Alice Walker, Antisemitism, and The Talmud

I sit down with Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Cohen to discuss the history of the Talmud, its place in antisemitic thought, and Alice Walker's unfortunate antisemitic beliefs.
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The New York Times interview with Alice Walker:
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Alice Walker's Poem:
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Nylah Burton's reaction:
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Rabbi Brant Rosen's reaction:
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[@qianaglaze1687]

Why is it that when people point out atrocities done by the Israeli nation they are considered antisemitic? Can people not take responsibility for what it has created as a nation..

[@ruth078]

It's not antisemitic when you criticize the israeli government. It is antisemitic when you pretend that every single jew in existence is personally responsible for the entirety of the israeli palestinian conflict. Think about it, do you expect all americans to take responsibility for all the atrocities the american government has done? Do you expect every german to take full personal responsibility for the second world war? You probably don't, so there's no reason you should expect all jews to take responsibility for something they personally have nothing to do with.

[@9999999944751ify]

Beacuse u are much more attocitied

[@danielacovarrubias8547]

Israeli propaganda - hasbara - has constantly tried to conflate anti-zionism or any support of the Palestinians with antisemitism, since it's the only way they can silence voices that support the Palestinians. There is simply no way that Israel can justify their cruel treatment of an occupied people. I always want to ask them if they disliked Mussolini because he was Catholic or because of his actions. And many Jewish voices are also raised in support of the Palestinians. They have a word for them too: "self-hating Jews."

[@FoenixCollective]

Exactly. That is because they rule the world for one & for two, their God is Azezel. They don't have the same God as Muslims and Christians. Their God is a fallen angel. Not God almighty.

[@sacredcowtipper1378]

@@FoenixCollectivewhy do you say that? I know the kabbalah Jews have some weird beliefs but why do you say they worship Azazel? Azazel is the word for scapegoat in Hebrew I believe.

[@shanejenson724]

So you went to a Jewish source to explain away the vile verses of a book that is clearly homicidal towards gentiles. Its like asking Monsanto to explain why roundup is healthy for you

[@shanejenson724]

@SupremeOverlord fair enough but the statement stands true...givennthe source material why would anyone trust any of this

[@w.i.t.c.h.aholic9315]

Obviously you go to a Jewish source to explain Jewish holy books. Why is this so hard for you and so many others to understand?

[@artyinn1215]

Well said. The Talmud is a vile collection of ideas and beliefs which is bound to breed evil behaviour in adherents.

[@netanelzion]

eliyahu ,as a kid in yeshiva i learned "jerusalem talmud" ,also know "talmud de eretz israel"-תלמוד ירושלמי .just to get things clear :is that what you refera as palestinian talmud ?i only know תלמוד בבלי and תלמוד ירושלמי .is there a third palestinian talmud? i admit ,i didnt get to finish all the jerusalem talmud . but in all the papers i did get to read -non of them mentioned the word palestine .would you mind to give me a reference to any מסכתא in the jerusalem/palestinian talmud mentioning the word פלסטין ? i mean its a very interesting choice of words . when maimonides wrote a commentary on the jerusalem talmud ,he called it הלכות ירושלמי .do you have any classical jewish rabbi (prior to 1700 )who refered to this book as palestinian talmud ? thx!

[@thebestofallworlds187]

I have a book called "Jesus In The Talmud." It says some very bad things about Jesus.

[@amadeusradio9608]

I have a book called the New Testament, and it says some very bad things about the jews.

[@thebestofallworlds187]

@@amadeusradio9608 Yes it does. what's your point?

[@nigerjuh8r115]

​@Amadeus Radio it's a true story, I wonder why? 109 and counting

[@sueme1954]

Which Jesus? Very common name. I know a guy with a wooden leg named Smith. .

[@paymanm5901]

i never heard word "palestinian talmud" what we have is babali talmud and yershalmi talmud hthe rabbi is making a political comment i agree with him on analysis but not charachterizetion

[@fmackey4966]

She's telling the truth!

[@sophiaelayne9984]

Anytime you say something negative about the Jews it's antisemitism? That right there tells you all you need to know. Look deeper.

[@jairoacosta8940]

thanks for the lesson, i've trying to hear the other side of the story.

[@claudiakramer4516]

You are not a semite

[@eriksimmons6713]

The elves are at it again

[@paulsansonetti7410]

Thanks hasbara boy

[@galaxytrio]

I don't feel much more enlightened on the topic of this video after watching it, tbh.

[@kintarooe8622]

thanks eliyahu, stay strong against simplefiers for sake of practicability

[@JohnDoe-in2gk]

"eating with a non jew is like eating with a beast"

[@berndwalther282]

Please? I feel hurted to hear this - call me a beast cause I am non naturally born jewish but the same oil of the holy Olivetree is flowin' through my spirit,soul,heart - my faith/believe!Is this the way Hashem tought you to see me like a non- human? I am a very aware German,know Erez by visiting,exploring the jewish people and Behaviour,soul,mind and there was once in the night a bustrip through Jerusalem among Chassidim Scholars and pupil,they ALL stood up after open talking to give me and my teacher with white hair that fought as a Wehrmachtsoldier in Africa,to give each one a friendly,brotherly handshake - a Bus full of - and you call me Animal! OK,doesn't seem you call me Animal! OK! But please tell me why cause I afford you in front of our both Owner Hashem to explane me whe I'm a beast,non human and what makes you talking as pridly and made your heart hard as proud! I've been just hurted and it is no place for a heart that's redeemed,what you've revealed as proudly - explain and be honest please!Shalom, Lehidraoth and Leyla tov - Ach(?) - Am Yizrael chai!(

[@JohnDoe-in2gk]

@@berndwalther282 I'm not calling you that, that's what the talmud says. jews hate everyone who isn't jewish.

[@berndwalther282]

@@JohnDoe-in2gk Don't care about bloody Talmud and which lies and mistakes it contents! I care for every living Jew and even the Orthodox respect and like me after the ice is broken😊! I have one good,true friend out of the children of Israel and there is no distance between! What is your stand you take in this Themen? Are you jewish? Shalom and Shalom alechem!

[@sacredcowtipper1378]

Can you give me WHERE (book and verse) in the Talmud it claims Jesus was the Son of God? Also , if so, why did the majority of rabbis reject Jesus as the Messiah? Was He not the Messiah and God they wanted and if that is true, can they any longer claim to be the people of God? Isn’t that a false dichotomy to claim Jesus is the Son of God and then reject Him as the Son of God? I pray for the jews and Palestinians who are innocent with this genocide that is going on by the government over there. The gov over there is creating millions of people now who are going to hate all Jews for merely being Jewish. The ADL attacking Christianity in America for 50 years now isn’t 😮 making the masses think good of the Jews. I feel bad for those that have no part in this stuff and love the Jews like STeve Miller who are suing the pants off the WOKE companies right now. There definitely are good people and bad people in this world of every religion, color, ethnicity, and so on. I as an Italian would never condone the mafia and speak out against the stuff they do. Maybe we need more Jews speak out against the ADL and the Likud and Kook parties who were talking about genociding ALL the Palestinians way before Hamas did what it did. I saw straight out video of yeshuva boys (not a photoshopped snapshot) of 5-13 year olds crying out to kill all Palestinians 6 months before Hamas did what it did. Why are so few Jews speaking out against the hatred being taught to jewish kids in their schools? Aren’t the yeshuva boys the ones being trained to become rabbis? All I know this world is messed up and Jesus is coming back soon and will bring judgment upon all nations that rejected Him and are doing evil. We as individuals do not have to take part in the sins and coming judgment of our nations, or religions. Give your life to Jesus today. He was the ONLY ONE that could be the Messiah as He came on the scene like Daniel 9:24-27 said the Messiah would come and die for the sins of the Jews AFTER the 69 (483 years) were already fulfilled. There is NO other Messiah ever coming, just the return of Jesus in wrath on the wicked and unbelieving.

[@ohevshalomel]

There’s a gulf of difference between being concerned about the civil rights of Palestinians and using Palestinian rights issues as an excuse to hate Jews. It’s not always bad faith or disingenuous to call someone who’s supposedly concerned about the welfare of Palestinians an anti-Semite.

[@SidewaysBurnouts]

remember when accusing epstein was anti semetic ? imagine reporting your childs organs were stolen and being arrested for incitement.

[@papeetechild]

You either have a complex or you’re trying to gaslight people. Maybe you look for excuses to hate people and you’re projecting.

[@idrot]

the Palestine Talmud, i think you meant to say the Jerusalem Talmud , that what happens when you live in the diaspora for to long. by the way i know that Jews around the world used to call the land of Israel (Eretz Ysrael) in it non Hebrew name Palestine. its fine

[@kissfan7]

I'm currently eating a ham sandwich and even I know the Talmud is not "a book". Unless you have a big book or very small font, that is.

[@bobkow3553]

Hmm.... Progressive activist and Jewish???

[@schnitzelberry]

Most Jews are Progressive. I'm a Jew and a Progressive Activist too.

[@Itoldyouso-q1v]

Every time you hear "antisemitism" take a drink.

[@stephenbeacham9717]

Puts gated communities in to a different light.

[@MsScarygoat]

Talmud call Jesus christ and his mother the worst name possible, she reading a offensive to you. Free Palestinian

[@seriouslyiknowhowtoread]

ummmmmmm palestinian talmud/??? you're joke right?

[@valentinberg7]

It is still weird that people cannot get the idea that Judaism and Jewish tradition evolve over time. The recommendations in Talmud towards non-Jews were written during the times when wild antisemitism was a common thing and it was rational to pursue someone outside of your own community as a treat and dislike him back. The point , however, is that the Jewish attitude was a response while the hate from non-Jews was and still is completely irrational.

[@papeetechild]

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[@watersignwater]

she disappointed me.

[@eliungar]

Yup.

[@juanmiguelcarrillo504]

who are the so call semites?... IRANIANS, IRAGKIS, SYRIANS, PALESTINIANS, SAFARIS and more...

[@eliungar]

The word antisemitism has meant hatred of Jews specifically since the late 19th century. There are many words in the English language that aren't perfect, but come to mean something very specific. I've never understood people who get pedantic about this in discussions on the subject. What's the point? I mean other than deflecting from the uncomfortable topic at hand.

[@janinaschmaedeke6264]

@@eliungar exactly, you only need to look at the history of the word "gay" in the English language. Currently everyone pretty much uses the term to mean a male homosexual person or sometimes a homosexual person in general. In centuries past "gay" used to mean happy, or at other times it could mean pretty or vain, depending on time and context. However, the contemporary meaning is pretty clear. Same with anti semitism. Yes semitic originally referred to a family of languages, to which both Hebrew and Arabic and others belong, so anti Semitism if you go to the linguistic root could be translated to mean hatred of all people who speak semitic languages. However, as you pointed out, the term was coined in the 19th century to mean Jew hartred specifically. And it was used to distinguish anti Semitism, which referred to hatred of Jews based on descend/ethnicity etc rather than the older anti judasim which hated Jews for their faith. Why do people not get this

[@honeyspoonbeewrangler4550]

@@janinaschmaedeke6264 New vocabulary meanings seem to allow for cancel culture.

[@7135HOLLY]

There are no “semites”; there are Semitic languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, etc. the word antisemitic was coined in the late 19th century and specifically referred to the hatred of Jews. It’s not the correct term since there are no Semitic people but that’s the way it’s used. Iranians are Persian, not Arab - completely different.

[@euanreid6682]

Hard to fathom that sane people today still believe this fairy tale crap...

[@netanelzion]

the world got nearly 2 million chrisitans and 1.5 million muslims .and yes som,e jews still believe in the fairy tales that predated those two religions though from what i know most jews in the world are now secular