Menashe Ben Avraham: Morning prayers at synagogue today is Shabbat so looking forward to dinner tonight and lunch tmro also getting my Shabbos rest! #synagogue #tefillin #talit #Jewish #jew #Jews #kippah #yarmalka #shemaisrael #israel #Jerusalem #Filipino #Spanish #canadian #Sephardic #Davening #Shul #beitknesset #amisraelchai #superppowers #superhero
Shimshonit: Someone writes about having attended a shul with Filipino friends (gerei tzedek) and when the Filipino man sat down, a (white) woman came over and offered him a kippah. He pulled one out of his pocket and put it on, flustering her.
Not all Jews are white; they live all over the world and usually look like the people they live among. Ever been to Israel and seen a Libyan Jew? Or an Ethiopian? Or one of the Bnei Menashe?
In the situation where a woman handed a man of Filipino descent a kippah, it doesn’t necessarily mean she doesn’t think he’s Jewish, but the point is that he sat down in a sanctuary without a kippah. That’s not done anywhere I know of except perhaps a Reform synagogue, and perhaps not even then.
The most effective way to change things in Judaism is to do what has always been done: concentrate on making yourself a better Jew and person, be a participatory member of the community, and with your presence and persistence, slowly chip away at the establishment.
Good luck.
Menashe Ben Avraham: Happy Canada Day Proud to be Canadian!!! Much love and Good vibes from the Backcountry with La Reina @tessadollxo up in the mountains enjoying nature and guns Camping and good times that’s what summer is all about! Women and guns really works for me! #Countryboy for #CountryGirl #firearms #camping #offroading #backcountry #backwoods #outback #outdoorsmen #outdooradventures #crownland #countrylife #redneck #tent #hunting #hunter #bush #livingofftheland #shotgun #winchester
