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)
accidentally hatecriming myself on a daily basis because somebody decided the l and k keys should be next to each other
can’t wait to be blamed regardless of what happens
Jewishly anthropomorphizing and pitying the final candle on the chanukiah. It's not one of those that goes over and over, that lights up the songs every night, that sees every present and hears every giggle, kids taking turns on alternating nights, its base caked with islands of melted wax. It is left for the very very end and only goes once per year. And maybe by then, people are a bit worn out on dreidels and latkes and gelt and so the last candle never even meets some of its seasonal friends. It's okay, baby, you finally get your turn, we wouldn't forget you. Next year it will be different. Next year you'll meet them too.
It's the exact opposite of Tekiah Gedolah - which also only happens once but is unambiguously the star, the main attraction, all the oodles of Tekiahs seen as warm-ups by comparison for their gigantic grand finale elder brother, everybody's favorite and no one even pretends to hide it. I admire the Tekiahs for sticking to their role without one note of resentment or envy - which they totally absolutely feel, but their devotion to their job is greater.
bisexuals. Attack
Words cannot express how much I hate the people that run JVP.
There is no universe in which calling to “reject the ADL” is anything other than horrifically antisemitic.
my little cousin called my kippah a helmet and i said “yeah it’s to protect me from the ayin hara” and he said “what?” and i said “the evil eye” and he said “oh like the death star” so we’ve established the following:
the death star is the ayin hara
we wear kippot to protect us from the ayin hara, i.e. the death star
Rosh Hashanah is the start of the Jewish new year. We say l'shana tovah, which means have a good year. Apples and challah (dipped in honey) are symbols of hope for a sweet new year. :)