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True Settler's avatar

I see quite a few errors in even your basic facts which are too numerous to outline here. For one thing, Mizrahi and Kookian zionism formed together, without one replacing the other. Secondly, how much time have you actually spent with Hilltop Youth or even the Shomron. Hardliners settlements like Kdumim, which is far from hardliners? The best hilltop youth I know have served in the army. They don't all oppose the state (because they are so decentralized, it's very hard to generalize about them), but they do oppose the state being used for anti Torah means such as women in combat, which the state insists on foring ahead with despite an increasing share of combat soldiers being religious.

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Samuel J. Hyde's avatar

The moment the religious right drafts the Haredim, you can start complaining about military roles. Until then, you have no moral authority to lecture the country on what constitutes acceptable service. And as for legality—this is a democracy. Instead of undermining the brave women of the IDF—the more than 40,000 who defend us in the wake of October 7—you should be expressing gratitude. But instead, you invoke our religion as a shield for your misogyny, as if barring women from service is some sacred principle rather than an invented pretext.

Most people of sound reasoning understand exactly who the Hilltop Youth are and exactly how extreme they are. There is no amount of tallying around reality that changes their fundamentalist beliefs and actions.

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Samuel J. Hyde's avatar

And I didn’t make the claim that Mizrahi and Kook never rose alongside eachother. I placed the dates there as an indication that they did. However, they did not share everything in common, they had distinct principles and there visions held more authority over the community at different times, hence the trajectory

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Alex Goldstein's avatar

I always love reading your blog because you are so vile and wrong. it's nice to remember it exists once every few months and check in on whatever horrid slop your shit brain has produced. You are the line of defense for these 'anti-zionist' jews, who you only label that way because it's more convenient than confronting that they are the current vanguard and driving force of Zionism. COPE!

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Samuel J. Hyde's avatar

I’ve missed you. Please don’t disappear on me for so long again. However, I will say, if your absence was because you’ve gone for some therapy, I understand and wish you the best.

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Alex Goldstein's avatar

yeah man, that's why I find you repulsive. Because I have emotional problems. Not because you're stupid and wrong

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Samuel J. Hyde's avatar

Admission is always the first step to healing. Good on you

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Alex Goldstein's avatar

if you believed in a God, you'd understand the importance of humility. Instead, you worship yourself. This sneering elitist attitude closes your mind to any actual thought about why you might be wrong. It's really a shame. Try doing something other than masturbatory reinforcement of what you want to hear

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Alan, aka DudeInMinnetonka's avatar

I read you're screed as virile and strong 😁

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Alex Goldstein's avatar

why do you hate Jews so much lmao

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Alan, aka DudeInMinnetonka's avatar

Go back to chelm

Putz you 🤦

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Alan, aka DudeInMinnetonka's avatar

The crown of thorns

A piece of the cross

Blood of Christ

The nappies of the infant Jesus

Another piece of the cross

Blood from a picture of Christ

The chain

Sacred cloth inserted in a picture

Stone from the tomb

Milk of the Virgin Mary

The spear

A victorious cross (Titulus)

The purple mantle

The reed

The sponge

A part of Christ's shroud (sudarii)

The towel used to dry the Apostles' feet

Moses' rod

A part of John the Baptist's head

St. Blas' head

St. Clement's head

St. Simeon's head

Because Jesus told me to

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