Every year, I share the memory book of the lost shtetl of Zaromb, near Treblinka. It is a haunting catalogue of horrors, compiled in 1946. One of the recurring themes of the accounts: Zarombers faced as much danger from Poles as they did from Germans.

“As we saw later, the Poles took an active part in the massacre of the Jews of Zaromb. Several days before, a number of Polish cart drivers had been given orders to be ready to transport the "Zshides" (derogatory term for Jews) of Zaromb. They kept that order secret.”

#Jews #Jewish #History #Holocaust #Poland #Shoah #HolocaustRemembranceDay #Zaromb

jewishgen.org/yizkor/Zareby/za…

I'm not sure I really get the logic behind the antizionists who also want to kick fellow Jewish citizens out of their diaspora countries.

Like... where are they supposed to go specifically?

I'm joking. I totally get the fucking logic.

"A violent #antisemitic incident unfolded Sunday evening in #Istanbul, where a group of #Jews heading to light the eighth and final #Hanukkah candle at the Neve Shalom #synagogue were attacked by #proPalestinian #protesters.

According to footage circulated on social media, the attackers charged at the group while shouting, “These #Zionists should leave this country.” Police intervened and dispersed the demonstrators, who waved #Palestinian flags and attempted to approach the #Jewish group."

ynetnews.com/jewish-world/arti…

Jews attacked heading to Hanukkah candlelighting in Istanbul

Pro-Palestinian protesters assaulted Jews on their way to a Hanukkah candle lighting near the Neve Shalom synagogue, shouting anti-Zionist slurs as police dispersed the crowd, some of whom waved Palestinian flags

^{Itamar Eichner (ynetglobal)}

"#Jews comprise 0.2% of the world’s population.

Take a group of 500 random people, and on average, 499 won’t be #Jewish.

So you may be wondering what it’s like to be part of that 0.2%.

Here’s a little snapshot:

In May, Jews gathered at a museum reception in #WashingtonDC. A #gunman started #shooting. Two attendees were #killed.

In June, Jews gathered at a park in #Boulder, #Colorado. An assailant threw #Molotovcocktails into the crowd. A woman was killed.

In October, Jews gathered at a #synagogue in #Manchester, #England. A man drove his car into pedestrians and #stabbed them. Two people were killed.

In December, Jews gathered on a beach in #Sydney, #Australia. #Terrorists opened fire. Fifteen people were killed.

That’s just in 2025.

Bottom line: being Jewish is dangerous."

blogs.timesofisrael.com/dear-n…

Dear Non-Jewish Friends

From the blog of Adam Zimmerman at The Times of Israel

^{Adam Zimmerman (The Blogs)}

I really regret contributing to this situation. I didn’t anticipate how completely it would dominate the narrative.

"On the first night of #Hanukkah, #Jewish families gathered in #Sydney to celebrate. Instead of #candlelightings and #latkes, they were met with #gunfire from two armed #terrorists. At least a dozen Jewish #Australians, including a #Holocaust survivor, were murdered, and the first candle of Hanukkah was lit in grief.

Almost immediately, however, the focus of the public conversation began to drift.

Rather than centering the #victims or grappling with what it means for #Jews to be targeted at a Jewish #celebration, much of the discourse has fixated on a different element of the attack, one that, while important, should not be the story itself."

jpost.com/opinion/article-8804…

How antisemitism is erased after attacks on Jews | The Jerusalem Post

When antisemitic incidents occur, the world prefers to talk about the feel-good narrative rather than Jewish victims of terror.

^{The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com}

JEWS, PLEASE READ THIS
NON-JEWS, PLEASE READ THIS!

Harvard experts warn Diaspora Jews are suffering from ‘traumatic invalidation’ after Oct. 7

"They call it traumatic invalidation, a condition first studied a decade ago for victims of other traumas such as sexual assault who are told it's their fault or they should get over it. For Jews, the same label should apply, the authors found, because it involves what they describe as a stunning mix of silence, denial, blame, gaslighting, whataboutism, and exclusion, such as documenting many cases of Jews being told their grief does not matter because of what's happening in Gaza"

youtube.com/watch?v=JX4dFaIEEw…

Transcript here:

thecjn.ca/news/harvard-experts…

#Podcast #Antisemitism #MentalHealth #Jews #Abuse

Harvard experts warn Diaspora Jews are suffering from 'traumatic invalidation' after Oct. 7

The two therapists' worrying study was published in an academic publication in May 2025.

^{North Star (The Canadian Jewish News)}