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

We're what's left 😄

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u/Accomplished-Plan191 Humanist Jan 21 '26

I'm not suggesting you be a good person so that others will think well of you and treat you better. Those are selfish reasons. There is both intrinsic and spiritual value to being the best most ethical person you can be.

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u/Capital-Ad2133 Reform Jan 22 '26

Fighting back against antisemitism, and even giving a warning that we’re doing so, is the epitome of being an ethical person.

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u/Accomplished-Plan191 Humanist Jan 22 '26

Which is different than "living up to the standards of their caricature of us"

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u/Capital-Ad2133 Reform Jan 22 '26

If anyone is caricaturing us, I don’t give a fuck what they think about just about anything.

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u/Accomplished-Plan191 Humanist Jan 22 '26

Just try following the logic... If someone creates a caricature of a greedy Jew, do you "live up to the standard" by being greedy? How does that fight antisemitism?

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u/Capital-Ad2133 Reform Jan 22 '26

I respond by doing whatever the hell I want. I don’t let antisemites determine my behavior in any way. Judaism is defined by Judaism, not by people who hate it.

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u/Accomplished-Plan191 Humanist Jan 22 '26

I wouldn't describe "doing whatever the hell I want" as the epitome of ethics.

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u/Capital-Ad2133 Reform Jan 22 '26

I'm assuming that what Jews want to do is act like good Jews. Which isn't the same as weak Jews, as seen many times over our history.