Big Brain Jews

Lots of explosions in this week's episode!

Sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/18/us-embassy-tel-aviv-explosion/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna161846

https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-hezbollah-israel-rocket-5358640d72d7bbbe59b1a0f21dc713ba

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/six-months-hezbollah-fire-keeps-uprooted-israelis-limbo-2024-04-04/

The Simchat Torah (שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה) is a Jewish holiday that marks the end of the cycle of reading the Torah. It's also a way of thinking: finding happiness even in the darkest of times.

Sources:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C81uGe7N36S/?igsh=NHpoejQzdW1tOHdp

https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-best-party-tens-of-thousands-march-in-tel-avivs-25th-annual-pride-parade/

https://www.secrettelaviv.com/magazine/blog/toptens/tel-aviv-pride-guide-2024

https://www.israel21c.org/tel-aviv-combines-annual-pride-event-with-hostage-solidarity/‎

Did you know Hezbollah is constantly launching rockets at Israel? Now that's school's out, the campus protests have calmed down. Could it have been virtue-signalling?

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/18/middleeast/hezbollah-drone-video-israel-haifa-intl-latam?cid=ios_app

https://www.isdglobal.org/digital_dispatches/rise-in-antisemitism-on-both-mainstream-and-fringe-social-media-platforms-following-hamas-terrorist-attack/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/world/middleeast/hezbollah-lebanon-israel.html#:~:text=Israel%20and%20Hezbollah%20have%20traded%20fire%20across%20the,fears%20of%20a%20full-scale%20war%20on%20another%20front.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/head-lebanons-hezbollah-threatens-israel-cyprus-televised-address-2024-06-19/

https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-hamas-gaza-drone-missiles-cd9f59ffa7f876aa755b3c6612246763

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/middleeast/red-sea-crisis-explainer-houthi-yemen-israel-intl/index.html

https://www.hrw.org/legacy/campaigns/torture/iran/#:~:text=The%20Iranian%20authorities%20have%20managed%2C%20in%20the%20span,those%20detained%20for%20the%20expression%20of%20dissenting%20views.

https://apnews.com/article/hamas-hezbollah-houthis-iran-militant-groups-745bfc36e23997ee3f0bc499a9f5c16d

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/01/irans-year-of-shame-more-than-7000-arrested-in-chilling-crackdown-on-dissent-during-2018/

A celebration of the rescue of four hostages. Simcha, or, celebrating your wins (see table below), food, and did you know that the Hamas militants were taught from an early age to hate and want to war?

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F9tvdwcgaf2q31.jpg

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/world/middleeast/israel-mission-hostages-nuseirat.html#:~:text=Israeli%20special%20forces%2C%20backed%20by%20the%20military%2C%20intelligence,41%20%E2%80%94%20alive%20and%20in%20good%20medical%20condition

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/world/middleeast/israel-mission-hostages-nuseirat.html#:~:text=Israeli%20special%20forces%2C%20backed%20by%20the%20military%2C%20intelligence,41%20%E2%80%94%20alive%20and%20in%20good%20medical%20condition

https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/06/confirmed-three-rescued-israeli-hostages-were-held-captive-by-gaza-journalist/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna156273

https://www.yahoo.com/news/father-israeli-hostage-almog-jan-115624189.html#:~:text=Jamal%2520had%2520once%2520written%2520for,members%252C%E2%80%9D%2520the%2520IDF%2520said

https://www.youtube.com/live/XTYyGKxrsjk?si=7V5qZ3ZujDeHXASx

In this episode, we dive into the intricacies of historical accuracy and combat misinformation by sharing evidence-based discussions on contentious topics like the comparison between Israel and other nations' actions during conflicts.

We talk about the Nova exhibit, explore genocide education challenges, and offer insightful resources to foster an informed understanding of global affairs. We also share personal stories that bring a unique perspective to our mission for truth. This episode is all about unraveling complex narratives with facts and compassion in mind.

Also discussed is the book by Noa Tishby.

Sources:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-13610702

https://www.yadvashem.org/

https://www.novaexhibition.com/

https://books.google.com/books/about/Israel_Export.html?id=B6cGzgEACAAJ

https://books.google.com/books/about/Uncomfortable_Conversations_with_a_Jew.html?id=FSjyEAAAQBAJ

https://www.instagram.com/realashirasolomon?igsh=MWNiYTBmZjExM2dhbw==

- The ICC brought charges against Netenyahu and Sinwar

- The UN blames "fog of war" for mis-counting casualties

Sources:

https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/figures/2021/WarDeathToll

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/05/11/u-s-jews-connections-with-and-attitudes-toward-israel/

https://www.ochaopt.org/content/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-reported-impact-day-217

https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/ukraine-42-civilian-casualties-every-day-two-years-war-enuk

https://www.ochaopt.org/content/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-reported-impact-day-215

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-802153

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- The roots and history of anti-semitism

- Bigotry

- The Hamas Covenant wants to wipe out Israel

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/23/peck-the-bait-the-political-messages-hidden-in-eurovision-songs

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/02/09/europes-jewish-population/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/13/israel-independence-day-zionism-future/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9

https://www.threads.net/@aviram_bh1/post/C66FxW3oTgH/?xmt=AQGzOZ6OGMlerd5JGTR1udiFY8RdH6OSqUVWzetMuC7InA

https://www.threads.net/@melissaschapman/post/C6grQRXuFN_/?xmt=AQGzYW91sUtbonhrA_Q-YKc-LyXlZBlCM0lHeI4EZHNiCA

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/05/11/u-s-jews-connections-with-and-attitudes-toward-israel/

- What's the difference between anti-semitism, anti-Zionism, and racism?

- More about the campus protests, their right to protest, the damage they caused, and the lawsuits brought

- The cease-fire agreement and what happened

Sources:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/771682675067375/

https://m.jpost.com/israel-news/article-799716

https://www.gtlaw.com/en/-/media/files/news/press-releases/2024/national-jewish-advocacy-center-the-schoen-law-firm-and-the-holtzman-vogel-law-firm-vs.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=B3D9D0E5C29A86D48411FFC49E7B2142

Recently the film "Screams for Silence" was released by Sheryl Sandberg on YouTube. She talks to survivors of the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel.

Pro-Palestine protests on college campuses are on-going across not only the US but the world.

There have also been pro-Israel supporters who have received backlash, including Tiffany Hadish.

Show notes and references:

https://www.vox.com/world-politics/2023/11/22/23971375/israel-palestine-peace-talks-deal-timeline

https://nativesovereignty.com/nasp-stands-with-lani-dawn-and-jewish-sovereignty/

https://www.state.gov/defining-antisemitism/

https://www.history.com/topics/holocaust/anti-semitism

https://youtu.be/zAr9oGSXgak?si=b45AYXrZBB5DxmiH

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/text-of-the-balfour-declaration

https://academic.oup.com/ahr/article/123/4/1139/5114731

https://www.gtlaw.com/en/-/media/files/news/press-releases/2024/national-jewish-advocacy-center-the-schoen-law-firm-and-the-holtzman-vogel-law-firm-vs.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=B3D9D0E5C29A86D48411FFC49E7B2142

#tiffanyhadish #lanimekeel

Do you know the history of the Judean people? The Hebrews? They've been around for quite a long time.

Pro-Palestine protesters on college campuses all over the US are blissfully and dangerously ignorant of the facts.

Sources:

https://www.newsweek.com/message-gazan-campus-protesters-youre-hurting-palestinian-cause-opinion-1894313