(Jewish Group) The Mocked Hasidic Child Could Have Been Mine - Or Yours

[Behind the Aegis]

(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!)

In a since-deleted video, an Orthodox child cries as a grown man makes fun of his sidelocks. Despite the fact that the video was both anti-Semitic and a violation of the child’s privacy, it went viral, with millions watching and almost 100,000 people “liking” the video before it was finally removed.

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The video of this young Hasidic Jewish child being mocked for his hair as he stood there crying was not entertainment for me. It was evidence.

It was evidence that the most outward and open Jews, even if they are children, are the biggest targets of anti-Semitism. It was evidence that to be an Orthodox Jew today means shouldering the burdens of America’s anti-Semitism. It was evidence that to so many, the hate in the video was invisible, because they can’t imagine how attacking an Orthodox Jew, even a child, is anti-Semitic — or just plain abuse, if we want to be more direct about it.


The child in the video could be my own child. I live in Crown Heights, where three Hasidic Jews were attacked in the span of three recent weeks. One of the victims was attacked by a group of five men. Another was beaten for waving in greeting to another man. The man attacking him yelled, “I don’t say hello to fake Jews. Who did you say hello to?” Then he began choking the Hassid as he yelled, “You f—-ing Jews! You stole my money! I gotta kill you!”

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[JNelson6563]

1. People are so vicious.

I mean, really! How can someone enjoy taunting a child and making him cry? So many assholes in the world.

[EllieBC]

2. His account was also zapped on FB. A group I am part of,

Jewish women, en masse reported his antisemitic ass.

[grossproffit]

3. His tweet was liked 100,000 times and retweeeted 50,000 times before HE deleted it.

Social media is complicit.

[MosheFeingold]

4. What do we know about the taunter?

Male, obviously.

The accent sounded New York, probably Brooklyn, not foreign, but native.

[EllieBC]

5. Other articles say he was from Yonkers. Name is Quai James.

He gave a half assed apology on Twitter.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. more info...

https://www.thejc.com/news/us-news/man-apologises-for-berating-chasidic-boy-s-haircut-in-viral-video-quai-james-1.463837

[MosheFeingold]

7. Good deal

A Rabbi once taught me a good apology had five basic parts:

1. Saying you are sorry.
2. Fully admitting the error.
3. Showing you understand why the error was, in fact, wrong
4. A statement that you will strive not to make the error again/the concrete changes you are making to make sure it doesn't happen
5. Reiterating the apology and asking for forgiveness

There are several examples in the Tanakh where this exact "formula" has been used. I can probably find the cites, but I vaguely recall David using it.

This guy seems to have hit all five.

[Mosby]

8. his second apology

https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-york-man-apologizes-for-viral-video-mocking-hasidic-boy/