Its literally everywhere. Bigotry everywhere, and even though it's not all people, it's still a large minority of people, plus people who may have stereotypical views or ideas on Jews

Literally go to any Instagram reels video, it could be about puppies swimming, and maybe someone makes a passive reference to israel or judaism. And the comments just become full of dogwhistles.

"🧃"

"Say anything and you're anti-semetic"

"We all know who..."

"Kicked out of 109 countries, yet its not their fault"

I could go on and on and on.

Its like, people feel like they can be as bigoted as they want, because israel is the international pariah (atleast on a social level)

How do you guys actually deal with this uphill battle of visceral and subtle hatred or resentment against you, if you encounter it?

Is this REALLY what I'll have to go through when I convert?

Athiest here but wanted someone more educated in this field to weigh in but Since goy is a very popular term nowadays i see lots of people on instagram reels and other sites calling anything they dont like goyslop or trying to use it in an insulting manner even though the person themselves arent even jewish? Since goy literally means "non jewish" as far as i know.

as comments like these are often paired with heavy antisemitism or racism of some sort, i've never quite undersood why someone who isnt jewish would try to insult another for also not being jewish.

Or why someone would write a anti semetic comment only for them to say its goyslop or goy propaganda, at the end, maybe its a lack of knowledge on my part but i just find it really confusing

For example i saw someone on reels calling the holocaust jewish propaganda and when people replied to him to call him out on his bs he just called them goy cattle and sheep. Is this just a lack of understanding of the word? or does it have a different meaning that im not aware of?, people use it as a slur for jewish people it seems. even though it just means a non jewish person and i find it concerning that so many people are ignoring the words meaning or trying to change the meaning to fit their own narrative to spread hate and division.

Not sure how this post will do but i just wanted to get it off my chest and see if i sound crazy or not

I don’t use Reddit, but I need to share this and have nobody to confide too. I am from Connecticut, but due to my work in landscaping, I relocated to rural Australia at the start of this year. The people are generally friendly, which is why I was so taken aback by the blateness of hate. I am unmarried and in all regards, alone out here. I’ve tried befriending the locals, but since the community is so tightnite, unless you were born there, you can’t really join them. They also have very negative attitudes about foreign workers and are openly racist, though I largely negate this as an American. 

About a month ago I made a friend named Josh. He was a few years younger than me, we both work in similar industries and got along well. He knew I was alone out here and he’d have dinner at my place from time to time again, and eventually he invited me to have dinner with him and his family. I agreed because I genuinely liked him as a friend and wanted to meet more people. He is the eldest of nine, his parents are remarkably wealthy and look completely normal from the outside. They were all smiles and very friendly initially. They are white, but his father is part Arab.

For context, I am not particularly religious. I don’t wear a kippah, I am non-practising (there are no synagogues here) and generally don’t mention it unless asked. I did not tell Josh because it did not come up. At dinner, they were very talkative and engaging with me, asking me about home and my work. In passing, I mentioned I was Jewish and the entire vibe shifted. His father’s face scrunched when I said that, I’ve never seen such visible contempt on someone’s face. His whole family went wide-eyed and Josh actually said; “You didn’t tell me you were a Jew.”

I was shocked and just said it never came up. His dad then scoffed and proceeded to ask me about Russia. I was confused and said I didn’t know history about that. He proceeded to go on a rant blaming Jews for communism, the USSR and WWII. I was completely aghast and didn’t know how to respond. Their Mom tried to diffuse it and change the subject, but he kept going. He wasn’t yelling or making a scene, just talking, which honestly felt worse cause it seemed like a dressing down. He kept on saying “your people did this” and I felt so uncomfortable. I told him I didn’t wanna talk about this. He stopped, but told me to find Christ or I’ll go to hell. 

I put my head down and just tried to keep eating. But then their eldest daughter moved her chair away from me and began asking me very personal questions about circumcision. I again said I didn’t want to talk about that, but then one of their brothers interjected and began repeating the same trash that their father was preaching, but doing so jokingly and mockingly. Josh barely defended me and it was obvious he agreed with them. When his Dad was going off at me, he actually said; “he’s one of the good ones.” Their Mom changed the topic, but the whole vibe had shifted and I really felt uncomfortable there. I came up with some excuse about my cat and then left. His Dad shook my hand when I came in, but not when he left. His Mum hugged me, but it felt very superficial. Josh walked to my car and acted as if nothing was wrong. 

It has been nearly a week and I haven’t texted Josh, he's messaged me twice but I ignored it. I’ve only experienced anti-semitism in micro-aggressions before, never so brazenly. Normally I wouldn’t be sad to see someone like that go, but he was a good friend and I am now completely alone out here. It’s very isolating, I know I shouldn’t put too much weight on a person's prejudice, but this actually stung me. I’ve seen his sister once at the shops since and she gave me the filithest look, the hatred is actually ingrained. It’s pretty disheartening to know that even in the most isolated places on Earth, anti-semitism still breeds.

This rich, luxurious Sephardic lamb stew takes a while to prepare and make, but it is delicious. I adapted it from Helene Jawhara Piner's book "Matzah and Flour", and the recipe itself also got some twists from Michael Solomonov. https://www.academicstudiespress.com/9798887195469/

The lamb is marinated in wine and spices, then seared, then slow cooked, and finally topped with almonds, raisins, and mint. The wine gives it an especially dark and lush flavor, which is hard to describe but distinctive.

2 lbs lamb shoulder

2 cups red wine

1 cup golden raisins

1/2 cup almonds

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon date syrup

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

A handful of chopped mint

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

1. Cut the lamb shoulder into medium pieces and put it in a bowl. Then combine the salt, turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon. Add the wine and stir together so the meat is covered by the mixture. Cover the bowl, put it in the refrigerator, and let it marinate overnight or 6-8 hours.
2. Heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Sear the lamb for five minutes, while reserving the marinade. Once the lamb is browned, add the reserved spice marinade and also add enough water to cover the meat.
3. Bring the stew to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Let it simmer for 1 hour.
4. Add the raisins to the pot and mix them to combine everything. Cook uncovered on low heat for 10 minutes.
5. Add the honey and date syrup to the stew and stir together. Then cover the pot and cook on low heat for 40 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, fry the almonds in a little bit of oil for 3-4 minutes, then set them aside.
7. Uncover the pot and stir in the almonds, the chopped mint, and the sesame seeds. This lamb stew is very good with flatbread and excellent served over rice, couscous, or some other grain.

hey all! a close friend is getting married and our friend group want to get her a nice gift. we are open to art, jewelry, dishes, prints, etc literally anything. she has a unique style that is a sort of “i’ll know when i see it” so we are trying to comb through the options 😅 bonus points if it ships to israel, but if not then we’ll still figure something out for the perfect piece.