physical harm to members of the US government is something that they can (and will) detain you over, so just be careful what you say in public spaces like, uh, on Tumblr.
this is your semi-regular reminder that tumblr has cooperated with the fbi to hand over user information in a very public way at least once. and that's not the only way the feds can collect information on you either
The Murderbot Diaries are a power fantasy about being aromantic and still developing extremely important dedicated emotionally intimate partnerships where you are a top priority in a person's life, equal to their other family or romantic attachments despite your own emotional difficulties. And having guns in your arms
There is something sooo deeply American going on with Seattle Children’s Hospital that I think would brick the minds of everyone outside of the United States.
The CHILDRENS hospital has to restrict helipad landings because of noise complaints from the wealthy home owners living next to it. Only the most urgent patients can land directly at the hospital. While the other kids have to land a mile away and are taken to the hospital via ambulance. Which is an unnecessary risk to the child’s life and also makes the families pay for the helicopter AND ambulance.
