tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337920558791954782.post3308588634388079152..comments2023-10-26T04:20:01.579-07:00Comments on The Insomniac Diaries: Real life story of a white trash Jew...Benny Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07202871381422072929noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337920558791954782.post-90292298388446764572017-01-05T19:07:28.606-08:002017-01-05T19:07:28.606-08:00Benny, so sorry to hear this. I too have had to de...Benny, so sorry to hear this. I too have had to deal with situations like this. I find that while I'm not always sure what I believe in, I do cling to the Jewish culture and history more than anything in times like this. It makes me feel like part of this tribe and proud to be who I am. <br /><br />My great grandparents were also from Poland (my maiden name is the same as yours,spelled differently!), and left before the war. My grandma and great grandma worked to raise money to smuggle families out. How can anyone deny?! The buildings are there. The proof is there. What more facts do they need?! <br /><br /><br />Helps to stick together.<br />Allena toddlinaroundtidewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432753197510641584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337920558791954782.post-74951677278003003082016-10-28T06:59:59.365-07:002016-10-28T06:59:59.365-07:00Benny-
As an Orthodox Jew (who is a rabid TGA fa...Benny- <br /><br />As an Orthodox Jew (who is a rabid TGA fan), I may not agree with all that you wrote but I am extremely grateful that you posted this. I have two teenage kids and the (not so veiled) climate of hate and anti-Semitism (often masked as anti-Israel, btw) we live in is often terrifying. I don't have any answers for the way the incidents made you feel but I hope you will at least take solace in the knowledge that you are a member of a people who, as your Grandparents embodied, pride ourselves on living lives intended to improve the world around us. <br /><br />We are certainly imperfect but we are certainly perseverant as well. To overcome the hatred and violence we have survived is a testament (no pun intended) to our strength as a people and it gives me hope for the future. I for one am certainly glad to have you as a member of this tribe.<br /><br />JMCAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658167581892929017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337920558791954782.post-61107112605428153242016-10-21T10:15:13.739-07:002016-10-21T10:15:13.739-07:00Benny-
I'm proud of you for writing this post...Benny-<br /><br />I'm proud of you for writing this post. This may or may not make you feel better, but latent and blatant anti-semitism (and bigotry in general) is alive and well, even in the suburbs of a blue state like NJ. I'm pretty confident that if you ask Jews if they have experienced similar instances of anti-semitism, ranging from the ignorant to the hateful, you will get close to a 100% response. The reasons are complicated and I don't have a good answer on how to handle it -for you or for my kids. <br /><br />Unfortunately, the internet and social media have only exacerbated the problem. Perhaps the positive view is that, through social media, people can ultimately become more connected and educated. Instead of Jews commiserating with other Jews (or any group doing the same), knowledge and understanding can be spread, especially to a younger generation.<br /><br />You are part of that effort and your words and voice are powerful and they help. Keep it up.<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885773750724742230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337920558791954782.post-75040707319136662352016-10-12T09:10:57.279-07:002016-10-12T09:10:57.279-07:00I'm sorry all this happened. I grew up in Clin...I'm sorry all this happened. I grew up in Clinton which was--at the time--super white bread farm country. You don't have to go very far north or west of there to encounter some real frightening attitudes. I am sure Brian saw signs of this in Hackettstown.<br /><br />I totally agree with what you said about artificial boundaries and the trouble they cause.<br /><br />"Let men's petty nations tear themselves apart<br />My land's only borders lie around my heart"Christian Paolinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191300934950572656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337920558791954782.post-32838692065803735502016-09-16T11:34:48.883-07:002016-09-16T11:34:48.883-07:00When you start to lose faith in humanity, there...When you start to lose faith in humanity, there's this letter by E.B. White worth reading: https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/05/06/e-b-white-letters-of-note-book/<br /><br />That said, wow what the fuck. How is this still even happening. Being from the Philippines, my knowledge of Jewish people only comes from films like Escape from Sobibor, documentaries, and the Internet, but it doesn't take a Jewish person to know what a completely outdated view these people have. Good on you for taking the high road. It must take a lot to not want to choke them or something. I hope your family is always safe and far away from idiots.<br /><br />P.S. I never knew you were Jewish until now. I sort of associated your last name with cookies, but I'm not quite sure why. Sorry!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926823380695992201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337920558791954782.post-45569458051811543322016-09-16T11:13:20.479-07:002016-09-16T11:13:20.479-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926823380695992201noreply@blogger.com