Words Cannot Express How Much I Hate The People That Run JVP.

We need to articulate what modern antisemitism feels like. Sometimes it’s being called a slur or harassed in public. Sometimes it’s graffiti or posters on a wall. Sometimes it’s violence, and firebombs and gunshots. Sometimes it’s hiding your screen in a college class, afraid that people will see the Hebrew writing on it, or tucking in your Magen David, or lowering your voice when talking about Judaism in public. Sometimes it’s staying silent in conversations or omitting your Jewish identity from conversations, maybe even entire relationships. Sometimes it’s being demanded your opinion on the Israel. Sometimes it’s loud but often it’s quiet and it’s everywhere

Shabbat shalom from our Sylvanian Family

The Shabbat set was made out of air dry clay, mostly by my wonderful girlfriend.

They need to invent a job where I don't have to wake up or go to it

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can we get a break for 5 fucking minutes

I was just thinking about the term "two Jews three opinions" (as I frequently do, I love that phrase).

There is frequent division and debate within our community. We are by no means homogeneous in our views, but we still hurt and cry and care for each other.

And that's just so beautiful and amazing.

Our views expand far beyond the binary of black and white, unlike the frosting on a halfmoon cookie!

So enjoy this little doodle appreciating our diversity of views, hopefully it brings a little joy into your day.

4 September 2024 - 1 Elul 5784

Yes, today is Rosh Hashana LaBehemot

Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot is the “New Years for Domesticated Animals.” During the days of the temple it was a day for shepherds to determine which of their animals were to be tithed. In modern times the festival has been revived to raise awareness for animal welfare, and for the mitzvah of tza'ar ba'alei chayim — to avoid the suffering of living creatures.

Today is also Rosh Chodesh Elul

Rosh Chodesh is a minor holiday observed at the start of each month! Holidays to anticipate in Elul: Minor Holidays: Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot on 1 Elul Erev Rosh Hashanah on 29 Elul

we are so powerful that we had apps 7 years before smartphones

There's this specific dread that happens when you keep Shabbat and Yom Tov in a way that means you don't get news until after the holiday. That pit in your stomach when you turn your phone back on, waiting to see what horrifying things happened while you were observing the sacred day. Who desecrated it by shedding blood? What new horrors await?

Sometimes you get lucky, and things are relatively quiet.

Other times, you come back to the news that at least 11 innocent Druze children were dismembered by a Hezbollah rocket while they were out playing soccer.

I remember the first time I really felt this effect, coming back from Shabbat to the news that eleven Jews had been massacred in Pittsburgh. This past year has been a prolonged and repeated version of that, and shows no signs of slowing down.

It almost makes you want to avoid going offline at all, except that then you never get a break. It makes it so hard to want to keep Shabbat, knowing what may be on the other end of it.