HOS Dressed as Pharaoh for Super Hero Promo video during the month of Passover... wtf?!

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Anonymous wrote:This is absolutely mind boggling! Here are a bunch of non Jews telling us that this is offensive and insensitive and tone deaf while most Jewish posters say that it’s nothing of the sort. What the hell is going on here? We have real antisemitism to deal with. Synagogues being defaced. Males who cannot wear a kippah in certain areas out of fear of being attacked. This is NOT antisemitic.

Goysplaining!

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Anonymous wrote:Good grief. Thanks for making this family’s decision to decline easy. Funny how these schools are all about diversity until it comes to Jews.

Ridiculous. Pharaohs are not automatically thought of in regards to Jewish people. When I think of a pharaoh I do not think of the enslavement of Jewish people. Please stop. This is silly.

And how do you think Jews think of it? Are you also cool with Caucasians saying that, based on their experiences, comments towards Blacks aren't racist when many Blacks disagree?

Have you been paying attention? All the Jews who have commented (myself included) seem to be saying NBD. Don't tell us how we should feel and quit the pseudo-woke outrage on our behalf. There is a ton of real antisemitism out there. Focus on that.

I have been paying attention and Jewish opinion seems split on this. There have been posters like you saying NBD, but there are others who have been offended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we get back to the civil war dresses? In Virginia?!?

Seriously, lets stop worrying about those pesky Jews and get back to racial insensitivities that people actually care about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can we get back to the civil war dresses? In Virginia?!?

Seriously, lets stop worrying about those pesky Jews and get back to racial insensitivities that people actually care about.

Those Jews should walk a mile in a black persons shoes before they complain about a superhero costume

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I only Jew here who finds this odd, but ultimately harmless and irrelevant?

You are not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can we get back to the civil war dresses? In Virginia?!?

Seriously, lets stop worrying about those pesky Jews and get back to racial insensitivities that people actually care about.

Those Jews should walk a mile in a black persons shoes before they complain about a superhero costume

And now the antisemitism shows up. These are the people who wouldn’t mind putting us back in cattle cars, not King Tut.

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Anonymous wrote:Most Jews that are actually involved with their Judaism would say this raises eyebrows. Maybe not full blown anti-sem but certainly an indication to explore more. This school has taken approach to celebrate all holidays, but when we were there over a decade ago it was 80 percent Christmas in December, and then some dreidel crafts and Diwali thrown in. However the admissions department will portray it as equal and inviting for all. If you are truly diverse in a non-Christian sense, this is not the best fit for you. And that is okay. Schools have a right to choose their identity.

Are you actually Jewish or just another Goyisha savior telling us how to feel?

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Anonymous wrote:Most Jews that are actually involved with their Judaism would say this raises eyebrows. Maybe not full blown anti-sem but certainly an indication to explore more. This school has taken approach to celebrate all holidays, but when we were there over a decade ago it was 80 percent Christmas in December, and then some dreidel crafts and Diwali thrown in. However the admissions department will portray it as equal and inviting for all. If you are truly diverse in a non-Christian sense, this is not the best fit for you. And that is okay. Schools have a right to choose their identity.

Are you actually Jewish or just another Goyisha savior telling us how to feel?

I’m goyum

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can we get back to the civil war dresses? In Virginia?!?

Seriously, lets stop worrying about those pesky Jews and get back to racial insensitivities that people actually care about.

Those Jews should walk a mile in a black persons shoes before they complain about a superhero costume

so you are suggesting jews don black panther outfits for purim?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can we get back to the civil war dresses? In Virginia?!?

Seriously, lets stop worrying about those pesky Jews and get back to racial insensitivities that people actually care about.

Those Jews should walk a mile in a black persons shoes before they complain about a superhero costume

What? Is this sarcasm?

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t get it? Pharoh enslaved the Jews. Then during month of Passover HOS dressed up as Pharoh amongst other staff members dressing as super heroes. It’s not necessarily anti-Semitic but it definitely is pretty close. Either way, not a great look for new families considering the school.

Honestly, I think you are waaaaaay overthin' it . most people don't think of slavery of the people of Israel when they see someone in a Pharaoh get up.

They think of the 80's pop song " king tut , funky tut " or possibly ancient cultures now long defunct

It may even be that the HOS enjoys any excuse to put on what is basically a Drag Queen outfit- complete with heavy black eye liner

All are for more common connections to make than linking something to Passover with some jab that NO ONE gets....

I don't know this song. I know "Walk Like an Egyptiaaan"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And if you read this teachers Twitter feed, it also talks about “American Expansion” and how amazing it was that we “acquired all this land in only 70 years!” Omg, so tone deaf

Also I would not want my kids photos being used on a teachers personal Twitter feed that is open to the world to see.

It was amazing. Should we just brush all that under the rug? The Louisiana Purchase, Lewis + Clark, Pioneers, Mormon handcarts, Gold Rush, Industrial Revolution/travel/industry amazing all. And yes, the history of Native Americans, their contributions and the impact on them in this period should be thoughtfully taught, and from what I've seen...is.

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Anonymous wrote:Do those people who were offended realise there were hundreds of pharoahs and the Ancient Egyptian empire spanned thousands of years? That's pretty ignorant.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Do those people who were offended realise there were hundreds of pharoahs and the Ancient Egyptian empire spanned thousands of years? That's pretty ignorant.

+1

Thank you for this

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Anonymous wrote:Most Jews that are actually involved with their Judaism would say this raises eyebrows. Maybe not full blown anti-sem but certainly an indication to explore more. This school has taken approach to celebrate all holidays, but when we were there over a decade ago it was 80 percent Christmas in December, and then some dreidel crafts and Diwali thrown in. However the admissions department will portray it as equal and inviting for all. If you are truly diverse in a non-Christian sense, this is not the best fit for you. And that is okay. Schools have a right to choose their identity.

You must have been here ages ago. We find it quite diverse. My kids have been enlightened to many holidays because the diverse parents are allowed to come in and share about their cultures, which we really appreciate.

NP here. I've never been to Congressional and only know about it from DCUM, but this post doesn't make me feel better. So the school sponsors Christmas activities but deigns to allow "diverse" parents to be on display about their holidays? Ick.