Bravo for a tremendous article, beautifully and powerfully written, even in its humorous hues at times. I'm sorry you are ill. I wish you recovery and the long life you deserve.
Today's decision by a partisan judge - another category of people on which we depend- saying that Harvard's anti-semitic incidents were sporadic and Harvard's conduct was adequate show us the moral decay of our civilisation.
The Beast lurks everywhere. It always resided within, but nice utopias and shaming mores staved its full expression. Yet, the history of the West is blood-soaked. The affinity found within the West for Islamic barbarism has its roots in the moral descent of the West. The common, unifying denominator is the hatred of Jews, the primary, earliest, committed civilisers.
Todah, Reb Kaplan! Wonderful, well written commentary. Am Israel-don't let anyone diminish you. And, more importantly, in the immortal words of Yogi Berra, it ain't over til it's over. The Jewish-ish version, you ain't dead until you are. Carry on! Am Israel Chai! Amen!
The distrust in medical professionals now goes beyond individual biases. The covid disaster created on mass distrust in medical practices from food and vaccines to hospital treatments. How do we recover from all of that? It will take time and personal involved,
Reminds me of the advice that one hears while living in the big city. If someone comes to rob you, give them your watch, give them your wallet, look non-threatening, plead for mercy, and maybe, just maybe, they will just take your stuff and move on. Then again, maybe not (especially if you are a young woman). I have a better solution. Study, obtain your conceal-carry permit, and practice. Then if you are (G-d forbid) assaulted, give them your watch, your wallet, and the business end of your mahashka. I know that these are tough things to contemplate for people who value life, but the alternative can be much worse. There is an old saying, "I would rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6."
"Courage has never meant the absence of vulnerability. It means refusing to make vulnerability your master." My Dad's side of the family is Irish and when they came to the US in the 19th-century they were treated shamefully by Americans but they prevailed and became politically active and entered into the police, fire, and other professions because they weren't going to NOT be Irish. That is courage and Jews need to refuse to NOT be Jewish, regardless.
Would you like to hear the story of children who can't get access to any hospitals currently because their entire medical infrastructure has been annihilated by the, self-proclaimed, 'most moral army in the world'?
Why don't you tell us the story of the Israelis from kibbutzes who spent their time for years driving Gazans, especially children, to Israeli hospitals, and who were massacred by those Gazans on 7 October 2023? Like Vivian Silver, who was burnt alive? Or the Israeli hospitals who constantly treat sick Gazans and restore them to health? Or the Israeli doctor who diagnosed Yahya Sinwar with a brain tumour and saved his life by performing surgery - yes, the same Sinwar whose later brainchild was October 7? Or the story of the Gazan hospitals used to torture and murder the abductees of October 7, and the "medical infrastructure" where many doctors moonlight as terrorist murderers and where armaments are stockpiled?
You realise how long a string of facts Gazan children could give you right now? I doubt you could even imagine what that string would look like. If it makes you feel better to name-call and strawman me go ahead. No intelligent person is fooled by it.
Palestinian children needing medical care is heartbreaking. But using that suffering to dismiss Jewish patients’ fears of antisemitism in medical settings is whataboutism. It is also incomplete: Israeli hospitals and Israeli medical organizations have treated Palestinian children for years, including children from Gaza and the West Bank. Both things can be true — Palestinian children deserve medical care, and Jewish patients deserve safety from antisemitism.
Not at all I think it's good perspective. Especially for those who don't believe Palestinian children deserve any healthcare and who defend everything Israel is currently doing in Gaza.
I agree that Palestinian children deserve healthcare. My point is that this does not answer the concern being discussed: Jewish patients should not have to fear antisemitism or mistreatment in medical settings. Both things can be true. Palestinian children deserve care, and Jewish patients deserve safety. One should not be used to dismiss the other.
So you condemn the Israeli government's annihilation of Gaza's medical infrastructure then?
I didn't hear the chap in the OP describe anything which remotely sounded like him experiencing antisemitism. I heard him conflate the terms 'Israeli' and 'Jew'. I heard him express irrational fears. I noticed he's getting medical care without issue despite the fact that he supports the annihilation of Gaza.
I’m not the OP, and I’m not responsible for defending every word he said. I made my own point: Palestinian children deserve medical care, and Jewish patients deserve safety from antisemitism in medical settings. One does not cancel out the other.
Also, telling Jews their fears are “irrational” while dismissing concerns about antisemitism is exactly the kind of thing being discussed here.
Bravo for a tremendous article, beautifully and powerfully written, even in its humorous hues at times. I'm sorry you are ill. I wish you recovery and the long life you deserve.
Today's decision by a partisan judge - another category of people on which we depend- saying that Harvard's anti-semitic incidents were sporadic and Harvard's conduct was adequate show us the moral decay of our civilisation.
The Beast lurks everywhere. It always resided within, but nice utopias and shaming mores staved its full expression. Yet, the history of the West is blood-soaked. The affinity found within the West for Islamic barbarism has its roots in the moral descent of the West. The common, unifying denominator is the hatred of Jews, the primary, earliest, committed civilisers.
Todah, Reb Kaplan! Wonderful, well written commentary. Am Israel-don't let anyone diminish you. And, more importantly, in the immortal words of Yogi Berra, it ain't over til it's over. The Jewish-ish version, you ain't dead until you are. Carry on! Am Israel Chai! Amen!
This was wonderful!
Be so proud of your heritage.
These individuals should not be allowed in healthcare.
In illness we are all the same and deserve compassion.
It is absolutely shocking.
The distrust in medical professionals now goes beyond individual biases. The covid disaster created on mass distrust in medical practices from food and vaccines to hospital treatments. How do we recover from all of that? It will take time and personal involved,
Great article! Thank you for sharing, I live in Sydney where these two “nurses” were filmed!
Reminds me of the advice that one hears while living in the big city. If someone comes to rob you, give them your watch, give them your wallet, look non-threatening, plead for mercy, and maybe, just maybe, they will just take your stuff and move on. Then again, maybe not (especially if you are a young woman). I have a better solution. Study, obtain your conceal-carry permit, and practice. Then if you are (G-d forbid) assaulted, give them your watch, your wallet, and the business end of your mahashka. I know that these are tough things to contemplate for people who value life, but the alternative can be much worse. There is an old saying, "I would rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6."
"Courage has never meant the absence of vulnerability. It means refusing to make vulnerability your master." My Dad's side of the family is Irish and when they came to the US in the 19th-century they were treated shamefully by Americans but they prevailed and became politically active and entered into the police, fire, and other professions because they weren't going to NOT be Irish. That is courage and Jews need to refuse to NOT be Jewish, regardless.
Would you like to hear the story of children who can't get access to any hospitals currently because their entire medical infrastructure has been annihilated by the, self-proclaimed, 'most moral army in the world'?
Sit down Adolf.
The best you've got is name-calling?
Michael Eriksson, It’s not name calling. The shoe fits, wear it. It is the reflection of all your posts and accurately describes you.
Why don't you tell us the story of the Israelis from kibbutzes who spent their time for years driving Gazans, especially children, to Israeli hospitals, and who were massacred by those Gazans on 7 October 2023? Like Vivian Silver, who was burnt alive? Or the Israeli hospitals who constantly treat sick Gazans and restore them to health? Or the Israeli doctor who diagnosed Yahya Sinwar with a brain tumour and saved his life by performing surgery - yes, the same Sinwar whose later brainchild was October 7? Or the story of the Gazan hospitals used to torture and murder the abductees of October 7, and the "medical infrastructure" where many doctors moonlight as terrorist murderers and where armaments are stockpiled?
Sounds to me like you're trying very hard to justify collective punishment.
Always a convenient formula to answer facts.
Well that's what it sounds very much like to me. What are you trying to do if not that?
I gave you a string of facts. But never mind, Jew-haters care neither about facts nor about history. Bye bye
You realise how long a string of facts Gazan children could give you right now? I doubt you could even imagine what that string would look like. If it makes you feel better to name-call and strawman me go ahead. No intelligent person is fooled by it.
Palestinian children needing medical care is heartbreaking. But using that suffering to dismiss Jewish patients’ fears of antisemitism in medical settings is whataboutism. It is also incomplete: Israeli hospitals and Israeli medical organizations have treated Palestinian children for years, including children from Gaza and the West Bank. Both things can be true — Palestinian children deserve medical care, and Jewish patients deserve safety from antisemitism.
Not at all I think it's good perspective. Especially for those who don't believe Palestinian children deserve any healthcare and who defend everything Israel is currently doing in Gaza.
I agree that Palestinian children deserve healthcare. My point is that this does not answer the concern being discussed: Jewish patients should not have to fear antisemitism or mistreatment in medical settings. Both things can be true. Palestinian children deserve care, and Jewish patients deserve safety. One should not be used to dismiss the other.
So you condemn the Israeli government's annihilation of Gaza's medical infrastructure then?
I didn't hear the chap in the OP describe anything which remotely sounded like him experiencing antisemitism. I heard him conflate the terms 'Israeli' and 'Jew'. I heard him express irrational fears. I noticed he's getting medical care without issue despite the fact that he supports the annihilation of Gaza.
I’m not the OP, and I’m not responsible for defending every word he said. I made my own point: Palestinian children deserve medical care, and Jewish patients deserve safety from antisemitism in medical settings. One does not cancel out the other.
Also, telling Jews their fears are “irrational” while dismissing concerns about antisemitism is exactly the kind of thing being discussed here.