There are no plastic shamans here

Indigenous activist and Zionist, Ryan Bellerose, sees the similarities between Indians (he seldom uses the term Native Americans) and the Jewish people. He sometimes fails to see the differences.

Jews have no difficulty understanding why cultural appropriation is offensive to Native Americans. Jews living in the United States are offended by cultural appropriation almost daily. ("Let me teach you what your Bible really means.") However, there is a difference. Native American culture is under threat, while our culture and traditions have survived and thrived in the face of massive cultural appropriation: namely, Christianity.

Ryan posted this article and declared that this Orthodox rabbi is the Jewish equivalent of a "plastic shaman."

Ryan is wrong. Rabbi Potek is not twisting Jewish practices to prey on gullible gentiles for profit. He is trying to bring Jews back to Judaism. However bizarre the headline, the article makes clear that he is not serving beer on Yom Kippur.

Maybe he saw Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer too many times?

Ryan seems to think that ultra-Orthodox Jews are the only "real" Jews. He isn't aware of how innovative and radical Judaism has always been (or how old Reform Judaism is) but he does think he's qualified to tell Jews what Judaism is.

Hmm, come to think of it, maybe there is a plastic shaman here. It may be you, Ryan.