WRTG 105 FA3 Map by Samantha Sheran

The patterns of change we are seeing today are not new or unusual—in fact, they have been repeated over and over again over time, and have directly led to the continued perserverence of the Jewish people

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:09:01 UTC

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:10:30 UTC

Ancient greece—we got to positions of power, while speaking greek, celebrating greek culture, shaped cult vs culture

Assimilation does not save us, but neither does isolationism

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:12:49 UTC

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:13:29 UTC

persecution of jews living and assimilated in Germany, but also Jews living is shtetls isolated from common culture

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:14:25 UTC

story of hanukkah—one of the stories we take a lot of strength and pride from is about strength in the face of forced assimilation

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:14:47 UTC

forced assimilation versus free will?

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:17:36 UTC

spanish inquisition and the Jewish golden age—isn't it better to experience the highs of success and Jewish joy than be perpetually afraid and unwilling to connect with others?

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:18:45 UTC

the jews of sao tome were forced to convert, but it did not save them from religious persecution

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:20:26 UTC

part of what happened is that jews were considered too powerful in society—they were viewed as other because, to a degree, they kept themselves as other within the society (partly due to unfair rules regarding jobs, but also partly isolationism)

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:24:32 UTC

important to note that sense of community and looking out for the in group is critical–who will look out for us if not ourselves has been proved over and over again

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:34:28 UTC

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:37:26 UTC

change is good—view the destruction of the temple and the subsequent move from sacrifice to prayer. mirrored changing ideas at the time outside of judaism, and has meant we stuck around for the following 2,000 years

ssheran — 2024-03-28 14:38:07 UTC

move from shtetl and ghetto style communities to modern day jewish communities—today judaism is only a little recognizable to the judaism practiced then