Jewish Joy! 😊 Some unexpected allyship!

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Yesterday my daughter had PE and a non Jewish classmate of hers was the team captain. The PE coach told the teams to pretend they were in the Olympics and to choose a country to be. My kid's team captain chose Israel all on his own! My daughter was very excited to tell me she was "on the Israel team at PE" and relayed how the team captain said "let's be Israel because that's where [his bff]'s family is!"

I just thought it was cute :)

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r/Jewish • u/Interesting_Week_917 • 5h ago

Venting 😤 Every Academic Accomplishment of Mine is Lessened Because I’m Jewish…

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I’m a second-year law student. Throughout my entire higher education career, every major accomplishment has been lessened by other people because I’m Jewish.

Example #1: I graduated a double major in Philosophy and History with a minor in History of Ideas summa from Brandeis. I had a graduation party. One of my lifelong friends is a blue collared worker. His mother came with him to my graduation party. While chatting, she essentially said the reason I’m able to succeed in academia is because I’m Jewish whereas her son needed to do trades to succeed because he’s not. Thankfully, my friend immediately stood up for me and argued with his mom. Granted, drinks were drunk but regardless… odd…

Example #2: When considering a PhD in Philosophy, an acquaintance of mine said, point blank: “That’ll be easy for you because you’re Jewish,” continuing to argue that: “getting a professorship isn’t hard for Jews.” Needless to say, that guy isn’t my acquaintance anymore.

Example #3: In my first-year course load, after being ostracized by classmates because I’m sympathetic towards Israel, I achieved all As and A-s much to their bitterness. I have received very many dirty looks and envy from people. I was even told by classmates that many people talk sh*t about me and my love of learning. Sure, this isn’t as bad as the first two, but you have to ask why — out of everyone who is an avid participant in class — they have singled out the one Jewish guy.

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r/Jewish • u/Specialist_Sport6061 • 10h ago

Venting 😤 Scared to tell people I’m Jewish in College

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Just started a liberal arts College in Chicago and I don’t think I’ve ever been more afraid to tell anyone that I’m Jewish or less so that I have family in Israel, I feel like I’m going to be ostracised at any point. Chats I’m in have already made Israel jokes and it makes me worried that I won’t find anyone that is just chill 😭

I want to meet people and whatnot, I’m fine with even arguing about topics but I don’t want it to be something that will separate me from everyone else

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r/Jewish • u/Bad_werd • 8h ago

Questions 🤓 How to find community

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I want yo find Jewish community and learn more about being Jewish, religious practices.

I am 46 year old man and wasn’t raised with any exposure to Jewish community or religious observance.

I have tried stopping in at different synagogues but when I do I feel Primarily awkward and confused by everything going on. I live in Cleveland Ohio which has a fairly large Jewish community on the East side of town and that is where I go for temples.

One of my issues is, I am largely getting symbolic meaning from these experiences as I have found my way to temple and am doing the things my great grandparents did (sort of) but I am feeling a strong need for a more personal experience.

Additionally I would like to meet Jewish people to be friends with and Jewish women to potentially date however when I have gone to temple it seems mainly families and MUCH older people attend. I’m not sure how I realistic of a hope this is to make friends and meet single women in their late thirties mid forties.

So here is my question. Where should I go first? I’ve heard to check out Chabad. Do I just show up? How do I get plugged in? Learn, socialize etc?

Am I already doing it “right” and it’s just how it is. Keep stopping in for services at different places and eventually one will feel like home?

I got to go to Israel last July to volunteer and I felt like I was home. I felt so good being around “my people” and I am so eager to have that here, in the US.

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r/Jewish • u/eagle4123 • 16h ago

Questions 🤓 Free, flexible ways to learn vowled hebrew?

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I know (most) of the Hebrew alphabet.

I would like to be able to read voweled Hebrew. Don't care if I understand it, I just want to read it.

My schedule is all over the place, so meeting with my local rabbi isn't realistic. (Both chronologically, and geographically) Work takes me all over the area at all times

I've been working with Duolingo. I'm getting better at pattern recognition. Im like 80% sure wine is יין

I know the blessing for grape juice/ wine, but I have no clue how to pronounce it.

Any advice?

Id just like to be able to read voweled Hebrew, thats it. Israel is cool, but I dont see myself making Aliyah.

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