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When humanitarian giving is seen as community betrayal

I donated to a Palestinian relief fund and someone in my synagogue saw the charge on a shared expense report and now people are whispering that I am a self-hating Jew.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You are learning that your understanding of Jewish values may not align with how others police Jewish loyalty.

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“Where Are You with Jewish tikkun olam — repairing the world?”

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