The holocaust did not end in 1945. It relocated south and east, to Israel. Muslim hatred was a large part of Hitler's holocaust and they are still hating and fighting. But those starving people wearing striped suits in faded photographs are not finished either. Now you Jews are armed and wearing fatigues. Why isn't the world CHEERING for you?!?!?
October 7th was a wake-up call but many are STILL snoozing. I recall feeling uncomfortable, to say the least, upon learning that so and so had gone to Israel to volunteer with the IDF, as if it were some shameful act. In March of 2024 I volunteered for 3 weeks with Sar El in Israel and never felt so proud of Israel and our people.
We are a people of hopefulness and resilience. But we are also a people of memory. We enter Yom Hashoa with heavy hearts as people of memory. But next week , after we fittingly grieve for Yom Hazikaron, comes Yom Ha'atzmaut when we celebrate as a people of optimism, strength and vibrancy.
The holocaust did not end in 1945. It relocated south and east, to Israel. Muslim hatred was a large part of Hitler's holocaust and they are still hating and fighting. But those starving people wearing striped suits in faded photographs are not finished either. Now you Jews are armed and wearing fatigues. Why isn't the world CHEERING for you?!?!?
October 7th was a wake-up call but many are STILL snoozing. I recall feeling uncomfortable, to say the least, upon learning that so and so had gone to Israel to volunteer with the IDF, as if it were some shameful act. In March of 2024 I volunteered for 3 weeks with Sar El in Israel and never felt so proud of Israel and our people.
We are a people of hopefulness and resilience. But we are also a people of memory. We enter Yom Hashoa with heavy hearts as people of memory. But next week , after we fittingly grieve for Yom Hazikaron, comes Yom Ha'atzmaut when we celebrate as a people of optimism, strength and vibrancy.
Excellent piece. Genuinely inspiring