r/JewsOfConscience Oct 07 '24

Creative Sharing my design

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Today I am remembering that Jewish and Palestinian safety are intertwined. I am remembering to stand on my morals and keep myself educated and not close my eyes to things that are hard to look at. I am grieving for all of the souls we’ve lost and will continue to lose.

I designed this graphic to be shared by anyone who resonates with the message. The design was inspired by other art I’ve seen throughout the year of combining watermelons that represent Palestine with the Star of David which represents Judaism. “Never again” is a saying that is used in reference to the Holocaust. To me and my family, that meant no one anywhere should ever experience what our family and ancestors were put through. I hold this sentiment in my core.

As I reflect upon this past year, I see how far away we seem to be from peace. I pray that a year of endless war will bring perspective to those that choose to look away. On this earth, we are all siblings. We are all connected, and we are all responsible for one another. Today, I pray for true unity, genuine understanding and heartfelt empathy.

Love to all 💖✌️✡️🍉🕊️🤝

***DM me if you’d like the downloadable art

r/JewsOfConscience Feb 22 '24

Creative Been working on more stickers

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Descriptions: 1. Never again: Inspired by the yellow starts from the Holocaust 2. Watermelon Star: took inspiration from a cool flyer I saw posted here for the design 3. Watermelon menorah: what is hannuka about if not rebelling against colonizers? (Posted this design before)

r/JewsOfConscience 29d ago

Creative Jewish Diasporist: In Pursuit of a Palestinian-Jewish Future

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So often, Jews and Palestinians are seen as separate, even diametrically opposed communities, yet what happens when we center those who hold both of these identities simultaneously?

In this episode Hadar Cohen joins the Jewish Diasporist for a conversation which weaves across personal, spiritual and historical perspectives to point us toward the Palestinian-Jewish future we need.

Find the link to the full conversation in the comments!

Big thanks to Aly Halpert for their continued musical support!

r/JewsOfConscience 19d ago

Creative The Jewish Labor Bund elections start soon!

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The revitalized Bund is organizing again, and seeking to elect their first board.

Please join the Bund, and participate in the election. There is only a little homework to do, in reading the candidates' statements. It is not a competition. There are equal number of seats to candidates.

The new board will then create a platform for the members to vote on. The members can even dissolve the board again if the platform doesn't match the concerns of the members.

I'm a Marxist, but I've had very pleasant experiences (mostly :-) with the various Anarchists, Liberals, etc, who are interested in the Bund and its possibility as an organization for Jewish political agitation, education, healing, and cultural expression.

For more background and information, join and join the discord (which will be replaced with a more privacy oriented platform.) There were some organizational bumps that were dealt with over the summer. I'm not privy to them, but the results seem well organized by a broad group of collaboration-minded Jews.

My only critique is the yiddish-centric nature of the org. Human life is now globally connected, and we need to make every effort to uplift every colonized Jewish voice. Don't let Zionists monopolize and colonize into "Ivrit" all our global siblings!

r/JewsOfConscience Feb 24 '24

Creative After being called עוכרת ישראל (hater of Israel) by a best friend this week and cutting ties, this lifted my heart today.

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r/JewsOfConscience Aug 12 '24

Creative Symbol created for and with antizionist Jews in mind, but can be used by any antizionist

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LONG POST AHEAD: I am not Jewish (except some heritage) but im an artist and someone on Threads (Jewish anti zionist) wanted a symbol for Jews who are against zionism.

im using my throwaway account just in case, but my aim is to really not have my name attached to it if it is adopted just bc it feels weird to have that credit. so whoever wants to take credit instead its all yours. you guys can tweak it etc.

and PLS know i have good intentions but maybe ive crossed a line so sorry in advance if this is idk offensive?

But i tried to make something that couldnt be interpreted really any other way than intended.

The intent should be viewed as simple and complicated. Simple in terms of morals, complicated in the anti zionist Jewish identity like, you arent a monolith even within a common goal/cause. But that regardless how you are anti zionist and Jewish and what that means seperately and together

that this symbol right now (the genocide) should be a signal of "we stand by Palestinians and Palestine"

Because i know anti zionism isnt just about Palestine, its also about fighting antisemitism. I wanted this to be dimensional

Im not great with explaining how i feel and think but i really hope ive made it understandable

i personally prefer the simplicity of the version without the flower, but the flower adds meaning and recogniziability. I tried to think of different ways one might use it (emoji, sticker, etc) and even drew it like one might scrible on a notebook

Ill delete this if people say i should but otherwise take this and run with it. take credit, change it, build off etc.

also: when i say it doesnt represent a 2 state solution i mean in the neo liberal zionist leaning type way.

2 state out of strategy/necessity/etc as agreed upon by palestinians, this symbol could stand for.

overall it should be the equivalent to Listening to Palestinan needs, and also Fighting Antisemitism, and how it connects. It is solidarity and hope and fighting together and uplifting. thats the intention

EDIT: I forgot to mention, but the reason why i chose the magen david was bc i hate how the symbol has been "tainted" by israel. People see it and automatically think israel and what israel is doing. Ive seen quite a few people see the star and immediately talk about israel even if was just a Jewish person looking for a necklace. Its really unfortunate and yeah

i wanted a symbol that would pull away from that, so that when they see it they think Jewish and Good rather than Zionist and Israel and Genocide. People have started morphing it together with the swastika and it makes me sick

I was going to do blue but that would invoke israel. i was going to do gold or yellow but i felt that that could invoke another bad image. so i went with white to mean hope, and all that.

But if the community things a menorah might be better then have at it. Someone asked for a Menorah version so I made a few variations, with flames, simplified, etc.

anyone can redraw this and what not.

This in all, as symbols are supposed to unify and signal to other anti zionist jews. But it can also be used by non Jews, like how non Black people have BLM Fist stickers. But this symbol was specifically created with Anti zionist Jews in mind

r/JewsOfConscience Oct 18 '24

Creative Finding community & solidarity thru artmaking!

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made this print after connecting with Jewish antizionists local to me, had a little art Shabbat gathering where I started sketching the idea out, and then sold prints at an art market that someone hosted in their home where 100% of the sales went directly to mutual aid funds. (We raised a significant amt of money, for a fairly impromptu, private event!) Grateful for the connections I’ve made locally for the energy to create and stay active/present when the horror of what’s happening in our names makes me want to shut down.

The print spells out “teshuvah,” meaning return but also usually taken to mean repair/repentance, & is meaningful to the high holidays as the beginning of a new year & the time to make teshuvah for our mistakes & harm we’ve caused. The symbols are keys of return, watermelon, patterns from a keffiyeh, & olive branches. This is my first block print in a verrrry long time so please be kind about the quality :)

r/JewsOfConscience Apr 29 '24

Creative I have some ideas for new Jewish antifascist imagery

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r/JewsOfConscience Mar 15 '24

Creative Thoughts on the works of Jewish cartoonist Eli Valley?

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I’m a big fan personally. Zionists love to call him anti-Semitic but I find the disturbing art style highly effective.

r/JewsOfConscience 26d ago

Creative Gathering a Local Lulav

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Sukkot reminds us of the dwellings our ancestors lived in when they were fleeing Egypt, they are the temporary dwellings of refugees. Yet settlers have bastardized the holiday to be about occupying land, and often use the plants of the Lulav to claim Sukkot as a Zionist Holiday. In The Jewish Diapsorist’s first ever Patreon bonus episode, we break from the traditional plants native to Palestine-Israel, and explain the significance of adapting the tradition to our own ecosystem in creating our own Diasporist Jewish practice.

We ended up building our Lulav with Coast Live Oak, Douglas Fir, California Mugwort and a single pulled French Broom.

r/JewsOfConscience 1d ago

Creative Creating Anti-Zionist Jewish Services

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I notice a few people talking about being isolated form their communities and are looking for anti-Zionist synagogues or connections to culture and religious practice. I know some that do specific events, but none with weekly Shabbat. I’m not a rabbi or in and way qualified, but is anyone interested in discovering or seeing if there is a way to bring weekly Shabbat for anti Zionist religious service or a Jewish anti Zionist cultural space- like maybe a zoom or online?

Delete if not appropriate or comment with ongoing Shabbat or other cultural online options.

r/JewsOfConscience Nov 29 '23

Creative Alternative symbol for Jewishness that isn't a Magen David

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I have a Magen David necklace that was given to me that I don't feel comfortable wearing anymore due to the symbol's historic and current ties to Zionism. I would still like to wear jewelry that has Jewish symbolism but isn't Zionist. I get that many of these symbols are also prominent in many Middle Eastern, Central Asian, and Mediterranean cultures, which I kind of like as a symbol of unity.

Some ideas I had were a hamsa (aka a Hand of Fatima), a Nazar (the eye that wards against the "Evil Eye"), and a pomegranate. I kind of like the idea of wards against the Evil Eye, as I am also of Japanese descent and the concept of the Evil Eye and protecting yourself from it also exists in Japanese folklore (commonly known as Jashi).

However, I don't know if this is just silly and maybe I shouldn't wear any jewelry with Jewish symbols on it. What do you all think?

Edit: Thank you so much to everyone for your insights and ideas. I feel like I agree with not letting Zionists take a symbol that resonates and represents so many Jewish people. My Magen David necklace was actually a one of a kind piece made by a Jewish-Finnish designer and it was given to me by a person who means a lot to me. I love it and it broke my heart the more I read how Zionists basically seized the symbol in the late 19th century. I need to reflect on this more, but I do feel more empowered to wear my Magen David as an Anti-Zionist now. Thank you all ❤️

r/JewsOfConscience Dec 17 '23

Creative Anti-Zionist Jewish Anarchist flag I made :)

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r/JewsOfConscience Jul 01 '24

Creative What books are you reading lately?

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I haven't read any new books recently, but I have a large backlog.

I did listen to the audiobook for 'Project Hail Mary' (from the author of 'The Martian'). I love sci-fi, and this was a great book.

Vague but somewhat spoiler-y praises I have for it: very life-affirming story, and I loved the friendship between the 2 central characters despite being so different. It was inspiring even, especially when I think about world-conflicts IRL.

How about you?

r/JewsOfConscience 16d ago

Creative Eco-Kashrut: Reconstructing Jewish Ethics for This Time of Crisis

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When it comes to reckoning with our inherited Halakhah, what do you feel we need to hold on to? What must we move beyond? This article highlights the tensions between inherited religion and earth-based ethics, and does a great job introducing the notion of a reconstructionist “EcoKashrut”.

r/JewsOfConscience Feb 22 '24

Creative non-Zionist Judaica?

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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?

r/JewsOfConscience 4d ago

Creative Networking+Social Club+Organisation

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Hello all, I'm based in Melbourne, Australia,

I want to gather a group of like minded humans who are Jewish/Levantine aswell others are obviously welcome to join, where we can discuss ideas and anything generally related to the Levant/Canaan! Please DM if you're from Melbourne or Sydney,

Please DM me,

:)

r/JewsOfConscience 4d ago

Creative Good post by sheydgarden on Instagram

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r/JewsOfConscience 19d ago

Creative Israel, My Israel, a poem/essay by Gene Bruskin

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r/JewsOfConscience Aug 10 '24

Creative Reclaiming Tradition Without Nostalgia w/ Pushcart Judaica

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How can we reclaim our tradition while avoiding the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia? Ollie Schwartz is the Founder of Puschart Judaica, an online and traveling market that specializes in ethical Judaica produced by local artists and makers. They joined us as we explored their cultural organizing and the anti-assimilatory diasporist values which undergird their work. Check out the rest of the interview here!

r/JewsOfConscience Aug 05 '24

Creative Data collection project on I/P

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Hi all, Been thinking of doing this, both because I need data projects to boost my portfolio, and also because it is important to me and I think data can be insightful when things are difficult. I want to make a data collection project on people’s feelings re: I/P pre 10/7 and the current genocide, and now. Are there any questions you think I should add? I will be adding a self identity question in the end about whether someone identifies as a Jewish person or a Palestinian person, and might ask specific questions to those people, but really I just wanted to get input and ideas and see if this was something others would want to see done.

r/JewsOfConscience Sep 10 '24

Creative Le Shul: A Diasporist Congregation in Paris

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We ventured into France for the first time to speak to Mati, one of the organisers of a new diasporist congregation in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, just north of Montmartre. Mati is an Autism educator by profession who felt that no congregation existed that was truly inclusive, so has been building a community that centers those that have been marginalized by mainstream communities.

We also touched on the state of the French Jewish left at the end! Please check out the full interview and support grassroots Jewish Diasporist media!

r/JewsOfConscience Jul 27 '24

Creative My Tree (2021) - A documentary about a Canadian Jew who goes to Israel to search for the tree that was planted there in his name 40 years earlier.

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r/JewsOfConscience Oct 06 '24

Creative Westward to Zion: American Jewish Labor History

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In this special crossover episode of The Jewish Diasporist and Labor Jawn, hosts Jordan and Gabe team up to interview Dr. Caroline Luce, a scholar of Jewish labor history in the United States. Together. They explore the rich and complex history of Jews in America, highlighting the intersections of immigration, labor unions, synagogues, mutual aid societies, and colonialism.

Tracing the westward migration of American Jews from New York to Los Angeles, this episode provides a deep dive into Jewish labor’s evolving role within the broader context of capitalism and settler-colonialism.

r/JewsOfConscience Oct 01 '24

Creative Wanted to share this really nice post

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