Can you imagine the fever dream propaganda that would have dripped out of that man’s mouth if instead of Chinese Muslims, it was about Chinese Jews?

“They’re forced to work on the Sabbath because the CCP doesn’t believe in Sundays”

“The CCP reverses circumcisions on the poor Kaifeng Jewish diaspora”

etc

  • PointAndClique [they/them]@hexbear.net
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    7
    ·
    1 year ago

    Orthodox Jews would still probably observe the Sabbath over the two calendar days, I’d imagine? But yeah fair enough. I’m not Jewish so can’t speak to that.

    • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]@hexbear.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      11
      ·
      1 year ago

      You’re right, not just Orthodox Jews. I remember having Shabbat dinner on Friday nights when I visited Jewish friends in high school. But probably only seriously matters to Orthodox Jews since they have broader interpretation of what you can’t do during.

      • SteamedHamberder [he/him]@hexbear.net
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        1 year ago

        The Jewish Sabbath and Holidays start at Sundown the evening before, and end at Dark (about an hour after Sundown). The origin for this practice is in Genesis where the text says “and it was evening, and it was morning, the 1st day,” etc.