Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder
@rabbiruth.bsky.social
Using ancient wisdom to enrich modern living
Reposted by Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder
Janetta Powell, a cancer survivor and SNAP recipient in Ohio, on the GOP’s billionaire-first plan to slash food assistance: “If they do that, there’s going to be so many hungry kids out here.”
Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' could decimate SNAP. Food pantries say people will go hungry
If President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" passes the Senate as-is, nearly 1.5 million Ohioans on SNAP could lose their main source of food.
www.dispatch.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Janetta Powell, a cancer survivor and SNAP recipient in Ohio, on the GOP’s billionaire-first plan to slash food assistance: “If they do that, there’s going to be so many hungry kids out here.”
I'm not in favor of the military parade but there are bigger issues, like immigration that people can't get behind. Does not make sense to me.
June 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I'm not in favor of the military parade but there are bigger issues, like immigration that people can't get behind. Does not make sense to me.
Rabbi here: yes people die it is a sad truth but our goal as a society is to make that less likely or painful-unless you are callous and uncaring as well as immoral
Medicaid cuts don't matter because "we are all going to die" does not seem like a winning political message
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Republican Sen. Joni Ernst defends proposed Medicaid cuts: 'We all are going to die'
Her comment came in response to an attendee who yelled that proposed GOP cuts to Medicaid would cost lives.
www.nbcnews.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Rabbi here: yes people die it is a sad truth but our goal as a society is to make that less likely or painful-unless you are callous and uncaring as well as immoral
If you are starting a statement with no offence but.... Probably should take a moment and really think about how much offence might be caused.
May 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
If you are starting a statement with no offence but.... Probably should take a moment and really think about how much offence might be caused.
Rabbi here: this is a terrible idea.
The Texas House on Sunday passed Senate Bill 10, a measure requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public-school classroom in the state.
Texas House passes Senate bill requiring display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms
Senate Bill 10 now goes back to the Senate for concurrence before advancing to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
May 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Rabbi here: this is a terrible idea.
During the pandemic, 5 yrs ago, my son & his partner wanted to get married in our yard. He wore his dad's wedding outfit, she a white dress from the closet, we made a cake, friend gathered some flowers & we ordered takeout. It was simple & incomplete, but the love and the beauty have stayed strong.
May 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
During the pandemic, 5 yrs ago, my son & his partner wanted to get married in our yard. He wore his dad's wedding outfit, she a white dress from the closet, we made a cake, friend gathered some flowers & we ordered takeout. It was simple & incomplete, but the love and the beauty have stayed strong.
Reposted by Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder
Today is an awesome day to call your senators and tell them to vote against the budget bill, and then, if you’re able, kick some money over to groups like Point of Pride, which funds the spectrum of gender affirming care for people who can’t cover it.
Point of Pride | Life-changing healthcare access for trans folks
Point of Pride provides financial aid and direct support to transgender and non-binary folks in need of health and wellness care.
www.pointofpride.org
May 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today is an awesome day to call your senators and tell them to vote against the budget bill, and then, if you’re able, kick some money over to groups like Point of Pride, which funds the spectrum of gender affirming care for people who can’t cover it.
Reposted by Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder
This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
Moderna withdraws application for COVID-flu combination vaccine
Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate after discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.reuters.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
weakening health care for some, weakens us all. Call your representatives now, let them know you care about the value of human life and health care.
May 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
weakening health care for some, weakens us all. Call your representatives now, let them know you care about the value of human life and health care.
Best line of the week from a bar mitzvah parent of a nervous kid: It is not a test, you can't fail.
May 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Best line of the week from a bar mitzvah parent of a nervous kid: It is not a test, you can't fail.
Reposted by Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder
This a BFD, I’m very sorry to say.
People from Tikvah Fund, Heritage Foundation JEWISH employee, Coalition for Jewish Values, and the Chabad that hosted the very racist Knesset member at Princeton not long ago—
are all now members of the federal government.
No short-term good comes of this.
People from Tikvah Fund, Heritage Foundation JEWISH employee, Coalition for Jewish Values, and the Chabad that hosted the very racist Knesset member at Princeton not long ago—
are all now members of the federal government.
No short-term good comes of this.
Trump's new "Religious Liberty Commission" includes an advisor who has argued that non-Orthodox Jews shouldn't be allowed to make religious liberty claims, period.
If you're Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist -- any type of Jew other than the officially favored sect -- you're at risk.
If you're Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist -- any type of Jew other than the officially favored sect -- you're at risk.
The Religious Liberty Commission's Coming Attack on (Non-Orthodox) Jews
Donald Trump has named a set of appointees to his newly formed Religious Liberty Commission. This article does a good job covering much of t...
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May 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This a BFD, I’m very sorry to say.
People from Tikvah Fund, Heritage Foundation JEWISH employee, Coalition for Jewish Values, and the Chabad that hosted the very racist Knesset member at Princeton not long ago—
are all now members of the federal government.
No short-term good comes of this.
People from Tikvah Fund, Heritage Foundation JEWISH employee, Coalition for Jewish Values, and the Chabad that hosted the very racist Knesset member at Princeton not long ago—
are all now members of the federal government.
No short-term good comes of this.
Radical compassion is hard, but all the more necessary when difficult.
May 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Radical compassion is hard, but all the more necessary when difficult.
George Takei knows of what he speaks, his family who were legal Americans were also imprisoned in camps by the US government. We have to speak out.
When the “legal path” leads to a prison cell, we've boldly gone from immigration policy to humanitarian travesty.
May 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
George Takei knows of what he speaks, his family who were legal Americans were also imprisoned in camps by the US government. We have to speak out.
Reposted by Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder
Under its new leadership — who spread misinformation throughout the pandemic — the FDA announced it will limit all Covid vaccines to adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions.
Covid continues to spread and cause harm. This an anti-science move that will kill more Americans.
Covid continues to spread and cause harm. This an anti-science move that will kill more Americans.
May 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Under its new leadership — who spread misinformation throughout the pandemic — the FDA announced it will limit all Covid vaccines to adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions.
Covid continues to spread and cause harm. This an anti-science move that will kill more Americans.
Covid continues to spread and cause harm. This an anti-science move that will kill more Americans.
Just had a conversation that opened up a pathway to hope. So grateful for the problem solvers and the listeners.
May 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Just had a conversation that opened up a pathway to hope. So grateful for the problem solvers and the listeners.
Ended the workday with a call with my son. Wow, this week is off to a great start.
May 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Ended the workday with a call with my son. Wow, this week is off to a great start.
this was the subject of my sermon this week.
Disabled people are not expendable.
Disabled people are not lazy.
Disabled people are not “choosing” to be sick.
Disabled people deserve healthcare, social supports & accommodation.
These are not controversial concepts. Ableism & health supremacy tell you otherwise.
Fight with us. Fight for us.
Disabled people are not lazy.
Disabled people are not “choosing” to be sick.
Disabled people deserve healthcare, social supports & accommodation.
These are not controversial concepts. Ableism & health supremacy tell you otherwise.
Fight with us. Fight for us.
May 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
this was the subject of my sermon this week.
Started my morning with a meaningful call with my daughter. I hope that your day is off to a good start too.
May 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Started my morning with a meaningful call with my daughter. I hope that your day is off to a good start too.
Just returning from being at the mikvah with a beautiful couple getting married this weekend. It is a blessing to be able to be with people in these moments of great joy. #sacredcalling #Jewishpride
May 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Just returning from being at the mikvah with a beautiful couple getting married this weekend. It is a blessing to be able to be with people in these moments of great joy. #sacredcalling #Jewishpride
So many joyful things today, teaching, aiding a wedding couple in their preparation for the big day, and running a workshop with a beautiful soul. I am choosing to see the blessings in the business.
May 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
So many joyful things today, teaching, aiding a wedding couple in their preparation for the big day, and running a workshop with a beautiful soul. I am choosing to see the blessings in the business.
I am waiting for a few precious pieces to come out of the kiln. Why is time moving so slowly?
I am writing my sermon for Shabbat.
Why is time moving so fast?
#pottery #time #bigquestions
I am writing my sermon for Shabbat.
Why is time moving so fast?
#pottery #time #bigquestions
May 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I am waiting for a few precious pieces to come out of the kiln. Why is time moving so slowly?
I am writing my sermon for Shabbat.
Why is time moving so fast?
#pottery #time #bigquestions
I am writing my sermon for Shabbat.
Why is time moving so fast?
#pottery #time #bigquestions
Yesterday, while studying with colleagues, we discussed how Judaism helps us function and thrive with meaning and purpose. I'm curious if this resonates for others.
a cartoon of a plant growing out of the ground with labtoons.com written below it
ALT: a cartoon of a plant growing out of the ground with labtoons.com written below it
media.tenor.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Yesterday, while studying with colleagues, we discussed how Judaism helps us function and thrive with meaning and purpose. I'm curious if this resonates for others.
Reposted by Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder
My latest: Polls consistently show that 70% of Israelis want to end the Gaza war in exchange for the remaining hostages. In going around Netanyahu to free hostages today, Trump and his team are aligning themselves with the Israeli people against their leader. But how far will they go? Gift link:
Trump Sides With the Israeli People Against Netanyahu
Most Israelis want to end the war, but their prime minister does not.
www.theatlantic.com
May 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
My latest: Polls consistently show that 70% of Israelis want to end the Gaza war in exchange for the remaining hostages. In going around Netanyahu to free hostages today, Trump and his team are aligning themselves with the Israeli people against their leader. But how far will they go? Gift link:
So many things today, and we are not even close to done.
1. The beautiful humanity of women of all ages in my OB/Gyn office.
2. Meaningful prayer with a loving community
3. Great learning with colleagues
4. Nourishing chicken salad lunch
What is sustaining you today?
1. The beautiful humanity of women of all ages in my OB/Gyn office.
2. Meaningful prayer with a loving community
3. Great learning with colleagues
4. Nourishing chicken salad lunch
What is sustaining you today?
May 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
So many things today, and we are not even close to done.
1. The beautiful humanity of women of all ages in my OB/Gyn office.
2. Meaningful prayer with a loving community
3. Great learning with colleagues
4. Nourishing chicken salad lunch
What is sustaining you today?
1. The beautiful humanity of women of all ages in my OB/Gyn office.
2. Meaningful prayer with a loving community
3. Great learning with colleagues
4. Nourishing chicken salad lunch
What is sustaining you today?
The diversity of female forms in the mammogram waiting room are amazing
May 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The diversity of female forms in the mammogram waiting room are amazing