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hotcommunist:

workingclasshistory:

On this day, 9 May 2012, Vidal Sassoon, the “anti-fascist warrior hairdresser” died aged 84. As a teenager in London he fought Oswald Mosley’s fascists in the streets with his hairdressing scissors, as part of the militant 43 Group. When once asked what had happened to his bruised face by a client he responded “Oh, nothing, madam, I just fell over a hairpin.” More info in our short obituary here: https://ift.tt/2rs8lBi
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also important to note that he grew up in extreme poverty and he was jewish!

miss-rumphius:

Looking at the Met gala pictures as they start to roll in and I’m paying particular attention to how Jewish, Muslim, and other non-Christian celebrities wear and interpret this years theme of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. I imagine that for some it is an uncomfortable theme to interpret, as Catholicism has affected their religious background and upbringing. Do you go along with the theme? Subvert it? Or just decide to wear a pretty gown and risk people calling you out for not dressing on theme? It is a decision which is surprisingly fraught with lots of implications. So, tbh, if it was me (as a Jewish women), I’d show up either rocking some full on Tzniut look or a gown with like glamorous embroidered hamsa’s all over it… 

Going to start looking for some Orthodox (& ex-Orthodox) LGBTQ experiences for y’all

eshusplayground:

jewish-education:

jewish-education:

I know people but don’t want to share their personal blogs without permission. So I’ll be running off what I can find on google. Relevant tumblrs should feel free to spotlight themselves. Or spotlight someone else’s blog with permission. It’s been asked for and I plan on trying.

Starting with Abby Stein bc she’s sorta my favorite person ever. Keep in mind that she comes from a very specific community. In short: Abby Stein grew up in a Hasidic community that was very insular. She has left the community she grew up in and transitioned but Judaism is still a part of her life.

  • You can read her story here
  • Her twitter here
  • And her Sefaria here

Rabbi Steve Greenberg leans closer to Modern Orthodox, and if you dig around, you can find his articles and interviews.

greyjoyqueen
replied to your post “Most takes by non-Jewish atheists about Judaism are just not accurate….”

Heck, most Christians don’t even understand Judaism… my understanding of it now, actually having Jewish friends, is *ssooo* different from what I was taught when I was in church/school

I don’t think I want to know what you were taught in church/school tbh… =/

But I addressed culturally Christian atheists specifically because they do that “all theists are exactly like [insert description of Christianity that I grew up with here]” and can be very stubborn about it if you say anything. They think you’re upset at them for telling the truth and take it as a sign that they’re right.

Most takes by culturally Christian atheists about Judaism are just not accurate. It’s unfortunate because I don’t see my own culture as infallible and I like getting goyishe perspectives on it. It just annoys me when they assume it’s just like Christianity without the New Testament because that’s not true. If you’re going to criticize, please do research first.

EDIT: Changed “non-Jewish” to “culturally Christian” for the sake of specificity.