I don't hold that Jews are generally superior, BUT . . . each people has its good points, generally speaking. I think the Jewish strength is our ability to keep going no matter what is thrown at us; not just to survive, but to thrive. Israel is the perfect example of this, the latest and greatest iteration of Jewish spirit, productivity and brain power.
Marc Maron and Seth Rogan are perfect examples of ignorant, uneducated, far leftist pea-brain token Jews who exult how their drug habit makes them geniuses, which in itself is hilariously dumb, and then spout the most idiotic politics. Fuck both of them and all other Israel and Jew hating far left Jews. Human scum with the lowest IQ virtue signaling to literal anti-Jewish racists.
Another amazing essay, Joshua. If only anti-Semites and self-hating Jews would open their minds to what you have said. Of the reasons you identified, assimilation and education might be what has the most impact. Many want to be popular with the "in crowd," but as we get older we realize it's not as important because the "in crowd" changes along life's journey. We also learn, hopefully, that we cannot depend on the "in crowd" when times are tough. The Jews learned a hard lesson in Poland when they believed they were part of a community and trusted their neighbors/friends, only to be reminded that they weren't when their neighbors/friends gave them up quickly to the Nazis. What assimilated Jews have not learned is that the same can happen to them, and hopefully never will. Education above all is so critical, but how do you get those with closed minds to take an interest in educating themselves? My wish is that you can get these well-written, informative pieces out to those who need to learn and provide them with an opportunity to think about and re-evaluate their ideas. Without that, few will seek out this information. You could make a huge impact for many.
This is a comprehensive article about the complexities of being Jewish.
In today's society, the mere mention of Jewish self-hatred is enough to ignite heated debates surrounding Israel and Zionism. But this contentious concept has its roots in the early days of political Zionism when founder Theodor Herzl accused opponents of his plan for a Jewish state in Palestine as being "disguised anti-Semites of Jewish origin." Just two years later, Karl Straus turned the term back on Herzl, accusing him of promoting a dangerous focus on Jewish differences that was akin to traditional anti-Semitism.
Some experts have drawn parallels between this complex phenomenon and the infamous Stockholm syndrome - a psychological defense mechanism often seen in hostages who identify with their captors. In this intriguing analysis, it becomes apparent that the root cause of Jewish self-hatred lies in a desperate longing for acceptance in a world that can be hostile and unforgiving towards those who are different.
But there may be another explanation at play here: the notion that those who harbor anti-Semitic sentiments do so as a way to reject their moral compass. As the moral conscience of the world, Jews hold others accountable for their actions, which can trigger feelings of guilt and resentment. However, both non-Jewish and Jewish individuals who hold these views cannot escape their inner turmoil, as they are ultimately bound by their sense of morality - a constant battle between their true beliefs and societal pressures.
One might ask, then, why doesn't a self-loathing Jew simply abandon their identity as a Jew altogether? The truth is, it's not that simple. Being Jewish is an integral part of one's being, whether they embrace it or reject it. No conversion or self-hatred can change that fact. And so, in a warped sense, the anti-Jewish Jew uses their Jewishness as a weapon against other Jews.
Yes, the Stockholm syndrome, "a desperate longing for acceptance". Makes sense. After Oct 7, I no longer care who hates us; I am not interested in "proving" that we are okay. It is simply a fact of life at this point. Let's just get on with what we have to do; we will win diplomatic friends because the bottomline is the bottomline (as I always say). And as FDR said in a 1936 speech, "They are unanimous in their hate for me — and I welcome their hatred."
Bravo! There is peace in simply knowing who we are, and that we are doing what we need to do to and most importantly, what we are charged to do. We do not bend to the haters. I do still engage in sharing the truth for the benefit of those who don't understand the crux of the conflict and the demonization campaign.
You know I don;t think you all hear yourselves when you say things like “Jews are the moral conscience of the world” as though Jews are morally superior to everyone else. Or that you hold other accountable and that makes them uncomfortable. You don’t even hold yourselves accountable any more or less than any other group. I don’t know if it is a communication mismatch or what, but I will tell you it makes some of us that have, do, and will continue to support Israel and the Jewish community a little turned off. Let your Jewish flag fly. It is part of what makes you a special and unique person in the world, but under it all we are all G-ds beloved children and ultimately the same flawed creatures.
Kate...I read your response carefully. You do have a point. I will make sure to watch my words from now on. Thank you for addressing me with respect, which you deserve as well.
Wow amazing. Thought provoking. Like unknotting a ball of yarn. The deep seated rage and hate against Jews is a seriously psychopathic phenomenon worthy of profound psychiatric study. So much projection onto the Jewish canvas makes me think of global art as a purging of self hate with the help of the powerful Jewish light. The light will always pull out the dark despite its own bad self and the dark hates the light for it in the same way a mysoginist hates women because they bring out his need for the feminine. The true power the Jew haters hate is spiritual power. And deep down, everyone knows it. The rest is just an excuse, for without knowing God, you blame everything else when all you need to do is love God. Ps I initially read "Moron" 🤣.
We all learn early in our childhood that kowtowing to bullies only encourages them but the lesson seems forgotten in adulthood. Jewish anti-Israel groups are an example of this, like the president of UJA in NY, Alisa Doctoroff, who is also a financial supporter of BDS groups
The Israeli satirical group Eretz Nehederet had a fake Oscars Awards clip showing all the Jewish actors, like Larry David, who did not have the courage to express solidarity with the hostages at the actual ceremony.
My former synagogue sponsored "anti-racist Shabbat" during the BLM heyday, when a self-righteous rabbi would impart these views. No idea if that continues after BLM support for the most vicious antisemitic views.
One issue which also needs full exposure is how The State ACTIVELY PROMOTES Jew-hate as a Psy-Ops, that is to say as an Active Program to control us. Our monitoring here in London has done just this: we uncovered the full Nazi program complete with the Re-Formation of The Nazi Party right here in Europe by Nazi Elements paid and assisted by Elements in the Armed Services here in London. Whole departments of government are actively devoted to segregation and isolation of 'The Jews' as a whole group in society. Is the problem us? No, but growing up under this Program as children we come to believe from our very earliest years that it is. I was targeted by The State from my birth, for a money-market play by The State. Many hundreds of us have been handled thus. We have now uncovered and proved the whole thing. It is a full and active program.
This program has been newly uncovered by us (in the last eleven years). Our monitoring has been ongoing for much longer than this. The State and the people involved are very secretive (MI6 and The Masonic Lodges), but we have substantiated our claims with organisations here working in the same area: State policy and the Public Debt. This includes the CST. I can forward you one of our redacted Reports, about MI6 and the Nazi Party helping Hamas, if you wish. Please provide an email address, so I can do so.
Maybe one of the raisons d'être of the State of Israel is to provide peace of mind to the Jews living there. You are not part of a minority when living there. You are not a privileged white because that's not a tangible category there. Being orthodox is a positive choice and not a reaction to a perceived threat. You don't have to mingle with elite to secure yourself against warming antisemitisme. Etc. etc. Antizionists denying that to Jews are thus deeply cruel against them, antisemitic.
I always get uncomfortable hearing people talk about people of “their group” who disagree with them as self-hating X. I don’t know the work of the two comedians you reference so I do not know exactly what you are referencing. What I do hear is people calling conservative black voices Uncle Toms, self-hating, and the like. I hear white supremacists calling other whites race traitors for not agreeing with their ideology. Is it not possible that some of those voices who disagree with you actually see something you are missing?
It's a real thing that some Jews who experienced and survived Jew hatred internalized that hate and then were determined to get as far away from anything Jewish as they could, i.e., it is a source of shame, embarrassment, disgust of who they are, and simply not liking themselves, and thus other Jews, and especially, the "Big Jew" in the world, Israel. Children who are raised by such Jews will of course learn to feel shame and that there's something wrong with being a Jew. They will believe the worst about Jews because that's what they've been taught. It's so sad and such a waste, and I'm sure we all know someone who fits this description.
Self hating Jews have an ancient lineage-when Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of soup, he did so because he despised the hereitage and responsibility that came with it
I don't hold that Jews are generally superior, BUT . . . each people has its good points, generally speaking. I think the Jewish strength is our ability to keep going no matter what is thrown at us; not just to survive, but to thrive. Israel is the perfect example of this, the latest and greatest iteration of Jewish spirit, productivity and brain power.
Marc Maron and Seth Rogan are perfect examples of ignorant, uneducated, far leftist pea-brain token Jews who exult how their drug habit makes them geniuses, which in itself is hilariously dumb, and then spout the most idiotic politics. Fuck both of them and all other Israel and Jew hating far left Jews. Human scum with the lowest IQ virtue signaling to literal anti-Jewish racists.
Another amazing essay, Joshua. If only anti-Semites and self-hating Jews would open their minds to what you have said. Of the reasons you identified, assimilation and education might be what has the most impact. Many want to be popular with the "in crowd," but as we get older we realize it's not as important because the "in crowd" changes along life's journey. We also learn, hopefully, that we cannot depend on the "in crowd" when times are tough. The Jews learned a hard lesson in Poland when they believed they were part of a community and trusted their neighbors/friends, only to be reminded that they weren't when their neighbors/friends gave them up quickly to the Nazis. What assimilated Jews have not learned is that the same can happen to them, and hopefully never will. Education above all is so critical, but how do you get those with closed minds to take an interest in educating themselves? My wish is that you can get these well-written, informative pieces out to those who need to learn and provide them with an opportunity to think about and re-evaluate their ideas. Without that, few will seek out this information. You could make a huge impact for many.
This is a comprehensive article about the complexities of being Jewish.
In today's society, the mere mention of Jewish self-hatred is enough to ignite heated debates surrounding Israel and Zionism. But this contentious concept has its roots in the early days of political Zionism when founder Theodor Herzl accused opponents of his plan for a Jewish state in Palestine as being "disguised anti-Semites of Jewish origin." Just two years later, Karl Straus turned the term back on Herzl, accusing him of promoting a dangerous focus on Jewish differences that was akin to traditional anti-Semitism.
Some experts have drawn parallels between this complex phenomenon and the infamous Stockholm syndrome - a psychological defense mechanism often seen in hostages who identify with their captors. In this intriguing analysis, it becomes apparent that the root cause of Jewish self-hatred lies in a desperate longing for acceptance in a world that can be hostile and unforgiving towards those who are different.
But there may be another explanation at play here: the notion that those who harbor anti-Semitic sentiments do so as a way to reject their moral compass. As the moral conscience of the world, Jews hold others accountable for their actions, which can trigger feelings of guilt and resentment. However, both non-Jewish and Jewish individuals who hold these views cannot escape their inner turmoil, as they are ultimately bound by their sense of morality - a constant battle between their true beliefs and societal pressures.
One might ask, then, why doesn't a self-loathing Jew simply abandon their identity as a Jew altogether? The truth is, it's not that simple. Being Jewish is an integral part of one's being, whether they embrace it or reject it. No conversion or self-hatred can change that fact. And so, in a warped sense, the anti-Jewish Jew uses their Jewishness as a weapon against other Jews.
Yes, the Stockholm syndrome, "a desperate longing for acceptance". Makes sense. After Oct 7, I no longer care who hates us; I am not interested in "proving" that we are okay. It is simply a fact of life at this point. Let's just get on with what we have to do; we will win diplomatic friends because the bottomline is the bottomline (as I always say). And as FDR said in a 1936 speech, "They are unanimous in their hate for me — and I welcome their hatred."
I am with you on that thought....move on....it is what it is....and at the same time I purge myself by writing about the lunacy called human fallacy.
Bravo! There is peace in simply knowing who we are, and that we are doing what we need to do to and most importantly, what we are charged to do. We do not bend to the haters. I do still engage in sharing the truth for the benefit of those who don't understand the crux of the conflict and the demonization campaign.
You know I don;t think you all hear yourselves when you say things like “Jews are the moral conscience of the world” as though Jews are morally superior to everyone else. Or that you hold other accountable and that makes them uncomfortable. You don’t even hold yourselves accountable any more or less than any other group. I don’t know if it is a communication mismatch or what, but I will tell you it makes some of us that have, do, and will continue to support Israel and the Jewish community a little turned off. Let your Jewish flag fly. It is part of what makes you a special and unique person in the world, but under it all we are all G-ds beloved children and ultimately the same flawed creatures.
Kate...I read your response carefully. You do have a point. I will make sure to watch my words from now on. Thank you for addressing me with respect, which you deserve as well.
Wow amazing. Thought provoking. Like unknotting a ball of yarn. The deep seated rage and hate against Jews is a seriously psychopathic phenomenon worthy of profound psychiatric study. So much projection onto the Jewish canvas makes me think of global art as a purging of self hate with the help of the powerful Jewish light. The light will always pull out the dark despite its own bad self and the dark hates the light for it in the same way a mysoginist hates women because they bring out his need for the feminine. The true power the Jew haters hate is spiritual power. And deep down, everyone knows it. The rest is just an excuse, for without knowing God, you blame everything else when all you need to do is love God. Ps I initially read "Moron" 🤣.
Wonderful well thought out essay that should be required reading this Shabbat in every synagogue!
The festering antisemitism on the Left was described in the essay by Jim Trageser on his substack
https://lostincyberspace.substack.com/p/a-long-time-building
We all learn early in our childhood that kowtowing to bullies only encourages them but the lesson seems forgotten in adulthood. Jewish anti-Israel groups are an example of this, like the president of UJA in NY, Alisa Doctoroff, who is also a financial supporter of BDS groups
https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/analysis/uja-president-alisa-doctoroff-and-her-radical-support-of-palestinian-non-violent-activism-and-new-israel-fund/2015/02/22/
The Israeli satirical group Eretz Nehederet had a fake Oscars Awards clip showing all the Jewish actors, like Larry David, who did not have the courage to express solidarity with the hostages at the actual ceremony.
My former synagogue sponsored "anti-racist Shabbat" during the BLM heyday, when a self-righteous rabbi would impart these views. No idea if that continues after BLM support for the most vicious antisemitic views.
You didn't mention that most don't believe in God.
One issue which also needs full exposure is how The State ACTIVELY PROMOTES Jew-hate as a Psy-Ops, that is to say as an Active Program to control us. Our monitoring here in London has done just this: we uncovered the full Nazi program complete with the Re-Formation of The Nazi Party right here in Europe by Nazi Elements paid and assisted by Elements in the Armed Services here in London. Whole departments of government are actively devoted to segregation and isolation of 'The Jews' as a whole group in society. Is the problem us? No, but growing up under this Program as children we come to believe from our very earliest years that it is. I was targeted by The State from my birth, for a money-market play by The State. Many hundreds of us have been handled thus. We have now uncovered and proved the whole thing. It is a full and active program.
Interesting. It sounds like it should be easy to provide some reputable sources for your claims. Please do so.
This program has been newly uncovered by us (in the last eleven years). Our monitoring has been ongoing for much longer than this. The State and the people involved are very secretive (MI6 and The Masonic Lodges), but we have substantiated our claims with organisations here working in the same area: State policy and the Public Debt. This includes the CST. I can forward you one of our redacted Reports, about MI6 and the Nazi Party helping Hamas, if you wish. Please provide an email address, so I can do so.
Thank you for this insightful essay on a phenomenon this Goj could never explain.
Maybe one of the raisons d'être of the State of Israel is to provide peace of mind to the Jews living there. You are not part of a minority when living there. You are not a privileged white because that's not a tangible category there. Being orthodox is a positive choice and not a reaction to a perceived threat. You don't have to mingle with elite to secure yourself against warming antisemitisme. Etc. etc. Antizionists denying that to Jews are thus deeply cruel against them, antisemitic.
I always get uncomfortable hearing people talk about people of “their group” who disagree with them as self-hating X. I don’t know the work of the two comedians you reference so I do not know exactly what you are referencing. What I do hear is people calling conservative black voices Uncle Toms, self-hating, and the like. I hear white supremacists calling other whites race traitors for not agreeing with their ideology. Is it not possible that some of those voices who disagree with you actually see something you are missing?
It's a real thing that some Jews who experienced and survived Jew hatred internalized that hate and then were determined to get as far away from anything Jewish as they could, i.e., it is a source of shame, embarrassment, disgust of who they are, and simply not liking themselves, and thus other Jews, and especially, the "Big Jew" in the world, Israel. Children who are raised by such Jews will of course learn to feel shame and that there's something wrong with being a Jew. They will believe the worst about Jews because that's what they've been taught. It's so sad and such a waste, and I'm sure we all know someone who fits this description.
Self hating Jews have an ancient lineage-when Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of soup, he did so because he despised the hereitage and responsibility that came with it