Can I Say I Think It's Insane How "xenophobia Is Fine If Their Government Is Bad Enough" Is Like A Mainstream

people think they shouldn't vote as a protest or whatever because they've been raised on boycotts. which do sometimes work.

boycotts deprive the target of money.

not voting does not deprive the government of money.

it does, however, deprive you of power.

it's not like a boycott.

James Buchanan Barnes: Hebrew Name

How Hebrew names are structured:

[Hebrew name] [ben (son of)/bat (daughter of)/bet (house of)] [father's first Hebrew name] v'(functions like an 'and')[mother's first Hebrew name]

Bucky's full Hebrew name:

Ya’akov Chaim Shabtai ben Gavriel v’Śośana

Meanings & Pronunciations

-> Ya'akov | Pronunciation: Yah-kov, audio | Hebrew for the anglicized 'Jacob' or 'James' | Meaning 'He who follows'

-> Chaim | Pronunciation: High-em (will a rolled 'h'), audio | Hebrew | Meaning 'Life'

-> Shabtai | Pronunciation: Shab-tie, audio | Hebrew | Meaning 'Born on the Sabbath'

-> Gavriel | Pronunciation: Gah-vree-elle, audio | Hebrew for the anglicized 'Gabriel' | Meaning 'God's man'

-> Śośana | Pronunciation: Show-shan-uh audio | Polish spelling of the Hebrew name 'Shoshanah' | Meaning 'A lily' or 'A rose'

Work pressure 😿🐈

In the Jewish calendar, the anniversary of the Simchat Torah pogrom hasn't happened yet. Simchat Torah is in a few weeks. But if the rest of the world is going to desecrate the memories of those we lost on this day, we must commemorate the pogrom on the Gregorian calendar as well.

I will never be the same person I was before October 7th. We as a people will never be the same. But that's what has allowed us to survive all these millennia - we don't try to go back to how we were: we rebuild, we move forward. When the first Beit Hamikdash was destroyed, we began to set our calendar. When the second Beit Hamikdash was destroyed, we began to record oral Torah. Through thousands of years of successive colonization, genocide, and exile, we have recontextualized and reiterated to ourselves and to the world what it means to be a Jew.

We are Ivrim- people from the "other side", never fully part of the dominant society, but proud of who we are.

עברי אנכי ואת ה' אלוקי השמים אני ירא

"I am an Ivri and I revere YHVH the Lord of the Heavens"

[Yonah 1:9]

We are Yehudim- descendents of the majesty of the united sovereignty of Malchut Yehudah, yearning to return to the time of peace and unity under David and Shlomo.

ליהודים היתה אורה ושמחה וששן ויקר

"The Yehudim had light and joy and happiness and esteem"

[Esther 8:16]

We are Bnei Yisrael- all descendants of the man who wrestled an angel and conversed with G-d

ושמרו בני ישראל את השבת לעשות את השבת לדרתם ברית עולם

"And Bnei Yisrael shall observe the Shabbat to establish the Shabbat for their generations as a forever covenant"

[Shemot- Ki Tisa 31:16]

We are a small nation scattered across the globe, united time and time again by immense loss. But there will come a day when we are united with one heart and one soul not by tragedy, but by joy.

We will rebuild. We will survive. We will dance again.

✡️עם ישראל לעולם חי🎗️

Friendly reminder for any Jewish folks to request off for the holidays. We are a little less than 2 months out now!

Here's 2024's dates in case you need them!

Erev Rosh Hashanah starts on October 2nd (Wednesday) running through October 4th (Friday)

Erev Yom Kippur starts October 11th (Friday)

Simchat Torah is October 24th into October 25th (Thursday into Friday)

*Sukkot starts October 16th (Wednesday) but most people don't take off for it to my knowledge

25 October 2024 - 23 Tishrei 5785

Yes, today is Simchat Torah Outside Israel, today is Simchat Torah, the end and beginning of the Torah reading cycle! Please note the timing and observances of these holidays may vary by congregation. Shabbat begins at sundown.

5 August 2024 - 1 Av 5784

Today is Rosh Chodesh Av- the first of the month of Av!

Today begins the Nine Days of Av, a period of mourning, repentance, and reflection which culminates in Tisha B’Av, commemorating the destruction of the first and second temples.

Observances vary but may involve refraining from activities such as shopping or getting a haircut.

Holidays to anticipate in Av:

Major Holidays:  Tishah B'Av on 9 Av (August 12-13)

Minor Holidays: The Nine Days from 1-9 Av (August 5-12)  Tu B'Av on 15 Av (August 18-19)

Special Shabbatot:  Chazon on 6 Av (August 9-10)  Nachamu on 13 Av (August 16-17)

reminder that disinformation is bad even when it furthers your narrative. if an organization is bad, you don't have to make up lies about it being bad. it's already bad literally just utilize the facts that are available to you

Jewish people deserve to feel safe and if your first reaction is to go "but-!" then you're a bigot

Jewish people aren't some alien race that has ✨️special exemptions✨️ to your grace and understanding when it comes to minorities

It's not Jewish people's fault that your first instinct is to come up with an excuse for why it's "actually totally ok and ethical" to hate them

people who see celebrities displaying basic humanity and empathy towards israelis and leave comments like "this is heartbreaking" "i'm so disappointed in you" "i looked up to you" i despise you with my very being 🫶