Tashlich is a Jewish new year ritual of casting off the previous years sins/worries/fears/etc in the form of throwing bread into a river and this year about fifty jews watched in disbelief as my dog slipped quietly into the water and began pac man style sucking up chunks of soggy floating bread and we were absolutely powerless to stop her
got jumpscared looking at my calendar and realizing the high holy days are RIGHT THERE
Every day I think about how I opened up to a friend about a threat that was sent to my synagogue, and her initial response was confusion, followed by a statement that whoever sent the threat should know that “Judaism is not the same as zionism.”
I’ve never felt more scared realizing that people I know and work with could rationalize threats of attacks at local American synagogues if the synagogue was ✨Zionist✨
And I think about it all the time, because that was supposed to be a statement of comfort in her mind. With the implication was that I was a good, non Zionist conversion student and had nothing to worry about.
It’s not that people can be grossly antisemitic. Their intention and values were just aimed at the wrong place?? 🤨🙄
I know this isn’t a new line of thinking. But it was jarring to hear it said to my face.
Yes, today is the seventh day of Sukkot, Hoshana Raba! Hoshana Raba is the day on which it is said that the divine judgement which was “sealed” on Yom Kippur is delivered. Outside of Israel, Shemini Atzeret begins at sundown. In Israel, Simchat Torah begins at sundown. Please note timing and observances of these holidays may vary by congregation.
Shabbat shalom
HEAR ME OUT
A collection of kippot designed to look like the faces of various Pokémon. And the pikachu one? It’s called Pika Kippah, of course.
here is a pup in a kippah for your happiness 💙
(Oliver)
“OP’s been real quiet since…” It was Shabbat. If you’re going to pretend you’re anti-Zionist not antisemitic, at least let Jews observe their holidays in peace