[Sara]

I can see that this was posted a while ago, and the issue has probably been resolved by now, but for the benefit of others reading presently (like myself): Is it possible that your white friend's visceral reaction to your art wasn't part of a negative response? I know that sometimes I see a sculpture, or a picture, and it makes me stop, or catch my breath, and it might even make me a little uncomfortable with myself, but I enjoy it...I enjoy things that are striking and that challenge me, make me think...

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[Sara]

There are a couple things going on here, the way I see it. I liked the response from the Hebrew student -- good call. The Hebrew text does specify 'murder' rather than 'kill' -- after all, why command animals be killed in a kosher manner if killing in itself is a sin? The second thing though is that there is an emphasis on the value of each human life in Hebrew teachings (not to leave Christian and other texts out of the picture, I'm just speaking from what I know). That is why, if you see that people are breaking into your neighbors house, you are ethically required to do what you can to help. You are also ethically required to consider the value of your own life, and if you can respond to trouble without endangering yourself (for instance calling the police), then by all means, pick up the phone. Interesting discussion.

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[Sara]

In response to the first two questions, I think the rise of the Third Reich was, initially, a very subtle thing. Many Jewish people were so attuned to the history of segregation and discrimination, that, in a way, I wonder if it was hard to fathom it turning into concentration camps and crematoriums (set me straight if I have my head up my butt, please). There are lots of theories, and the only way around them is to actually find multiple accounts from people who lived through it, like Elie Wiesel's 'Night' trilogy. In response to your second questions, anthropologically speaking there is only ONE race, the human race. Judaism is a religion, certainly. However, it is also an established culture; many non-observant Jews still exhibit cultural tendencies, and still feel a sense of community with other Jewish people. Another book you might want to look at is 'Numbering Our Days' by Barbara Meyerhoff.

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[Sara]

I actually studied this during my last year in college (2000). I may have my head up my butt here, but in my analysis, the break began during the civil rights movement, particularly in areas outside the Southern locus of the movement (West Coast and North East). I think there was a certain amount of frustration on the part of African Americans in these areas that their struggle for civil rights and the racism they experienced wasn't as openly recognized. It was not uncommon, particularly in the South for Jewish groups and black groups to work together on demonstrations and legislation. However, in these outside areas, where people were feeling left behind by the movement, the emphasis was on African American rights, rather than equal or civil rights, and I don't think that was a platform many Jewish people could get into. That is a pretty general synopsis of a very complex issue, and I based my analysis on individual instances of negative interaction between the two groups (Watts riots, Crown Heights, Brownsville school problems, etc), geography, specifics on the groups involved (denomination, for instance)...if someone wants to email me for more info, my address is resinhed@comcast.net...I feel kinda bad truncating things like this, but don't want to take up the whole site...

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