Did any other Pittsburgh synagogues get an emailed threat of violence in the wee hours of this morning?
Heather (הדר) Gilmer
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3rd-generation Jewish atheist. Conservadox shul board member. Lived in Israel as a kid. Living in Pittsburgh now.
This week's parsha is a commentary about disproportionate response.
It's not exactly parallel to now; the duplicity isn't there. And it's not like I have any better ideas to offer the IDF.
But I still think the parsha is a message that there are limits to "any means necessary".
(Again, not that I have any better ideas. But I just can't make myself comfortable with what's happening now as a reasonable consequence and I found resonance in the reading.)
Scott 🇮🇱🇺🇦 WILL NOT COMPLYThe far left has gone full Stalin.
Why the #colonialism narrative—a diaphanous veil not quite covering the ugly #antisemitism beneath it—is, and always has been, completely full of shit.
I quibble with the author on a few points but overall this is an excellent and thorough takedown of a dangerous and uninformed idea.
This article is free to read for 2 weeks from the date of this post.
What is this and how do I get more without going all the way back to Samy's Coffee in Haifa?
(I've asked before but maybe I have more connections now.)
It's a little firmer and not quite as sweet as typical "Turkish delight" type sweets.
(I've asked before but maybe I have more connections now.)
It's a little firmer and not quite as sweet as typical "Turkish delight" type sweets.
Our temple swaps out all the velvet accoutrements (Torah covers, curtains, etc.) with white ones during the holidays.
The table cover is permanently stained with the tears of past chazzanim.
Paul CantrellAs Mitch McConnell makes news again for what appears to be some kind of neurological crisis, just your regular reminder not to be an ageist, ableist asshole when you talk about him.
Mocking his cognitive struggles won’t hurt him, won’t even scratch him. But I promise your mocking •will• hurt somebody else who’s listening.
This is a guy who’s spent his life championing white supremacy, war, inequality, and environmental destruction. Punch •that•. Make people feel bad for •that•.
The broiges between Babka and Simcha pretty much turned me off Mastodon completely, but here's this:
https://www.tiktok.com/@malloryypalmer/video/6862096996258286854
jenifer daniels ♎ :verified:They marched for desegregation — then they disappeared for 45 days.
Y-LoveA Nebraska teen has been arrested for the crime of taking #abortion pills.
Then-17-year-old Celeste Burgess' mom, Jessica, gave her the pills after 20 weeks' gestation. And Facebook provided the evidence.
First prosecution of a third trimester abortion in Nebraska. Both daughter and mom are being charged.
If there's ever been a proof that your private messages aren't private, it's this.
Stand with Celeste. Free Celeste.
