r/Judaism • u/justjust000 • Jan 20 '26

We're what's left 😄

Post image

Link to original Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQJ3AkViofr

1.7k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

192 comments sorted by

View all comments

213

u/hooahguy Not a fan of Leibels Jan 20 '26

This is a cringe shirt, sorry.

40

u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

When I have kids I will wear one to the first parent-teacher-meeting at school. I totally agree with you though.

16

u/Cool-Arugula-5681 Jan 20 '26

The dog tag might be a hostage necklace. Not sure.

-28

u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

[removed] — view removed comment

18

u/Remarkable-Pea4889 Jan 20 '26

I've had an Israeli MIA dog tag since the 1990s. Ron Arad has been missing since the 1980s and still hasn't been found.

47

u/Pugasaurus_Tex Jan 20 '26

It’s a Bring Them Home necklace

27

u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

On top of that this dude seems to be a hardcore biker. In my 34 years being a Jew I have never met a Biker Jew. Makes this a lot funnier tbh.

29

u/SarcasmWarning Jan 20 '26

There's a number of us. There was even a tv show made a few years ago with a number of uk based young-adult Jews doing a bike trip across america (I was shortlisted but didn't actually make it into the show).

6

u/PoopsMcG modernish Jan 20 '26

Are the Chai Riders still a thing?

5

u/NewYorkImposter 🇦🇺 Rabbi - Chabad Jan 20 '26

Yup! And yids on wheels in Australia

3

u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

Oh wow, what's the show called? Sounds interesting.

9

u/SarcasmWarning Jan 20 '26

Honestly don't remember. I'm guessing it was at least 15 years ago (by trying to remember where I was working/living when interviewed).... It was Jews on Bikes (2013), but I never actually watched it.

10

u/namer98 Torah Im Derech Eretz Jan 20 '26

There is a local group to me in Baltimore, the Lonsmen. I think they mostly like to get bagels together.

4

u/shlamiel Jan 20 '26

what makes you think he is a biker?

14

u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

He has a lots of pictures of himself in biker attire, namely a vest and such, riding a chopper on their company instagram. At least he used to, haven't checked in a few months.

2

u/lepreqon_ Jan 20 '26

There's at least one Jewish biker "gang" in Toronto Area. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Yowies/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

8

u/cantankerousgnat Jan 20 '26

Why exactly?

-25

u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

[removed] — view removed comment

18

u/cantankerousgnat Jan 20 '26

It’s not “military iconography,” it’s a “bring them home” necklace worn in solidarity with the hostages. They are very commonly worn in Jewish communities throughout the world. Weird that you are posting on this subreddit and don’t recognize this necklace.

28

u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

It’s something a ton of people wore for the hostages. It’s not “military iconography.” The shirt is a little cringe but the bring them home necklace is fine and tons of people were wearing them after Oct 7.

24

u/idkmyusernameagain Jan 20 '26

I’m surprised that so many people aren’t familiar with the “Bring them Home” necklaces.

11

u/batami84 Jan 20 '26 edited Jan 20 '26

As the others said, it's a necklace for the hostages. But what's wrong with military iconography? Jewish military strength is one of the blessings of our generation. We all know what happened to Jews during the centuries when they were not so blessed.

2

u/RedStripe77 Jan 22 '26

Having an army makes all the difference for Jews.

8

u/akivayis95 Jan 20 '26

A dog tag makes you that uncomfortable? Wow, we've gotten soft.

4

u/PuddingNaive7173 Jan 20 '26

That person hides their post history. Wouldn’t surprise me if they’re not Jewish.

9

u/Suitable_Vehicle9960 Jan 20 '26

The Israeli military is the reason half of the Jews are alive today.