**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**
FAQ THREAD
(because I think it'll be faster.)
Q. Jews don't own RBG
A. Of course not, that would be a gross miscarriage of Justice.

**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**
**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**

I am saying many Jews are uncomfortable with people crossing themselves at the coffin of a Jewish person.

Q. What am I supposed to do, not pray? How can you even ask that of me????

**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**
**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**

A. I am not saying that. I am saying doing it AT her casket doesn't feel respectful of her Jewishness

Q. Why would you ask this of me? We never ask you to change anything for us

**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**
**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**

A. I am not saying this is the only or best way. It is many Jewish families' custom.

https://www.jfedgmw.org/jewish-funeral-customs-saying-goodbye-to-a-loved-one

**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**
**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**

Q: Catholics are persecuted!
A: True in some places that is or was true. Absolutely. But also Catholics' history with Jews is fraught.

**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**
**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**

Q. I don't think you realize Catholics are different from Christians
A. I don't think you realize how many streams of Judaism there are, or how often it results in different legal interpretations

**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**
**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**

Q. But it's a reflex and it's respectful
A. Respect requires thought.

**I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL JEWISH PEOPLE**
I am not the Jewish lorax, I've just answered these questions a million times. These are MY Jewish answers.

And allies, come collect these people please.

Oh, and look up "Christian Hegemony"

Peace out (I'm not going to proof read any of this)
PS. BRINGING UP ISRAEL WITH A JEWISH PERSON WHO IS NOT ISRAELI IS ANTISEMITIC
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