ed note–several important ‘protocols’ to keep in mind here–
1. Putting things in perspective–
The Palestinian/Middle East issue is important. The suffering that the Arabs have endured as a result of the rapacious, remorseless and apocalyptically-violent behavior on the part of the Maccabee’s great, great grandchildren (the horde of invading land thieves otherwise known as ‘the Zionists’) over the last century has been without precedent.
Unless we want to consider the apocalyptically-violent behavior on the part of the Maccabee’s great, great grandchildren viz their role–PREEMINENT AND PREDOMINANT–in forcing down the throats of Christian civilization everywhere the ultimate ‘Holocaust’ that is without precedent at anytime in human history–legalized Infanticide on demand.
It dwarfs all other instances of deliberate state-sponsored mass murder otherwise known as war. By the sheer numbers, the massacre of innocents in the Middle East does not even BEGIN to compare.
And at the center of it all, just as all the bloodshed and injustice has been for the last century in the Middle East, are those organized forces of anti-Gentilism otherwise known as Organized Jewish Interests.
Now, these ‘organized forces of anti-Gentilism otherwise known as Organized Jewish Interests’ through their various powerful groups & agencies such as ADL, etc, react like a pack of vampires exposed to sunlight whenever some uppity Gentile points out what is the impossible-to-deny role that this particular ‘pedigree’ plays in what is the Holocaust of ALL Holocausts, but as the reader will see for him/herself, indeed it is ‘they’ who play the dominant role in making sure that the human sacrifice known as AOD remains ‘kosher’.
Now, a few notable quotables from our unesteemed Hebrish writer as prima facie evidence that trying to reason with these ‘people’ on a rational/moral level is a total waste of time–
Jewish tradition, informed by our shared values of dignity, freedom and preventing suffering, views abortion as essential health care. Our Judaism inspires us to keep doing this work, day after day, year after year.
We focus on this as the necessary ‘protocol’ in underscoring that it is not a ‘Zionist’ thing, but one rooted in Judaism, and proven to be the case from no less an authority on the subject than a ‘proud Jew’ writing in the most influential Jewish publication in America today.
Note as well the obvious reality-disconnect which our unesteemed Hebrish writer displays in listing as part of the ‘Jewish tradition’ the ‘values’ of ‘dignity, freedom and preventing human suffering’ and then picture the manner by which some yet-to-be-born human being has all of that robbed from him/her through the process of having his/her tiny body literally RIPPED TO PIECES AND THEN SUCKED OUT IN A BLOODY GOOEY MESS THROUGH A VACUUM HOSE.
Again, prima facie evidence of why it is a complete waste of time for anyone of the Gentile persuasion to try and ‘convert’ those on the other side of the civilizational divide. If Jesus Christ couldn’t do it, neither can anyone else.
This is particularly important to keep in mind when dealing with Christian Zionists of whatever pedigree who suffer from Gentile Derangement Syndrome (GDS) in their worship/adulation of the ‘chosen’ people and the excusing/apologizing that is afforded them for the collective evil–including legalized infanticide–which they proudly and forcibly impose upon Gentile societies, along with all the other moral pandemics which are of their doing, including divorce, pornography, promotion of deviant lifestyes, Hollywoodism, etc. A ‘godly’ people, which is how they are viewed by various species of those suffering from Gentile Derangement Syndrome, do not cause such sicknessness in society, as proven by none other than the ultimate ‘anti-Shemite’ Himself, Jesus Christ, when He stated plainly to wit–
‘You shall know them by their fruits. A bad tree does not produce good fruit, and a good tree does not produce bad’.
The Jewish Daily Forward
On Thursday, the Biden administration took action to expand access to reproductive health care, including abortion. These steps include rescinding the global gag rule and restoring federal funding to organizations abroad that provide abortion services or do related work, and directing the Department of Health and Human Services to review Title X, the first step in restoring federal funding for services around family planning and sexual health to those struggling to make ends meet.
We celebrate these actions, but there is so much more work to be done.
As Jews, we know that each human is created in the divine image. Kavod habriyot, or upholding human dignity, and pikuach nefesh, preserving life — including and especially that of a pregnant person — are cornerstones of our tradition. We are taught to pursue justice, to empower and protect those most marginalized in society. This is all related to the work of reproductive health, rights and justice.
These critical principles are empty platitudes if they are not applied with focus on the world in which we live today.
For the past 128 years, the National Council of Jewish Women has been working to create a world in which everyone, no matter their income, race, gender identity, location or sexual orientation, has the right to live their lives with dignity, including the right to build their families as they choose. Jewish tradition, informed by our shared values of dignity, freedom and preventing suffering, views abortion as essential health care. Our Judaism inspires us to keep doing this work, day after day, year after year.
We also follow the lead of the Reproductive Justice Movement, founded in 1994 by Black women, which now includes organizations like SisterSong, SisterReach, In Our Own Voice and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. This movement highlights an obvious but all-too-often forgotten truth: Abortion isn’t a choice you can make if it’s legal but infeasible.
The white women who first fought for abortion rights did not consider that it would not be enough for abortion to be legal if it was too expensive or too far away to access. It’s not enough for abortion to be legal if mandatory 24-72 hour waiting periods mean that some people would have to miss multiple days of work they can’t afford to sacrifice for medically unnecessary appointments. It’s not enough for abortion to be legal if the pill for a medication abortion must be picked up at a clinic or hospital during working hours, as a deadly pandemic rages on, when school and other childcare options may be closed.
The Reproductive Justice Movement is also about the right to decide whether and on what terms to have children, and to be able to raise those children in safety — with, for example, access to clean water, and free from police brutality and the school-to-prison pipeline. As an organization composed primarily of white women — and as two white women, ourselves — we work diligently in the attempt to be worthy allies of the Reproductive Justice Movement and productive partners in our work towards shared liberation.
As Yael Benvenuto Ladin, an Oberlin Student involved in planning a Repro Shabbat — a forthcoming nationwide NCJW event examining the deep connections between the Jewish perspective and the work for Reproductive Justice — explains:
‘One of the ideas that Judaism and Reproductive Justice have in common is the communal mindset, a perspective that embraces and requires us to think about the benefits and responsibilities we have as members of communities. Our health, our prosperity, our justice, are all measured and attained collectively. Judaism prioritizes health and community, centers on sustainability, and describes the great work of our lives as tikkun olam, repairing the world. What better way to build the world we want and deserve to live in than starting with the health, justice, and sustainability of our own communities?’
Alongside our partners, we now call on President Biden to make good on the promises inherent in his new actions on Reproductive Justice by publicly reinforcing his support for Congress to end the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits Medicaid funding for abortion services. This is particularly significant, as discriminatory public policy has created systemic and economic barriers that mean 30% of Black women and 24% of Latina women ages 15 to 44 are currently enrolled in Medicaid, compared to 14% of white women.
As long as the Hyde Amendment remains, these women will continue to have reduced access to abortion. The fight for Reproductive Justice is inextricable from the fight for racial and economic justice. As Jews, taught to pursue justice as one of the core tenets of our faith, we know it is our fight.