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La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts) Tue Jan 31, 2017, 05:19 PM Jan 2017

i know this weekend was really shitty, but it's been heartening to see so many American Jews

stand up against the Muslim ban.

I think there was something particularly powerful about Jewish people specifically talking about refugees and the importance of us accepting refugees, especially during the Holocaust Remembrance Day.

it was really both sad (because of what happened and our not so great history with Jewish refugees) but also really beautiful.

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i know this weekend was really shitty, but it's been heartening to see so many American Jews (Original Post) La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 OP

I agree wholeheartedly. There truly is something wonderful and powerful... Raster Jan 2017 #1

agreed La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #2

I see a real divide between the young and the old in my circle maxsolomon Jan 2017 #3

As a Jew, I am also happy to see this Gothmog Jan 2017 #4

there is a reason why many republicans who oppose him JI7 Jan 2017 #5

Here is what the Burlington synagogue did yesterday karynnj Jan 2017 #6

Raster

(20,998 posts)

1. I agree wholeheartedly. There truly is something wonderful and powerful...

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 05:38 PM

Jan 2017

...and points to the inherent goodness of many. I have been moved to tears FREQUENTLY over the past week or so, seeing such diversity speaking with one fantastic voice.

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)

2. agreed

Reply to Raster (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 05:39 PM

Jan 2017

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

3. I see a real divide between the young and the old in my circle

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 06:01 PM

Jan 2017

My neighbors, and my SIL and her family couldn't be more mortified.

But I know 2 elderly Jewish couples (in their 80s) who voted FOR *. The husband in one of them, also my neighbor, fled Berlin as a child and was a Jewish Refugee.

For them, HRC may have stood up to Likud at some point, and they couldn't have that.

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)

4. As a Jew, I am also happy to see this

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 06:57 PM

Jan 2017

I have a number of friends who attended the Houston protests. This sign was at the Houston protest

I also saw some video on Twitter of a guy blowing a Shofar at the protests. You cannot get more Jewish than bringing your own Shofar to a protest

I was on the phone with one of the Muslim precinct chairs in my county and he has noticed the support from the Jewish community

JI7

(89,252 posts)

5. there is a reason why many republicans who oppose him

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 07:02 PM

Jan 2017

tend to be jewish.

Krauthammer has some of the best writings on trump .

karynnj

(59,504 posts)

6. Here is what the Burlington synagogue did yesterday

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 07:12 PM

Jan 2017

http://www.mynbc5.com/article/religious-school-welcomes-refugees/8651945

Not said this was planned before Trump was inaugurated and - not mentioned - a couple of Muslim highschool girls did some slam poetry that was amazing and very well received. (Their web site - http://muslimgirlsmakingchange.weebly.com/shows.html )

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