• Anarcho-Bolshevik@lemmygrad.ml
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    6 days ago

    I want to take this moment to explicitly thank the Jewish community for inspiring me to do the research that I do, even when it seems very tangential to the Shoah. In certain ways, it would have been easier for Jews to try to put their tragedies behind them (if such a thing be possible), but they have a long tradition of keeping memories alive through commemorations such as Tishʻa BʼAv, Pesach, Chanukkah and so on. While I have several other reasons for researching it, I truly doubt that I’d be here explaining Fascism’s history to others if no-one endeavored to keep the Shoah’s memory alive. So to the Jewish people for inspiring me through their sumud and commemorations, I just want to say ‘thanks’.

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      Recently, I read that the Jewish tradition of reading the Talmud and understanding the Talmud through Rabbi commentary was one of the reasons why the Jewish people had high literacy rates since the 1st century.

      The Jewish community has such a commendable record of dedication to literature and preservation.

      So thank you for your dedication and for continuing the tradition of your community comrade. And thank you for your research on Fascism.