The SoCal Bund

Jews of Color It's always a bit of a surprise to Ashkenazi Jews, but Jews of color exist. And they're growing  in number. Historically the Bund was strictly White Ashkenazi centered, specifically Yiddish speaking, but it did slightly better at least on sexuality and gender. But there was no explicit amplification of these voices. The SoCal Bund embraces and emphasizes all Jews, not just Ashkenazim. And in Southern California, there are very diverse Jewish populations. We all need to work towards liberation. And with the current situation on the ground here in Los Angeles, it's important that Bundist Jews have a place to coordinate. This is most definitely not business as usual, and by being fully inclusive and welcoming of every bundist SoCal Jew, we'll continue fighting for liberation. You can join us with our contact form , we're actively welcoming Jews and people aligned with our values.

 This is an interesting question. Historically the original bund was destroyed in the Holocaust. But before that, many bundists had made it out of Europe, and even now in Australia there's an active Bund chapter. We're also talking to them, trying to do the right thing in picking up the Bund Banner and carrying the movement forward. But are we playing at being the bund? By reapplying words like "Doikayt", "Yiddishkayt", and "Socialism" are we just taking on a bundist style? Or are we actually Bundists? I think we're actually Bundists. It's not just that "words can mean anything if you reframe them", because, well, that's obvious and superficial. I think we're actually finding the meanings of these words, and looking at how the Bund worked and what Bundists believed, and understanding that their objections to the Zionist state and ours are more alike than not. And maybe prior to 1948 it was just a "potential" thin...