That’s a really good question. And he answers very complicated. Even though I grew up in a very observant conservative home I’ve been very reluctant to be involved in organized Judaism in the north east part of the United States near New York City because most of the congregations and families that I meet are liberal progressive types that have imbibe all of the stupid liberal tropes.
There is this erroneous historical Association of the political right with authoritarianism and antisemitism
There are still people out there who think that Nazis were “right wing“
When really Nazis were socialists and progressives
You’ll hear this phrase “right wing neo Nazi militia group” , and these groups are assumed to be white supremacists and antisemites
When really a lot of these people just want freedom and liberty and to be left alone
So it’s a really interesting and good question. I know a lot of religious and observant and even some not so observant Jewish people around here in northern New Jersey who are very politically conservative, libertarian minded people. I know a lot of Israeli Jews who are extremely conservative libertarian types.
So the community is not monolithic and a lot of the conservative libertarian mind of Jews don’t wear their beliefs on their sleeves because it’s so unpopular
I think Catholics and Jews have a lot in common. I am not surprised at that for all kinds of reasons, but I am surprised that our compatriots are so easily drunk on the koolaid.
the core difference is that Jews just dont accept that jesus was the messiah. The jewish faith doesnt deny that a messiah will come someday just that Jesus wasnt it.
That’s a really good question. And he answers very complicated. Even though I grew up in a very observant conservative home I’ve been very reluctant to be involved in organized Judaism in the north east part of the United States near New York City because most of the congregations and families that I meet are liberal progressive types that have imbibe all of the stupid liberal tropes.
There is this erroneous historical Association of the political right with authoritarianism and antisemitism
There are still people out there who think that Nazis were “right wing“
When really Nazis were socialists and progressives
You’ll hear this phrase “right wing neo Nazi militia group” , and these groups are assumed to be white supremacists and antisemites
When really a lot of these people just want freedom and liberty and to be left alone
So it’s a really interesting and good question. I know a lot of religious and observant and even some not so observant Jewish people around here in northern New Jersey who are very politically conservative, libertarian minded people. I know a lot of Israeli Jews who are extremely conservative libertarian types.
So the community is not monolithic and a lot of the conservative libertarian mind of Jews don’t wear their beliefs on their sleeves because it’s so unpopular
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jews-and-liberal-politics/amp/
I think Catholics and Jews have a lot in common. I am not surprised at that for all kinds of reasons, but I am surprised that our compatriots are so easily drunk on the koolaid.
the core difference is that Jews just dont accept that jesus was the messiah. The jewish faith doesnt deny that a messiah will come someday just that Jesus wasnt it.
Well said. Thx for the insight.