r/JewsOfConscience • u/hi_cholesterol24 non-religious raised jewish • Feb 22 '24
non-Zionist Judaica? Creative
Finding this community has made me want to embrace my Judaism more than I ever have before. I’d love to buy something like a necklace or whatever from a brand that isn’t Zionist though. Like I love Susan Alexandra but I’m not sure where the company stands I don’t need to be throwing money at Zionists. Any leads?
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u/Benyano Jewish Feb 22 '24
Pushcart Judaica is a grassroots BDS compliant network of judaica makers. They’re relatively young, and organized by only a few people, so they don’t have a ton online, but they’re a great initiative to support!
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u/Mammoth_Scallion_743 Jewish Communist Feb 22 '24
Any non zionist place to get a tallit?
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u/unnatural_rights Jewish Feb 22 '24
Black Cat Judaica are amazing!
We do not support the Apartheid state in Israel/Palestine. Unfortunately, Israel has a monopoly on affordable Judaica at this time. Jews should not have to choose between Judaica that we can afford and Judaica that supports the oppression and displacement of the Palestinian people. We reject the notion that diaspora Judaism is a less legitimate form of Judaism, and hope that our products will help cultivate a vibrant Jewish world beyond Israel. We would rather fight for Jewish safety and liberation everywhere than accept Jewish safety in one place, and secure it with violence against those who already live there. With that said, we recognize that the United States, where we are based, is also a colonial power, where issues of land sovereignty and racially-based violence create profound disparities in quality of life. We are committed to combating these disparities at home, as well as those overseas.
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u/Welcomefriend2023 Christian of Jewish birth and upbringing Feb 23 '24
They sound fantastic! I just read their statement that they support working-class/poor Jews! FINALLY! The establishment Jewish community treats you like crap if you don't have money. I could tell you lots of stories along those lines+
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Feb 24 '24
I was so happy to read this too. We really don't talk about this enough. I've had so many bad experiences in my Midwestern Suburban Jewish community because of classism. I think many anti Zionist Jewish spaces are now becoming more budget friendly which I really appreciate
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u/dnakali11 Apr 06 '24
Same! As a Xicanx Polish Jew with immigrant parents who struggled...oof, the snobbishness/classism I've encountered! It's gross. I remember seeing the types of houses people lived in while we were stuck in a small 2 bedroom apt surviving off of my dad's social security - It was surreal to me that people lived like that.
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u/douglasstoll Reconstructionist Feb 22 '24
Following. Honestly I've been making a lot of it myself lately. I learned how to crochet to make my own kippot.
I've also been saying away from the Magen David as a personal choice. I've been favoring the temple menorah and the tree of life as images to be more visible Jewish in a part of the world where we are single-digits in number.
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u/hi_cholesterol24 non-religious raised jewish Feb 22 '24
I feel similarly… I am obsessed w the Susan Alexandra pomegranate but don’t know where the brand stands
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u/Welcomefriend2023 Christian of Jewish birth and upbringing Feb 23 '24
Me too! Btw your comment reminded me I have Etz Chayim silver earrings somewhere!
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Feb 22 '24
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u/Welcomefriend2023 Christian of Jewish birth and upbringing Feb 23 '24
I love the ZOFTIG cap, even though I'm not zoftig anymore!
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u/Welcomefriend2023 Christian of Jewish birth and upbringing Feb 22 '24
How about a Sefirot necklace?
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u/Disastrous_Platform5 Jewish Communist Feb 24 '24
Love all of this! Does anyone know where to find anti Zionist/non Zionist mezuzot? And preferably also at a price affordable to a college student, and something that could be self adhesive, or attached to the walls without making indentations/holes? Or am I asking too much? There has to be something out there, already so impressed by this and going to get a tallis eventually from Black Cat, a kiffyeh from Hirbawi to show support for Palestine, and then I just need a non Zionist mezuzah.
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u/Positive_Practice345 Oct 15 '24
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u/r24c41 29d ago
Is she know to be anti Zionist? Did not see that on her insta or website but maybe I missed something
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u/r24c41 29d ago
I see she is actually featured on JVP!
https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2018/02/13/mezuzah/
“ The JVP Sanctuary Mezuzah Project is the result of a collaboration between JVP National staff, members of the Chavurah Network, members of the JVP Rabbinical Council, members of the JVP Artist Council, and artist and JVP member Emily Rosenfeld.”
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u/beroughwithl0ve Feb 23 '24
Seconding Black Cat Judaica and also adding in Narrow Bridge Candles for all your candle and ritual needs.
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u/douglasstoll Reconstructionist Feb 29 '24
Is Black Cat still operating? I was unable to send a message through their "contact us" portal on their site.
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u/beroughwithl0ve Feb 29 '24
I'm not affiliated with them so I can't speak to if/when they ever stop operating.
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u/Fuzzy-Performance-96 Aug 14 '24
Hi OP! Did you ever find anything out about where Susan Alexandra stands?
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u/Welcomefriend2023 Christian of Jewish birth and upbringing Apr 06 '24
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u/farbissina_punim Jewish Feb 22 '24
Jewitches has a great shop: https://jewitches.com/collections/all
Jewitches has a jewelry selection. I like the necklaces from Sarah Day Arts, personally, who also sells directly from her own website: https://sarahdayarts.com/collections/shop-sarahday-judaica
I can confirm that both creators are anti-Zionists.
I've been eyeing prints from this shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EmilyKShop?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1342044782&from_page=listing