Jewish Anarchism
Jewish Anarchism (JewAn) is the belief that mortal kings and rulers are bound to become tyrants, and that the true "Kingdom under God" described in the Torah is anarchy.
History
Pogroms
The roots of Jewish anarchism lie in the late 19th century, particularly among Eastern European Jews facing widespread poverty, pogroms, and systemic anti-Semitism. The philosophy resonated deeply with Jewish communities due to their historical experiences of oppression under state and religious hierarchies. Influences from anarchist thinkers like Mikhail Bakunin and Peter Kropotkin inspired Jewish activists.
United States
The mass migration of Jews to the United States between 1880 and 1924 brought anarchist ideas to cities like New York and Chicago. Leading figures such as Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman emerged as central voices in the movement.
Goldman championed causes like free love, workers’ rights, and personal freedom, while Berkman’s activism and writings critiqued both capitalism and Bolshevism. Yiddish-language anarchist newspapers, such as Freie Arbeiter Stimme (Free Voice of Labor), played a crucial role in spreading anarchist ideals and connecting them with Jewish cultural traditions.
Variants
Religious Jewish Anarchism
Religious Jewish Anarchism is a form of Jewish Anarchism that is guided by religious principles. While many Jewish anarchists were irreligious or sometimes vehemently anti-religious, there were also a few religious anarchists and pro-anarchist thinkers, who combined contemporary radical ideas with traditional Judaism. Some secular anti-authoritarians, such as Abba Gordin and Erich Fromm, also noticed remarkable similarity between anarchism and many Kabbalistic ideas, especially in their Hasidic interpretation. Some Jewish mystical groups were based on anti-authoritarian principles, somewhat similar to the Christian Quakers and Doukhobors. Martin Buber, a deeply religious philosopher, had frequently referred to the Hasidic tradition.
Personality and Behavior
JewAn is a pious person, but nonetheless an opponent of Zionism, viewing Israel as it currently exists as a tyrannical and racist regime. He seeks a "no-state solution" and wants Jews to co-exist with Muslims and Christians in stateless Jerusalem.
How to Draw
- Draw a cube with eyes,
- Colour the cube a very dark grey,
- Draw the Hebrew character Aleph (א) in white on the face,
- (Optional) Draw a kippah on its head (Yellow) and dark grey),
And you're done!
Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
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Dark Grey | #141414 | rgb(20, 20, 20) | |
White | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) | |
Yellow | #FFD92E | rgb(255, 217, 46) |
Relationships
Friends
Jewish Theocracy - My father!
Why are you giving me that look?Anarcho-Syndicalism - The backbone of my economic policy.
Religious Anarchism - One God, no masters!
Christian Anarchism - I can respect your devotion to God and smashing the state.
Islamic Anarchism - My Muslim brother and fellow no-state solution enjoyer!
Anationalism - Zamenhof was a Jew and Esperanto was highly influenced by Yiddish!
Cultural Zionism - A Jewish state and not merely a state of Jews? Hmm, I like what I see!
Frenemies
Insurrectionary Anarchism - You are like
him but
Bogrov is based though.
Labour Zionism - What?
Bundism - I Dunno man, you seemed cool at first but some of you simp for
them
. Also what's wrong with a No-State Solution?
Existentialist Anarchism - You seem sad child.
Anarcho-Capitalism - Founded by a Jew, but Capitalism is cringe. And what is this?
Mutualism - Overall based, but Proudhon's antisemitism was cringe.
Anarcho-Collectivism - And Bakunin's antisemitism was cringe.
Enemies
Nazism - Do I even need to say what my problems with you are?!
Anarcho-Fascism - Oh, now the guy above is masquerading as an anarchist. Are you kidding?
Zionism - You're ruining the good name of Y'HW'H with your tyranny! Down with tyrants! No-state solution!
Islamic Theocracy - You're literally just Zionists but with a different religion! The Jews and Muslims will have a stateless homeland!
Jewish-Nazism - Fuck you self-hating Nazi!
Anarcho-Nihilism - If you hate our religion, you are an antisemite!
Stolypinism - *loads gun*
Further Information
Literature
Online Communities
Wikipedia
Gallery
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Credit: u/FritzIsNotAnazi, Source
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Oldest portrait