“Halloween decor” at a local restaurant

[u/suspicioushit]

On their opening day, this is the decor they chose to put up for Halloween… I don’t even know what to say at this point. Part of me wants to believe it’s innocent but I know it’s not.

[u/ahava9]

I saw Eitan Levine posted about this on IG. Someone at the Halloween decor company effed up big time on the pentagram….

Edit to add— Maybe it’s because I’m in the US South and someone asked me if I was Wiccan bc of my Magen David, but I think some people just don’t know what a Magen David means and are DUMB

[u/einlishem → u/ahava9]

The south of the US, where they name their babies "Cohen" and think that Jews are folklorical beings that follow christianity without jesus...

[u/Capital_Gate6718]

I’ve noticed in a lot of Japanese anime and manga they frequently use the Star of David as a symbol of the occult, as opposed to a pentagram.

[u/omniuni → u/Capital_Gate6718]

It's an association with mysticism, not occult like we might think of it. It's not viewed as a negative thing.

[u/jmartkdr → u/Capital_Gate6718]

There’s a lot of contexts where a hexagram is just a hexagram.

But anywhere they celebrate Halloween publicly this should not be used.

[u/Downtown-Impress-538 → u/[deleted]]

You should check out Etsy. Even worse.

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[u/mrschia]

It’s for sale on Amazon for like $200. I just saw a video about it today

[u/Regular_Goose_4788 → u/mrschia]

I reported it. Everyone should be.

[u/StaceOdyssey]

My guess is that this was manufactured somewhere that the difference just isn’t as culturally obvious. But to put it up as is? That’s inexcusable. WTF.

[u/laney_deschutes → u/StaceOdyssey]

exactly. its probably made in china or vietnam and they meant to use 5 point star

[u/mrschia → u/StaceOdyssey]

Yeah it’s a problem but I don’t think it was malicious. It could have been but I think it was likely an overbite giving where a lot of this junk is made. Still reported it.

[u/laney_deschutes]

isnt it supposed to be a 5 point star. maybe its just some dumb made in china mistake

[u/jmartkdr → u/laney_deschutes]

Probably true, but it’s the “niggardly” problem. Even if it isn’t fundamentally racist, it’s close enough that you should not use it.

[u/suspicioushit → u/laney_deschutes]

Even if that’s the case, which it very well might be, the owner/staff should have returned it upon seeing what was on the cover of the book. To me this seems intentional.

[u/omniuni → u/laney_deschutes]

Yeah, this looks enough "classic witch" I think it's just a "this star looks good" situation.

[u/Think_Pineapples]

I mean the witch trope itself is a direct extension of antisemitism, never even mind the star

[u/Standard_Gauge → u/Think_Pineapples]

the witch trope itself is a direct extension of antisemitism

Hmmm... wasn't that Macklemore's lame defense of his Jewface costume with the black jacket, beard, and long hook nose, that it was just meant to be a witch??

Of course he had no explanation of his moronic statement at the time that "Today I feel like a man" or whatever, a grotesque parody of what a bokher says at his Bar Mitzvah ceremony...

[u/Brown_Bruja → u/Think_Pineapples]

Exactly what I was thinking

[u/7thpostman → u/Brown_Bruja]

Same with vampires

[u/soundsfromoutside]

That is NOT a pentagram

[u/lizardRD]

I would let the restaurant owners know. They may have no clue. I would give them the benefit of the doubt. The sellers of the animatronic is a different story

[u/look2thecookie]

Since it comes like that on Amazon, I would assume positive intent and let them know. They can easily cover that with a print out of an actual pentagram or anything else.

[u/FullTrip6175]

Is Macklemore making Halloween decorations now?

[u/DepecheClashJen → u/FullTrip6175]

Don't insult this witch like that!

[u/chromatic_megafauna → u/[deleted]]

What's your suspicion? 

[u/FudgeAtron]

If it makes you feel better the Star of David was a symbol for magic long before it was a symbol for Jews

[u/NerdyGirlChicago]

Reported it on Amazon

[u/disgruntledhoneybee]

Reported.

[u/ThatCheekyBastard]

I’m going to assume the seller is ignorant because how do you confuse a pentagram with a Star of David.

[u/vigilante_snail]

Eitan Levine just put out a great clip on this 😂

[u/Alarming-Mix3809]

Omg how is this still available?!?!

[u/Crafty_Art_Berry]

I suggest that this also be reported to ADL.

[u/Ibepinky13]

So the hexagram is also an occult symbol not just the pentagram. This is not necessarily antisemitic

[u/cutthatclip]

This isn't great, and we know the reason that are doing this, but that is the stereotypical image of a grimoire.

[u/the-purple-chicken72 → u/cutthatclip]

Lmao no it's not. Grimoires that have a star is almost always a pentagram

[u/jennyfromhell → u/cutthatclip]

Wouldnt the stereotypical image have a pentagram, not a magen david?

[u/cutthatclip → u/jennyfromhell]

It's the "seal of Solomon". The cosplaying wiccas love it.

[u/jennyfromhell → u/cutthatclip]

Sure, neo-pagans love appropriating judaism you’ll find no argument there from me. If you google “grimoire” though, the vast majority have pentagrams if there is a star. I dont think the stereotype is six-pointed, even if that is sometimes used 

[u/cutthatclip → u/jennyfromhell]

Seal of Solomon Grimoires, but whatever. We are fighting antisemitism over here not my incorrect impression of a Grimoire.

[u/Lvshoes4643462]

WTF!

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