brehaaorgana:

Hey everyone: remember when Marvel announced Hydra Captain America? There were some posts circulating to promote donating to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Unfortunately it’s happened again - Marvel has recently announced that Magneto (a character who is a Holocaust Survivor) is working as a villain for Hydra. It’s upsetting and infuriating.

Although If I can be honest - I’m annoyed but it’s not my most major concern. Jewish Community Centers and day schools have been subjected to the SIXTH wave of violent and terrifying bomb threats as of 3/7/2017. Several Jewish Cemeteries have been vandalized and desecrated. Still, Hydra Cap inspired some serious vocal complaints and donations to the USHMM.

If you are able at this time, I encourage you to pass this on and possibly donate to the USHMM or a local Jewish org. Note that ANY donation is meaningful, although donations in multiples of $18 (which corresponds to life in Hebrew) are especially wonderful.

If you would like to donate to your local JCC the Jewish Federations of America site makes it possible to search by zip code (which seems to include Canada as well):

https://jewishfederations.org/federation-finder#donate

You can also donate to the Anti-defamation League which works to combat antisemitism and all hate globally:

https://secure2.convio.net/adl/site/SPageNavigator/donation-api/donation_form_single_main_1.html

You can also still donate to this fundraiser which is raising money to repair desecrated Jewish cemeteries. Although they surpassed their initial goal they are now saying they will donate money to the other two sites also vandalized with the extra funds!:

https://www.launchgood.com/project/muslims_unite_to_repair_jewish_cemetery#/

(I can’t find the similar fundraiser for the mosque that was burned in Florida - but I think it also met its financial goals)

Similarly take a look at Salaam Shalom sisterhood for interfaith Jewish-Muslim work:

https://sosspeace.org/