"And the groups I was connected with were hoping for a socialist Palestine based on Arab-Jewish, working-class cooperation in a bi-national community: no state, no Jewish state, just Palestine."
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
[edit]Pogroms
[edit]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
[edit]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.
Bogrovism
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Dmitry Bogrov was a Russian-Jewish revolutionary born in 1887 in Kiev. He is best known for assassinating Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin in 1911, an act that cemented his place in Russian revolutionary history. Bogrov’s life was shaped by the social and political turbulence of late Imperial Russia, particularly the oppression of peasants, workers, and minority communities. He became involved in radical politics at an early age, navigating a landscape populated by anarchists, socialist revolutionaries, and populist movements seeking to overthrow the autocratic tsarist system.
Bogrov’s ideological orientation combined elements of 
agrarian anarchism and 
anarcho-communism, reflecting his commitment to decentralized, cooperative social structures that empowered peasants and laborers. His alignment with 
agrarian socialism aimed to dismantle feudal hierarchies and create a more equitable social order. He was also 
anti-capitalist, critiquing the concentration of wealth and power in industrial and banking elites, and 
anti-monarchist, opposing the autocratic rule of the Romanov dynasty as incompatible with social justice and popular sovereignty.
Bogrov’s revolutionary praxis leaned toward 
insurrectionary anarchism, advocating direct action and personal engagement in the overthrow of oppressive structures rather than relying solely on gradual reform. This radicalism intersected with 
revolutionary progressivism, emphasizing not only political change but also the transformation of societal norms and institutions to align with egalitarian ideals. He integrated these principles within a broader framework of 
revolutionary socialism, seeking a society structured around collective ownership and participatory governance.
Despite his notoriety as an assassin, Bogrov’s writings and actions reflected a consistent concern for social equity, decentralization of power, and the liberation of oppressed communities. His ideological synthesis of anarchist, socialist, and populist elements illustrates the fluidity of revolutionary thought in early 20th-century Russia, where activism often blended philosophical commitments with urgent political action. Bogrov’s life and beliefs remain a study in the tensions between radical ideology, personal agency, and historical circumstance in the struggle against entrenched autocracy.
Trumpeldorism
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Joseph Trumpeldor was a Russian-born Jewish soldier, revolutionary, and early Zionist leader, born in 1880 in Pyatigorsk and killed in 1920 defending the settlement of Tel Hai in Mandatory Palestine. Trumpeldor’s life bridged revolutionary activism in the Russian Empire with the emergent Zionist national project in Palestine. He initially served in the Imperial Russian Army during the Russo-Japanese War, where he lost an arm, and later became active in the Jewish socialist movement, aligning with revolutionary causes that combined nationalism, social reform, and defense of marginalized communities. His legacy is inseparable from his commitment to Jewish self-determination and communal defense, which became central to early Labor Zionist ideology.
Trumpeldor’s writings and speeches reflect a synthesis of radical, anti-authoritarian, and socially egalitarian principles. He expressed sympathy for agrarian anarchism, advocating for decentralized agricultural settlements as models of both economic self-sufficiency and social cooperation. This connects directly to his promotion of the 
kibbutzim, collective farming communities designed to embody egalitarian, communal living while fostering Jewish national revival. His engagement with anarcho-communism and 
Kropotkinism reinforced his belief in collective ownership and voluntary cooperation, emphasizing mutual aid as both a moral and practical principle. Early in his life, he also experimented with 
anarcho-pacifism, opposing large-scale militarization while defending local communities, reflecting a tension between ethical restraint and the pragmatic need for self-defense in hostile environments.
A persistent theme in Trumpeldor’s life was 
anti-imperialism, reflected in his opposition to foreign domination, whether by the Russian Empire or later by British and Arab authorities in Palestine. This position coexisted with 
anti-militarism, which informed his initial reluctance to glorify warfare, though he ultimately embraced armed defense of settlements when necessary. Similarly, his 
civil libertarianism underscored the importance of individual rights and community autonomy within Zionist society, while 
post-colonial anarchism framed his activism as a struggle against both external domination and hierarchical internal structures.
Trumpeldor’s nationalism was deeply entwined with 
cultural Zionism and 
labour Zionism, emphasizing the cultivation of a shared Jewish cultural identity through labor, education, and self-governing communities. He was sympathetic to 
Jabotinskyism, particularly its emphasis on Jewish self-defense and assertive nationalism, though he integrated these principles within a broader framework of communal egalitarianism. His writings also reveal a tension between anarchist ideals and the emerging need for organizational structures in the Yishuv, including elements of 
national communism, which sought to combine national self-determination with collective social organization.
Finally, his philosophical influences extended to 
Tolstoyism, particularly the emphasis on moral responsibility, ethical living, and resistance to oppressive hierarchies, and 
eco-anarchism, reflecting early commitments to environmental stewardship in agrarian settlement planning. Trumpeldor’s ideology cannot be reduced to a single label; it combined radical social theory, practical nationalism, and communal experimentation. His death at Tel Hai solidified his symbolic role as a martyr for Jewish self-defense, encapsulating his commitment to both community protection and the realization of egalitarian, collectivist ideals.
Variants
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Religious Jewish Anarchism
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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
[edit]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
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- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Grey | #141414 | rgb(20, 20, 20) | |
| White | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) | |
| Yellow | #FFD92E | rgb(255, 217, 46) | |
Relationships
[edit]Friends
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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
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Insurrectionary Anarchism - You are like 
him but Bogrov is based though.
Labour Zionism - Too damn statist, and you need to cool it, by a lot, but otherwise perfect.
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
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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! We may both hate Zionism, but for COMPLETELY different reasons.- Anarcho-Nihilism - If you hate our religion, you are an antisemite!
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Yes, I am an antisemite and fuck your religion, [REDACTED]
Stolypinism - *loads gun*
Further Information
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Notes
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