"Our Jewish community needs all of Rhode Island to declare "hineni." We need you to stand with us so we do not stand alone. We need elected leaders, business leaders, community leaders and everyday Rhode Islanders to call out antisemitism. The Jewish community is only 2% of Rhode Island’s population, so we cannot fight this hate on our own." --Adam Greenman, President & CEO, Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island

The full piece can also be found on the Jewish Alliance website: https://www.jewishallianceri.org/in-the-news-stand-with-us-so-no-one-stands-alone/

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Guyincognito4269 t1_iy5kjmy wrote on November 28, 2022 at 10:27 PM

#745,601

I'll say it. Hineni.

degggendorf t1_iy5nl9r wrote on November 28, 2022 at 10:49 PM

#746,231

Can someone help me unravel this? It seems like there are multiple things intertwined here.

There is one group that seems to be local to my area that is pro-Jewish in name, but also anti-DEI, anti-CRT, anti-BLM, transphobic, homophobic, anti-muslim, alt-right, pro-police, book-banning, conspiracy theory peddlers. Specifically, this one: https://www.facebook.com/RI4Israel

That group seems to have many joint events with the Jewish Alliance RI, but I have no idea just how philosophically aligned they are as a whole. Is that alt-right pro-Israel group seem as extremist to the other Jewish groups in the state, or are they just the ones saying the quiet part the most out loud (or at least, closest to my ears)?

I saw the founder of that FB group stand up at a school committee meeting to declare that there is no racism or discrimination in our town so the DEI committee should be disbanded, while draped in an "end Jewish hate" flag. It was bafflingly incongruous.

To be clear, I roundly and unequivocally denounce any and all anti-semitism, but I am more hesitant to endorse Jewish-social-political groups that seem to have ulterior motives. But mostly, I could just use some help learning more about them.

edit: okay, whew. Scrolling through the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island's FB page it seems they are faaaar from aligned with the Coalition for Israel one. I see they have posted in support for Providence Pride and the LGBTQ+ community as a whole, hosted anti-disinformation workshops, hosted a nonpartisan panel discussion with the Prov mayor candidates ahead of the primaries, and bunch of all the other far-from-political community events you'd expect a "real" nonprofit to organize.

Rogue-Island-Pirate OP t1_iy5p34w wrote on November 28, 2022 at 10:59 PM

#746,532

Replying to degggendorf (#746,231)

These are two completely separate organizations. I highly recommend going to the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island's website, https://www.jewishallianceri.org/, to gain more information about the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.

degggendorf t1_iy5pfn8 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 11:02 PM

#746,620

Replying to Rogue-Island-Pirate (#746,532)

Right on, thank you.

saucyB52 t1_iy5woqn wrote on November 28, 2022 at 11:56 PM

#748,020

oh sit oi thought you were talkin to me cuz im wearing a green sweatshirt

greenman a forest god of annchhient europe, thats who i thought u addressed

vgwicker1 t1_iy6kpvf wrote on November 29, 2022 at 3:00 AM

#752,745

The time these idiots have to hate they could be spending bettering the community and the economic doldrums they are in. Instead of blaming others. I stand.

thentangler t1_iy89bi8 wrote on November 29, 2022 at 2:21 PM

#764,088

I thought RI was more liberal. You have this shit here too?