Thread/ Pt1: Some thoughts on the Jewdas thing: Jews have always been a broad-church. To pretend otherwise is disingenuous. The foundation of Judaism is debating and questioning well, pretty much everything. That is a beautiful thing. May it never change.
pt2: Remember the old Jewish joke of a Jewish sailor shipwrecked on a desert island who built synagogues. When rescued, he was asked: Why he build two synagogues? He replied: "Oh that other one...I would NEVER go there!" Well, for some Jews, they would never go there with Jewdas
pt3... and for the Jewdas lot, well, they would never go with the Board of Deputies and other mainstream Jewish groups. Who is more Jewish? That isn’t for anyone to say. It is a personal thing to each and every individual. Just because they don’t like the state of Israel...
pt4. doesn’t mean they don’t have a right to hold a Seder. Now, looking at tweets of various members of this group who attended the Seder, some Jews clearly feel at home there. Great. Good for them. Who am I to judge a group of Jews celebrating a Seder together?
pt5. That is a beautiful thing. Corbyn is free to break bread with them if he likes, too. It is hardly surprising that these are the Jews - anarchist, socialist and rebellious - are the ones who he keeps company with. Though was it politically-wise to spend time with a group...
pt6. who have dismissed allegations in Labour as a smear against him? No, obviously not. Corbyn won’t be able to wash away the accusations of being tolerant of Jew-hatred until he shows the same respect he bestows this group on other Jewish, more mainstream groups.
pt7. He should make it clear he wanted to enjoy a Seder with friends - but that he does not agree with the witch-hunt smear. And he must show the same respect to other Jewish bodies to show that he is taking the matter of anti-Semitism seriously.
pt8. Do I think he was trolling the Jewish community? No. He isn’t bright enough to do that. I just can't get on board for beating him up for being at a Seder dinner with observant Jews who are anti-Zionists. At most Seder tables, they’ll be some in that camp.
pt9. Last point: There is something intensely irritating about people who defended recent Soros splashes that were laced in the imagery and language of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion now attacking Jewdas for being anti-Zionists - and for mocking Jewish community figures.
pt10. Last, last point: Those who are shocked that Jews are rude about other Jews in their community have clearly never sat at a Jewish family dinner - or spent time with many Jews. Remember the old Jewish joke: The anti-semite thinks Jews are a stain on humanity and an appalling
pt11. race. But that Cohen, well he ain’t so bad and Kushner, well, he is alright, too. The Jew thinks his people are righteous and a light unto nations… but Cohen… CAN’T STAND HIM! And Kushner, Oy vey what a SCHMUCK!
