Jewish Preppers: PBS "Reality" Series

Jewish Preppers?

Some people finding our website may be wondering what is a Prepper and why does it have a religious affiliation? Well the short answer is...A Prepper is the modern day survivalist. It's not (necessarily) a right-wing militiaman preparing for Armageddon in the boondocks of Montana. But better represented by a normal, educated, middle class individual perhaps living in the most urban of cities, preparing themselves physically and mentally for any upcoming disaster, natural or man-made. This could include anything from earthquakes to volcanic eruptions, social unrest to an act of terrorism. Preparations include: food supply, medical supply, weapons supply etc. and the knowledge and skills to use them. Of course, a Jewish Prepper is just a designation for a small niche of the Prepper Community that is of the Jewish Faith. We are non-profit and nonpartisan. Enjoy!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

PBS "Reality" Series

A friend recommended a PBS series of documentary "reality" shows including The 1900 House, The 1940s House, Manor House, Colonial House and Frontier House. I am only part way through watching these on YouTube and I found the 1900 House to be a bit unrealistic. Considering that they got to leave the house daily to go about their jobs and school (even in their modern day outfits) and the house was adapted as to not include any risks of the day. I found some of the facts interesting and at times entertaining, but not so useful for prepping. I will try and complete the other series and report back to you on my thoughts...

http://www.youtube.com/show/the1900house

I also found a nice piece from the BBC about prepping: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8587464.stm

2 comments:

Phelan said...: I enjoyed the Frontier House. Mainly because I got to laugh so hard. Even I in my neophyte homesteading knew better.

But they did try, and I will give them that.; April 8, 2010 at 8:45 AM
kariwhite said...: I've watched the series several times now and find that I enjoy the 1940s house the best.

What really struck me as I watched the shows was how people would likely adjust psychologically and emotionally to being without their modern "things".

I found that to be the greatest value; the practical ideas of how to manage with lower levels of technology were sort of hit and miss.; April 8, 2010 at 9:01 AM

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Josh 'Survivor' received his Bachelor's degree in Talmudic law from a prestigious rabbinical college in Jerusalem. He then served as a commander in the IDF and officer in the United States Air Force aux. before graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a Master's degree in Public and International Affairs and a global studies certificate in conflict resolution with a regional concentration in the Middle East. Politically in Israel, he served as an adviser in the Israeli parliament and as the online content editor and political corespondent for The Jerusalem Post. In the US, he was an elected PA State Constable, an appointed Committeeman and a commissioned Notary Public. Wander has been assigned and loyally served in global hot spots including: Iraq, Lebanon, Haiti, Northern Ireland and Israel. A certified NRA instructor and a Range Safety Officer, he founded Jewish Preppers, People without Borders and the D4DR Club. He can be contacted at: jewishsurvivor (at) gmail.com

David grew up a typical Ashkenazic kid in NY. He graduated from a very liberal Liberal Arts college, went to medical school in PA and returned to NYC to do his residency in Internal Medicine. He moved to Seattle in the early 1990's where he fell in love, got married, fell out of love and divorced. In 2007, he joined the USAF as a "Flight Surgeon" where his patients were the pilots and crew of the Air Mobility Command. He separated from the USAF in late 2009. In the early part of the 1990's, he got over his fear of firearms and has been plinking ever since. He has learned that guns are tools, not inhabited by evil nor benign spirits. Like tools, they have been used for good and evil. He slowly learned that Jews have historically been too often at the wrong end of a gun. He considers himself lucky enough to live in a country where his right to self defense is understood to be unalienable and granted by God. David enjoys the feeling of self-sufficiency the same way he enjoys the feeling of being 'covered' by the many other insurances. He can be contacted at: jprepper (at) gmail.com