The Jew Who Disagrees with the Majority

Antisemitism is definitely on the rise and serious, the Jews are right about that. But it isn’t exactly what leaders in Israel claim. It’s true people generally don’t like Jewish behavior because Jewish behavior makes Jews financially secure, powerful, and adept at many important societal things, like banking, media, politics, etc.

You can’t blame Jews for wanting the best for their people. Every culture, every race wants that. But Jews have done it best, despite being routinely eradicated from counties over the centuries and having to start over. Jews are a very smart people.

But they also practice antisemitism on their own group. Yes, Jews discriminate heavily against other Jews who don’t tow the Jew line. That is basically due to politics, and any Jew not standing with the government of Israel will pay a heavy social price. But Jews also discriminate each other based on ethnicity (different Jewish ethnicities); class (rich, poor); race (Black, Asian, etc Jews); level of Orthodoxy; and level of secularism.

My recent experience was expected, but I had to try and go through it anyway, especially since I was completely innocent. But recently, the State of California, Structural Pest Control Board decided to fine me $700 for a continuing education infraction. I tried to tell the people involved that there was a mistake, and I did my “hours” correctly, but no one would listen. After a few months, I gave up, and I did the continuing education hours it claimed I was deficient. But the fine remained, which being a Jew of limited means, I couldn’t afford. I appealed it twice, both times denied, and I ultimately got in front of a judge, telling him my side. And I asked for community service if found guilty, which he ignored and didn’t rule on. He ultimately claimed I was dishonest and upheld the fine, for which I reiterated I couldn’t afford, for which, again, he didn’t believe me. Mind you, most of the administration at the Structural Pest Control Board and State of California’s Administrative Law Judges are Jews and/or Zionists, and they knew I was also a Jew, but not towing the Netanyhu line. So they all made sure I lost my pest control license over something very small, like online education that I have been completing dutifully for over 20 years consistently.

Anyway, I went to my Rabbi and the ADL after the verdict, and although they were polite and nice, they thought the issue was too small for them to get involved and advised me to just pay the fine (for which I don’t have the funds for), so the advice was somewhat off, I thought.

My point here is there are wonderful Jews and not-so-wonderful Jews. And, if you are brave enough to critically think about what’s right and wrong about what Israel has done, is doing, and plans to do, you are labeled an outsider--and wrath will come your way. As a Jew, we are not allowed to think. We are only allowed to agree with the State of Israel. At some point, we must ask ourselves, regarding this bullying from our fellow Jew, do we seek safety or freedom? We get safety from towing the line. We get freedom from critically thinking, which as we know is essentially illegal.