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

[Anonymous]

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....

[Anonymous]

Congressional parent here... that teacher everyone is taking down is actually the most liberal-minded, social justice evangelical, anti-racist and incredible teacher at the school. You can’t get through a conversation with her without hearing about oppression and our role in fighting it. You’re going after the wrong person and all from a social media post that you don’t have context for. Also, we do sign a waiver re photos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This post is a shanda fur die goyim!

Using the term goyim is objectifying hate speach

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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....

+1. Also, in actual fact, the Jews were never slaves in Egypt period. It’s a story. Jewish and Israeli historians and archeologists are in general agreement on this. You might even say the story is anti-Egyptian. Basically everyone calm down and worry about the plenty of real problems in the world.

[Anonymous]

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

Yes, you probably are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Congressional Family here: you all need to lighten up. He is a wonderful man who maybe should have chosen a more tolerant costume for a super hero theme. End of story. No one here is mad!

Said the non-jew who is impervious to the minimization of the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

It was a cute video. I don't see the big deal.

tone deaf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is an anonymous forum but if you are Jewish, and what I mean by that is that you have a Jewish parent and you practice our religion, not just for social justice reasons but because you actually believe in G-d and the covenant with Moses, please raise your hand if you think that this is stupid?

Hand raised.

We just finished the holiday of Purim. Children dress as the good guys and the bad guys. No one of sane mind thinks that this principal is trying to enslave Jews. This is just so moronic and takes away from the real fight agains antisemitism, which is prevalent throughout academia, media, politics and entertainment every day.

Not religious but really insensitive but I doubt it was done on purpose and if he has no exposure to Judaism he wouldn't know. I think its a lot of drama over nothing but to vilify him is silly.

Doesn't matter. Being sensitive to all members of the community shouldn't be that hard. Apparently, by the comments on this thread, it seems to be for both the leadership and many of the families.

Red flag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Congressional parent here... that teacher everyone is taking down is actually the most liberal-minded, social justice evangelical, anti-racist and incredible teacher at the school. You can’t get through a conversation with her without hearing about oppression and our role in fighting it. You’re going after the wrong person and all from a social media post that you don’t have context for. Also, we do sign a waiver re photos.

Someone needs to tell her she's going overboard and needs to find a balance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is an anonymous forum but if you are Jewish, and what I mean by that is that you have a Jewish parent and you practice our religion, not just for social justice reasons but because you actually believe in G-d and the covenant with Moses, please raise your hand if you think that this is stupid?

Hand raised.

We just finished the holiday of Purim. Children dress as the good guys and the bad guys. No one of sane mind thinks that this principal is trying to enslave Jews. This is just so moronic and takes away from the real fight agains antisemitism, which is prevalent throughout academia, media, politics and entertainment every day.

Not religious but really insensitive but I doubt it was done on purpose and if he has no exposure to Judaism he wouldn't know. I think its a lot of drama over nothing but to vilify him is silly.

Doesn't matter. Being sensitive to all members of the community shouldn't be that hard. Apparently, by the comments on this thread, it seems to be for both the leadership and many of the families.

Red flag.

I think the entire thing is bizarre and I wouldn't want my kid in that environment but reality is that many people feel things cannot be racist if its against whites, Asians or Jews or other specific groups. They should remove it and apologize but they probably had no way of know it was offensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For people who are offended (genuine question, not snarky!) would the costume bother you at all if it were another time of the year or still bother you but less?

Dressing as a pharoh is just weird, unless you are trying to be king tut/steve martin or something.

That clearly isn't what the HoS was going for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is an anonymous forum but if you are Jewish, and what I mean by that is that you have a Jewish parent and you practice our religion, not just for social justice reasons but because you actually believe in G-d and the covenant with Moses, please raise your hand if you think that this is stupid?

Hand raised.

We just finished the holiday of Purim. Children dress as the good guys and the bad guys. No one of sane mind thinks that this principal is trying to enslave Jews. This is just so moronic and takes away from the real fight agains antisemitism, which is prevalent throughout academia, media, politics and entertainment every day.

Not religious but really insensitive but I doubt it was done on purpose and if he has no exposure to Judaism he wouldn't know. I think its a lot of drama over nothing but to vilify him is silly.

Doesn't matter. Being sensitive to all members of the community shouldn't be that hard. Apparently, by the comments on this thread, it seems to be for both the leadership and many of the families.

Red flag.

I AM part of the Jewish community as are others on this thread who think that this is stupid. Stop telling us what should offend us. It doesn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Yes, you probably are.

Doesn't seem that way based on numerous other responses.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not Jewish, but I did not realize that the Passover holiday has been expanded to a whole month? I thought it just lasted a week or so?

It lasts for 7 or 8 days (not worth getting into the differences), same as it always has.

It occurs during a month -- as does any other holiday -- and that is presumably what OP meant, I guess suggesting that this was worse because it happened near the holiday.