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I love love love being religious but you have to admit there's something a little bit funny about it all. Like sorry boss I can't come in tomorrow, me and all my Jewish friends are going down to the river to throw bread and look at fish and feel sad about our sins. Yeah it's gonna be all day.

Someone shared this in my conversion groupchat and I thought y'all would appreciate it too.

Without going into too many personal details, my chronic illness has prevented me from attending my shul for over a month now. I miss my community so bad. It’s so hard to feel engaged while watching service livestreams. I just want to be in the building again, with my friends.

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love is the most important thing ever

‎שנה טובה ומתוקה!

For the past month of Elul (and for this past week for the Ashkenazim lol), we have been reciting selichot, preparing for Yammim Noraim, the days of awe. And finally, tonight is the start of Rosh Hashanah.

So what’s so special? Why did we take the extra time to prepare? Isn’t it just the start of a new year, Nothing more?

There are two reasons why we blow the shofar on Rosh Hashanah:

One is a wake-up call, now is the time to do Teshuvah, now is the time to return to Hashem. We’ve sinned, we’ve transgressed, but now is the time to do better. We can always come back on the derech, the path.

Like how a king is announced with trumpets. Reason number two for the blowing of the shofar is that we are pronouncing Hashem as King of kings, Master of masters, and Host of hosts. We’ve grown comfortable throughout the year and we remind ourselves now of Hashem’s greatness while we renew our covenant with Hashem.

This year, when you hear the Shofars blows. Take the time to feel, to acknowledge, and to appreciate. May you have a year as sweet as Apple and Honey. Be plentiful in Mitzvot like a Pomegranate is in its seeds. And always dwell in the house of Hashem.

לשנה טובה ומתוקה

-רנה 3>

James Buchanan Barnes: Hebrew Name

How Hebrew names are structured:

[Hebrew name] [ben (son of)/bat (daughter of)/bet (house of)] [father's first Hebrew name] v'(functions like an 'and')[mother's first Hebrew name]

Bucky's full Hebrew name:

Ya’akov Chaim Shabtai ben Gavriel v’Śośana

Meanings & Pronunciations

-> Ya'akov | Pronunciation: Yah-kov, audio | Hebrew for the anglicized 'Jacob' or 'James' | Meaning 'He who follows'

-> Chaim | Pronunciation: High-em (will a rolled 'h'), audio | Hebrew | Meaning 'Life'

-> Shabtai | Pronunciation: Shab-tie, audio | Hebrew | Meaning 'Born on the Sabbath'

-> Gavriel | Pronunciation: Gah-vree-elle, audio | Hebrew for the anglicized 'Gabriel' | Meaning 'God's man'

-> Śośana | Pronunciation: Show-shan-uh audio | Polish spelling of the Hebrew name 'Shoshanah' | Meaning 'A lily' or 'A rose'

having poor circulation is great because people will touch your hand and go 'oh! you're so cold!' and for a moment you get to experience what it's like to be a vampire in a romance novel

Work pressure 😿🐈