#jewitch

[thejewitches]

No antisemitism, bigotry, or proselytization will be accepted. We will be watching closely & utilizing the delete and block buttons as needed.

Are you unclear on the history of Messianic Christianity? Here is a resource, unaffiliated with us in any way! We encourage you to read it.

We wrote this because we’ve been caught in the trap of messianic “resources” made to trick Jews.

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Like we say, context is key. Jews have been using fish as protective symbols for centuries…but that isn’t the same as the Jesus fish! Red flags come in varying shades. Always use context & look for more before making assumptions.

Remember: interfaith solidarity doesn’t include coercion, trickery, subterfuge, appropriation & lying.

[bubblefemmestims]

jewitch moodboard ✡︎

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[will-o-the-witch]

Also people realize I'm not actually a kabbalist right?

Like, I know some about it and have a fairly kabbalistic philosophy in some ways, but I do not actively study and practice kabbalah. I still don't feel I have enough prerequisite knowledge to truly approach and study it properly yet.

[whereserpentswalk]

2017 me: there are post modern Marxists trying to destroy gender and capitalism and replace the west's values with Jewish Paganism.

2020 me: actually the right just made up communism in America. It's a conspiracy theory.

2023 me: I am a post modern Marxist trying to destroy gender and capitalism and replace the west's values with Jewish Paganism.

[koroktree]

Antisemitism Education

What does dogwhistle mean?

A dog whistle is the use of coded or suggestive language in political messaging to garner support from a particular group without provoking opposition. The concept is named after dog whistles, which are audible to dogs but not humans

Antisemitism or “anti-semitism”?

The word, “anti-semitism” was coined on the premise of pseudo-scientific race theory, alleging that “Semites” are a race of people, in order to give the hatred of Jews a scientific, rationalistic veneer.

Numerical dogwhistles

1-11

One representing the letter “A” and eleven representing the letter “K”, this is a numerical dog whistle made to refer to the Aryan Knights (AK) which is an Idaho based white supremacist group.

109

May be written as 109/110. This refers to the idea of Jews being exiled from 109 countries. The “110” is typically a direct threat, stating that there is about to be 110 countries.

12

One representing the letter A and two representing the letter B, these two letters represent the Aryan Brotherhood (AB).

100%

While there are many variations, 100% generally refers to “100% white”, feeding into the “pure white race” belief.

14 (14 words)

Fourteen words refers to a white supremacist slogan coined by the deceased leader of the group “The Order”, David Lane

1488

A numerical dog whistle that joins the “14 words” used by white supremacists in conjunction with “88” which refers to the eighth letter in the alphabet, “H”. “88” - “HH”, meaning Heil Hitler. 1483 may also appear which would instead mean Heil Christ.

6 million/6 gorillion

6 million refers to the number of Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Antisemites will use terms like “gorillion” and other variations to avoid detection as well as to denote exaggeration in reference to their belief that Jews exaggerate the Holocaust.

6MWE

An acronym standing for “Six Million Wasn’t Enough”, signifying that 6 million Jews being murdered in the Holocaust wasn’t enough.

Dogwhistles and Conspiracy Theories

AKIA

Standing for “A Klansman I Am” this allows members to greet each other covertly.

Anglo-Saxon

A term what once was, and still is, used by white supremacists.

In the 1920s, the Anglo-Saxon Clubs of America lobbied in favor of segregation and argued for the exclusion of those with even a drop “of any blood other than Caucasian.”

Arbeit Macht Frei

Translating to, “Work will set you free” in English, this phrase was put on the gates of Aushwitz as well as other Nazi concentration camps.

Ashki-nazi

The intentional mispronunciation of Ashkenazi (Correct: Ash-ki-nah-zee. Incorrect: Ash-ki-Natzi) to accuse Ashkenazi Jews of being Nazis.

Ballpoint pen

A form of Holocaust denial in which Neo-Nazi’s claim that Anne Frank’s diary is a falsified or entirely fake document because “ballpoint pens didn’t exist at that time”.

Blood libel

Perpetuated accusation that Jews have murdered non-Jews

(such as Christian children) in order to use their blood in rituals

Cabal

Jews have long been accused of being part of a secret group that controls the economic and political world order. The term cabal originates from the word kabbalah, the Jewish mystical interpretation of the Hebrew Bible.

Cultural marxism

Sometimes also appearing as Cultural Bolshevism, this antisemitic theory believes Jews are trying to overthrow “Western culture” and destroy “White America”.

Delousing

A method of denying the Holocaust by suggesting that the gas chambers used to murder people were actually merely “delousing” facilities.

Dual Loyalty

Alleging that Jewish people are more loyal or only loyal to Israel rather than their own country.

Khazars or Khazar Theory

An antisemitic conspiracy theory that the Ashkenazi Jewish people today come from ancient Khazars and are “not real Jews”.

Khazar Milkers

A term used for sexual harassment towards Jewish women. Alternatively “milkies”.

Lizard people

The conspiracy theory that reptilian humanoids are trying to take over the government and can be government officials or large corporate figureheads.

Oven Dodger

A term for a Jew who antisemites believe should have been murdered in the Holocaust.

Pepe The Frog

While not originating in Nazism or White supremacy, the meme was co-opted by the alt-right along Reddit, 4-Chan, and 8chan.

Protocol of the Elders of Zion

An antisemitic text that spreads the paranoid theory that Jews are planning to dominate the globe.

Swimming Pool

An antisemitic conspiracy that the Holocaust didn’t happen because of the existence of a “swimming pool” at Aushwitz and was instead a “resort”. In actuality, it was an aquifer turned into a swimming pool for SS soldiers and their families.

The Jewish Question/Problem

The problem is the existence of Jews. The “question” being how to deal with the “problem” of Jews. This results in Nazism, for example, with the Final Solution. The full phrase is, “The Final Solution to the Jewish Question”.

WPWW

White Pride/Power World Wide.

You Will Not Replace Us

A phrase popularized in 2017 after the Charlottesville Nazi Riot. Sometimes appearing as Jews will not replace us or YWNRU, this antisemitic theory believes Jews are trying to “over-run the white race”.

ZOG

Meaning “Zionist Occupied Government”, white supremacists curated this phrase to signal a “Jewish controlled government”, most commonly the United States.

(((echo)))

an antisemitic symbol used to highlight the names of Jewish individuals or organizations owned by Jews

[seekingsefirot]

silver star of david charm handmade earrings

[bubblefemmes]

🧿 jewitch discord server 🧿

UPDATE: i made a tumblr for this new little community of mine! pls follow if ur intrested, server join link can be found there!

shalom! i just made a JEWISH ONLY discord server called shtetel shabbos! it's a server with a focus on jewish magic, mysticism, folklore, superstition. and witchery (though we welcome other topics too). we are bipoc, lgbtq+, disabled, system and ger friendly server welcoming to jews from all streams (+ we're protected by a manual verification system)! we have various roles and chats, including a resource channel. we've also got plans for study groups, polls and events when we get more members! i'd really love to interact w/ more jewitches and magically inclined jews so pls join if that interests you!

pls like/reblog for reach or invite ur jewish friends!!

link: ✡️✡️✡️

[thepomegranatewitch]

please enjoy our family's Tu bShvat table!

Closeup of three haggadot with a fruiting and flowering full colour botanical drawing of pomegranates overlaid with a black and white circle of moonphases, labeled in English and Hebrew as Seder Tu bShvat and Rosh Hashanah l'Ilanot

Closeup of a cheeseboard. Top left, clockwise as follows. Round container of herbed soft cheese, small jar of almonds, sliced red pear, a spoon, two white ramekins of olives, the lower stuffed with almonds, cut parmesan cheese, sliced brie. In center dried figs, golden raisins, and dried apricots.

Closeup shot of flowering white stonefruit blossoms. A cluster of 4 is visible, with a slightly blurry bud in midground.

An overhead shot of a table mostly set for Tu bShvat (I forgot the orange, cardamom, and water; and the vegetarian chili and yellow cornbread didn't fit). Top left clockwise as follows. Flowering pink tulips in a pink plastic wrap, red wine, a baby plate, white wine, a pecan pie with circular rays pattern, a wineglass, a spoon on yellow gingham napkin, the haggadah described above, a glass turkish teacup, a spoon on a red gingham napkin, another haggadah, a spoon on green gingham napkin, a wineglass, another haggadah. In center the cheeseboard described above and a plate of homemade puffed matzah.

If you're interested in the haggadah, a pdf is available, and I made a post with links to multiple Tu bShvat haggadot.

(edited 5784 / 2024 for new link to haggadah)

[socialistsephardi]

[twoheartedangel]

This is really random but does anyone have any good, comprehensive resources/lists on angels and demons (other entities welcome as well!) that aren’t closed or appropriated? I know there are particular entities that only appear in particular closed religions, like Judaism, but the lists I’ve found are pretty short and just the most popularly appropriated ones. And a lot of popular demon knowledge in particular comes from Ars Goetia and other books that many view as problematic and/or appropriative, so finding works that don’t reference those kinds of things is rough. Are some of these okay to work with, as long as one does not use the information and methods described in these types of sources, or would they in and of themselves be off limits?

I don’t currently do any work with angels, demons, or similar entities at the moment, just my deities, but I am really into angelology and demonology and just general spiritual & religious stuff as a pagan/witch. But finding good resources in witchy communities that isn’t some type of appropriative is so painful cuz there’s just…. so much of it. 💀

(P.S. I hope it’s not a dick move to put some Jewish witch tags on here but since most of these issues do affect Judaism in particular like I mentioned, I thought a Jewitch perspective would probably be most helpful in my search!)

[shetlshabbos]

so excited for our jewitch book club to commence this sunday, at 2:00 pm est!

pssst.. do you know what book we're reading? its “dybbuks and jewish women” by rachel elior! we're starting with the opening essay! we hope to see many of you there!!!

[thejewitches]

Every single year, without fail, we deal with the fact that the internet is obsessed with promoting the misinformation that Ostara must have been stolen from Easter.

People will argue until they’re blue in the face…But they won’t provide citations or evidence to the contrary and the reason why is simple: there isn’t any.

If you find that celebrating Ostara brings you joy: we aren’t here to rain on your parade or stop you in the slightest.

But misinformation, even misinformation that sounds cool and serves to further rhetorical goals, is still wrong and harmful.

So, after years of promising it, we’ve finally delivered: Easter isn’t stolen from Ostara.

Have questions? We’re happy to answer!

Make sure to follow our Instagram @jewitches for the ongoing discussion!

[satanictheist]

I do have an odd question. What is the verdict on including Azazel, Leviathan, and Behemoth in theistic satanism?

They all have Jewish origins but appear in the Christian bible too. Leviathan is also considered one of the 9 daemonic divinities of hell.

I am asking because I don’t want to appropriate something, like a Lilith situation if that makes sense.

I myself am not Jewish so also apologies if I worded this wrong or if my information is off.

[will-o-the-witch]

The more I study and reflect, the more I see Lilith as a demon of sexual violation than of sexual freedom.

It's easy to see her as some pro-choice feminist liberator if we only pay attention to that one midrash of an (not "the") origin story, but nearly everything else written about her in other midrashim speaks to the opposite. It isn't pro-choice when she kills a baby someone wanted to have and it isn't sexual liberation when the other person did not consent.

To me, Lilith is more about perversion, malice, and violating things a person wants to keep sacred. It's very strange to me when people laud her for unashamedly expressing her sexuality when the way she's doing that is rape.

I'm all for people still finding ways to reclaim and reinterpret her from a feminist perspective in the modern day because the seeds for it are there, but it's crucial we remain aware of this aspect and discuss it, rather than pretending like it wasn't ever there.

[hazel2468]

“No, it’s not okay that modern occultism has appropriated and bastardized Kabbalah, but-”

SO WHY DO Y’ALL KEEP DOING IT?

You just SAID it isn’t okay. You KNOW it’s wrong. You know it’s a fucking disrespectful thing, it’s taking a closed culture’s sacred text and fucking with it. You just admitted. That you know it’s wrong.

So why do you keep doing it?

If you know it’s wrong, why not just... Stop? There are SO MANY open practices to pull from. SO MANY other options for you. You do not need to study Kabbalah to read Tarot. You do not need to worship Lilith to do spirit work. You have. SO MANY OPTIONS.

White goysche witches who respond to Jews calling out the theft of our culture, religion, and practice with “It’s not okay, but-” Fuck you.

It’s not okay. Why is it okay for you to keep doing it?

[witchyone]

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Mood Board for the jewish magic lecture on water and cleansing i am doing for @shetlshabbos