i went to an indonesian muslim food bazaar today and tried some fermented rice, which tasted, i swear to God, like Manischewitz.
so, crunchy, sweet wine :(
“The third most powerful political party in Greece, Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) has now opened an office in Astoria Queens. Golden Dawn, a Fascist, Neo-Nazi organization, in a frightening display of public behavior aimed at immigrants in Greece reminds us, too painfully, of Hitler’s thugs, actually using a swastika as their symbol. They have openly expressed anti-Semitic attitudes and denied the Holocaust. These thugs have organized violent attacks against (legal and illegal) immigrants, left wingers and gays in Greece. A member of the Greek Parliament from Golden Dawn has physically attacked two left wing women (also members of the parliament) during a live television program a few months ago. Their Greek-American contingent is presently housed in a building in Astoria that also houses a number of Hellenistic organizations, many involved in philanthropy, under the guise of raising funds to help Greeks in Greece.
All Greeks, both Jewish and Christian must openly condemn this group and vigilantly protest their presence here in the United States. Golden Dawn is an embarrassment to all who love democracy. Golden Dawn is an abomination to all Greeks. Golden Dawn is an open threat to all Jews and many non-Jews as well. The very existence of this organization is an embarrassment to all Greeks, no matter how they feel about politics. The fact that this Neo-Nazi organization is located in Astoria is an affront to all local residents.
Join us in our campaign to make the public aware of their presence here in the United States and to demonstrate and petition for their removal from their present headquarters.
We will be joining with other organizations who wish to publicly condemn Golden Dawn.
Let us strongly let them know that here, in a country filled with immigrants and the children of immigrants, many of them Greek and Jewish, we are completely opposed to both their rhetoric and their tactics.
Contact us at friends_greek_jewry@netzero.net if you wish to join us and be informed of upcoming events.”
Anonymous asked: I'm curious what you meant by "Slovaks" in that post? Did you mean Eastern Europeans or Slovakians especially or Slavs in general? I'm just having comprehension fail here, it's not a big deal or anything
eh i’m pretty ignorant on the matter tbh. i realize slavs are distinct from slovaks, but i just kind reached for a group of “ethnic whites” who live in my neighborhood in order to show how un-nuanced and dogmatic discussions of privilege are.
Moving to Astoria.
My dad sold my house on Long Island last Sunday, and we’re probably moving to Astoria because his girlfriend has to be able to get to Manhattan quickly because of her work. Astoria is about a 15 minute subway ride from Midtown, so I’ve been told.
I’m just trying to figure out how on earth I’m supposed to go to shul. I haven’t been able to find a single Orthodox shul in Astoria as of yet.
I’m still going to try to convince him that we should just move to Brooklyn…
that’s where i live! i love it lots. it’s like the motherfucking golden age of spain here. so diverse.
you might also have a rough time finding kosher food, but not halal. i live down the street from a conservative shul (astoria center of israel), and there’s a chabad in long island city, the neighborhood to the south (off the 7).
Theory & Practice in Marginalized Food
“Ed and I have had many a conversation about the rapport between Jews and Chinese during the holidays when Chinese joints tend to be the only thing open. Still, I would extend that feeling of being left out of the party to the diverse range of people living in any country in which the predominant religion asserts a kind of cultural hegemony.” (Emphasis mine).
Though cutlurally resistant, and in my neighborhood, I was unable to go because it was fairly expensive. We stuck with the traditional routine, opting for some Dong Bei in Flushing’s Fu Run.
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