A Childhood in Jewish New Orleans

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/a-childhood-in-jewish-new-orleans

"#Jewish characters on #television are often written as symbols — of suffering, politics or cultural anxiety. What sets #HBO’s #medical #drama #ThePitt apart is that its Jewish lead physician, Dr. Michael “Robby” Rabinavitch, is portrayed instead as a moral presence. His #Jewishness is not delivered through speeches or slogans, but through conduct: steadiness under pressure, devotion to patients and an instinctive commitment to preserving life. For Jewish viewers, that portrayal feels familiar, even deeply recognizable — a reflection of values long carried into public service without fanfare.

Robby does not deny his identity. He shortens his surname for the convenience of patients, but he does not hide it. His Jewishness surfaces naturally, the way faith often does in real life — in moments of fear, vulnerability and moral choice."

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-pitt-a-jewish-doctor-on-tv-and-the-values-he-carries-into-the-er/

“When we saw the #Australian young #Jews together with us through the #livestream, mourning yet still celebrating their #Jewishness, it reminded me that we have to keep adding goodness to the world,” he said.

In his opening address, #Rabbi #MendyKotlarsky, chairman of #CYPInternational at #Chabad World Headquarters, pointed out that “each one of you is a light and a leader. I’m inspired by your unwavering commitment to stand proudly wherever you are, and uplift and include those around you.”

He announced the establishment of 10 new CYP lounges worldwide in response to the #Bondi tragedy."

https://www.jns.org/wire/in-response-to-bondi-10-new-centers-announced-at-chabad-young-jewish-professionals-summit/

"Why do we feel we have to separate our identity as #Jews from every other identity we take on? What is holding you back from incorporating your #Jewishness into your professional life, your parenting, your personal relationships?

In a world where the line between #antisemitism and #antizionism is blurring, to put it mildly, what is the point of trying to hide your #Jewish identity? Those who would burn our #synagogues to the ground do not see a distinction. In fact, they take the opposite position: that you are a #Jew, and nothing else. I’m reluctant to quote #AlbertEinstein, given how often he gets credit for things he didn’t say. Being one of the most prominent Jews that’s ever walked the earth will do that to you. But he hit the nail on the head long before #LordJonathanSacks said something similar: “It is not the Jew who is ashamed of his #Judaism who is respected, but the Jew who is proud of it.”

https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/386390/put-your-jewish-identity-where-it-belongs/

When I was 13, I lost my bat mitzvah photos. This was fine.

https://gender-defiant.ghost.io/two-kinds-of-stealth/

#parents #protecttranskids #allyship #lgbtq #transgender #translaw #transhealthcare #transrights #genderqueer #pride #transjoy #genderdiversity #judaism #jewishness #sheminiatzeret #stealth

Richard Kind Is the Perfect Second Banana

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/richard-kind-is-the-perfect-second-banana

Excerpted from Contemporary #Humanistic #Judaism: #Beliefs, #Values, Practices
by Adam Chalom and Jodi Kornfeld

"Sometimes ideological #secularists—particularly early twentieth-century #Zionists working for a #secular, Hebrew-speaking #Jewish state and socialists creating new expressions of secular #Jewishness in #Yiddish—also adapted traditional Jewish forms to their #political agendas."

https://thehumanist.com/magazine/spring-2025/features/excerpted-from-contemporary-humanistic-judaism-beliefs-values-practices