#jews

Christmas is a Christian holiday. The fact that many celebrate it in an irreligious way (which is valid!) does not change its origins, connotations, symbolism, nor what it has historically meant for religious minorities.

The idea that Christmas is "secular" (read: neutral) is a product of Christian hegemony and the blindness of many in Christian countries to the permeation of Christianity as "default" culture.

When someone says they don't celebrate Christmas since it's a Christian holiday, it is not actually reassuring or helpful to say something along the lines of "oh well it's just a secular day of family & presents for everyone! So you can celebrate it too!"

If you, after seeing this, still continue to claim that Israel commited genocide, you just hate jews. Die mad about it, I don't care.

In western countries, the biggest threat to Jews isn't street level violence (although it's real) or being rounded up, rather it's a rapidly developing situation where admission to elite institutions for Jews will be subject to a political litmus test. And as the Overton window on Israel/Palestine has shifted significantly on the left in recent years, the nature of the litmus test gets more stringent.

I don't think people fully understand the significance of the global assault on kosher eateries. 

Keeping kosher isn't just "nice to have." It's a core element of Judaism for many Jews. It's a set of commandments about how to do something we do every single day: Eat. 

Kosher restaurants aren't just a fun option. They anchor communities. They cater our lifecycle events. And yes, they preserve Jews' ability to go out for a meal once in a while, just like anyone else. 

Whereas Jewish schools and synagogues have had to take on the burden of greater security, that expense simply isn't an option for most restaurants. 

This isn't just an assault on kosher restaurants. 

It's an assault on the ability of Jews to live publicly as Jews around the world.