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update on Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian rapper who supported the protests in '22 and '23. His lawyer has told the press Salehi has been sentenced to death today. There's still the possibility to appeal, which they will. However, it's not an anomaly. More protesters have been sentenced to death. (source)

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"Gabriel has disappeared." "So I understand." "I've spoke with Beelzebub, and we believe Aziraphale has something to do with it." "Yeah, that sounds unlikely."

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The Iranian Regime is going to execute rapper Toomaj Salehi for supporting protests of Jina Amini’s murder by the regime in his songs.

Iranian activist Elica Le Bon says, “Iranians in the diaspora picked up on the fact that the regime tends not to execute people who become known to the international community. We have seen many examples of prisoners that were either released on bail or had their sentences commuted through our “say their names to save their lives” campaign on social media, using hashtags to garner attention for their causes, and even before social media existed, through getting the stories of political prisoners to international media outlets. Once reported on, and once the eyes shift to the regime and the reality of its pending brutality, realizing that the action is not worth the repercussions, we have seen them back down and not execute. For that reason, this is part of an urgent campaign for readers to talk about Toomaj as much as you can, using the hashtag #FreeToomaj or #ToomajSalehi. Every comment makes a difference, and if we were wrong, what did we lose by trying?”

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Snuf

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I am so excited, I am visiting the Jewish community a town over ( 2 1/2 hours bus ride ) but it's the first time in years I will attend a shabbat service with others and we'll discuss if I might join the community and I'm just feeling so much love and pride today for being Jewish 😭

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in light of the disgusting photo of shani louk winning an award, with her not even mentioned, i thought it was important to share photos of her when she was still alive. she was beautiful.

may her memory be a blessing.

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Hi uhhh if you’re in Pagan circles please stay far away from this symbol and anyone who uses it!

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having one hell of a night because i am so regretting i did the my heritage test because the results should be available soon and like. i know my family's history. I know we have a few converts in the family. I also know that does not make me less jewish and yet I am so terrified there's just gonna be nothing???? even tho my grandfather's family is an old rabbi family! and i was born in israel, i was raised jewish. and yet here i am trembling.

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Living in the islamic regime is like waking up every morning to the news of one more innocent person getting the death penalty because they just wanted to live and be free.

Toomaj Salehi 🕊️

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.......are there bots in the jumblr tag? one of my posts has been suddenly gaining traction and reblogged by different blogs, but all with the same tags. and their blogs are eerily similar.

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what's the first movie you remember seeing in theaters? don't try and be all edgy and cool and say like tetsuo: the iron man. be honest.

Go!!

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thinking about all the seders with empty seats this pesach. may our loved ones be returned home soon, and may the gd who released am yisrael from egypt with a strong hand and an outstretched arm do the same for all those who are being held captive and prisoner

rachel goldberg, mother of hersch goldberg-polin—who we hope is still alive and is being held captive—proposes a fifth question for our seders: why are we not all here?

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My family just made an extra seder plate and placed it by an extra chair. This seat will not be filled, that seder plate will not be used. That setting will be a reminder for all the hostages that cannot be home for their own celebrations. That empty seat will symbolize all the family members that will not come home for their own seder; the fathers that fell in battle, the husbands stuck far away, the mothers, sisters, daughters, freinds that are so far away and yet so close to our hearts. The Jewish nation are one and our celebrations will never be complete until every hostage is home and this awful war is over.

Gutt Yom Tov and may we not have to wait for next year to be in Jerusalem!

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Meaningful Passover to All My Jewish Friends

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Context matter greatly - but so does language. If we keep calling the Hakenkreuz Swastika, then they start to blend. Which they shouldn't. I think some people may benefit from watching the symbol scene from the da vinci code.

If I describe a tall, bald, white man, talking in german walking around with a german shepherd I assume several people might have a lil "😬" reaction. I am actually however describing my dad, a jewish man who adopted a german shepherd mix and who one could often find in a park in Tel-Aviv, feeding the dog with a spoon because the dog couldn't lower his head anymore for eating. And he might have been on his phone, talking to german relatives. Context really is a key factor.

The Hakenkreuz is of course the most widely known symbol for Nazis and I think there is no shame if people, especially Jewish people, have an initial reaction to seeing the swastika and associating it with Nazis for a moment. But the Hakenkreuz and the Swastika are NOT the same and do not represent the same thing. I personally correct people on the use of the word Swastika vs Haknkreuz, especially because India has a Jewish community and in general Jews have experienced little antisemitism there (I believe the biggest surge was during the time the Portuguese controlled Goa?).

To know the difference is to me also part of knowing my history as a Jew and a sign of respect towards another culture.

not so friendly reminder with diwali coming up that the swastika (swuhs-theek-ahh) is of vedic origin, and it's a symbol of well-being, auspiciousness, and prosperity in hinduism, jainism, and buddhism. it's still common in nepal, mongolia, china, japan, and, most famously, india.

it's been around since 500 BC, and germany appropriated it, making it a symbol of hate.

the symbol on the right? THIS is not offensive. it's stolen culture. please be fully informed before you make any accusations this upcoming holiday season.