i didnt forget to update earlier, what are you talking about-
SUCCESS idk how i pulled that off but my first ever pesakh with two seders has indeed happened!! nothing caught fire either b"h
i am gonna *try* to do a solo seder for the first night of pesakh, since i go to my family's on the second night. . . wish me luck!! i definitely procrastinated too close to the sun and am panicking but i think that is a fairly common jewish experience lmao
hopefully i dont burn the house down trying to figure out a pre-existing flame for chag pesakh candles!
What the Bible says about homosexuality: (nothing)
What the Qur'an says about homosexuality: (nothing)
The only verses that are twisted to discuss homosexuality are entirely mistranslated and/or misinterpreted by both sets of people who follow them.
Instead, what both scriptures tell us is a story of a Prophet of God, Lut (AS), who told a city to follow the path God has laid out for all of us.
But the city of Sodom not only ignored him, but they decided to present and reinforce their power and status through terror and r-pe, a story that is not at all unbelievable as we watch people go into political power with shocking histories of sexual 'transgressions' alongside a hideous contempt for the very fabric of humanity in many cases.
The moral of the story of Lut (AS) is this:
Extend hospitality, generosity, and protection to others
Don't be greedy, stingy, or thieving
Protect vulnerable people
Do not lust over power
Have mutual respect and love for each other
Condemn fucking r-pe (didn't think we had to write that one down, but here we are)
Don't be a dick.
Follow God
this is genuinely so helpful i need to look at this every day lol
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this one. this one right here.
I hate you "Abrahamic", I hate you "Judeo-Christian", I hate you Protestant interpretations being the academic standard, I hate you "BC/AD", I hate you "X amount of years before Chr*st", I hate you academic supercessionism, I hate you ignoring Jewish translations and interpretations, I hate you "The Bible", I hate you making sweeping statements about Judaism even though you have no authority to, I hate you "expert in religion", I hate you casual academic antisemitism.
this take on the Binding of Isaac is quite insightful I think; it maintains the traditional interpretation of the story as an act of supreme trust while subverting the idea that unjust actions for the sake of God are morally correct. (i apologise for lack of ALT text it's quite long and I couldn't copy-paste)
from Bodoff, L. (1993). "The Real Test of the Akedah: Blind Obedience Versus Moral Choice." Judaism: a Journal of Jewish Life & Thought 42(1): 71-92.
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shalom! i'm a trans alterhuman jew <3 religion is my special interest, and i am on something of a ba'al teshuva journey. i hope you enjoy my tumblr! 𓋼𓍊
name: bug
pronouns: bug/ix/it/they
sexuality: queer + aegosexual
altertypes: bug + angel
magical practices: ancestor veneration, tarot/oracle cards, protection magic, deity worship
interested in: spirit work, cubomancy, meditation, dream/astral work, mediumship
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• jewish folk magic
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After tomorrow, there won’t be another election for 5 years, so do the voting now.
A four page comic about something that happened to me in Saudi Arabia last November. Be gay, run from security, don't get caught.
just a handy little info chart on the spectrums of sexuality.
i rly like Clozemaster! it was recommended to me and i felt like i was learning actual plausible dialogue instead of random duolingo shit lol. i hope it helps u!!
i’m going to israel in a couple months and i really wanna learn more hebrew (i only know the basics) and i was wondering wondering if anyone had good recommendations for good apps/sites (not duolingo pls) id love to hear them! also preferably free or free for students!
any recs are helpful tysm!!!