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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman

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Actual rabbi, soccer podcaster and writer. Uses the f-word probably a little too much. Buy my book. https://yourbayit.org/lifelessons/

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 13d

Israel at a Crossroads

My Rosh Hashanah sermon for 5786.

www.rabbimarkashergoodman.com/writings/isr...

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Israel at a Crossroads - Rosh Hashanah 5786 Day One

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s an idea: instead of increasing our taxes thru tariffs, then cutting us a rebate check for $2000,

maybe don’t increase our taxes at all in the first place?

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 3d

What do people think about giving working class Americans a $2000 tariff relief check for the unfair tax that has driven their grocery and housing prices up?

Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Representative Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, is proposing $2,000 payments to Americans making under $100,000

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 1d

This’ll work. Happy sukkot.

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 2d

Queen shit. She was the 👑

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the blessing:

Exodus 22:20
וְגֵר לֹא־תוֹנֶה וְלֹא תִלְחָצֶנּוּ כִּי־גֵרִים הֱיִיתֶם בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃

You shall not wrong or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 2d

DHS invoking a Holy War:

US Homeland Security
@DHSgov
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him and he helps me?'
- Psalm 28:7

[Photo of women holding up GOD BLESS ICE sign with police in foreground]

Homeland Security
@DHSgov
Love God. Save America. JOIN.ICE.GOV
11:29 AM • 10/5/25

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 2d

Bought two new sets of techelet - blue threaded ritual fringes for a Jewish prayer shawl. Only made in Israel, not made domestically.

15 percent tariff added on at end of sale.

There is no debating it: tariffs are paid by the consumer.

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

I feel 60% relieved. I wasn't looking forward to either losing the wild card game or losing the first round best-of-three. Get the pain over with.

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

Whelp, that's pretty much it for the Colorado Rapids season.

Sure, they aren't mathematically eliminated, but they have to win against LAFC, and they need SJ, FCD, and RSL to stumble. All those teams have two matches to go. Colorado has just one.

#Rapids96

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

If this result holds, Colorado would end the night in 10th place, outside of the playoff spots

and POR, FCD, RSL and SJ all with a game in hand.

Grim.

#Rapids96

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

HT

Colorado have been behind 1-0 at the half 10 times this season.

In a total of 20 times that they were behind, Colorado have equalized 6 times this season.

In other words, odds they come back are about 30%.

#Rapids96

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

Hounds fans know that this is not that uncommon.

Bob's on-field post-game detention.

Kartik Krishnaiyer @kkfla737.bsky.social · 3d

Bob Lilley kept his team on the pitch for almost 15 minutes after today’s Riverhounds loss to Miami

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

And then the defense gives RSL too much space and they take the lead 1-0.

#Rapids96

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

We're at 39'.

Steffen has two great saves this half.

Now if only the Rapids offense could put together a few big moments...

#Rapids96

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Burgundy Wave @burgundywave.bsky.social · 3d

Some prematch reading: Thoughts on Zack Steffen not making the USMNT roster, why it's fair, and why no (current) Burgundy Boy is likely to make the World Cup.
burgundywave.com/2025/10/04/z...

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

FC Dallas beats LA Galaxy and now sits on 41 points, one spot above the Colorado Rapids.

There are 5 teams gunning for the 2 final Western Conference playoff spots.

Any loss for any team could be a fatal blow.

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

Agree. Maybe it’s just living rent free in my head this week a little much tho.

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

I surprised that some leftists on bluesky suddenly decided that it’s fine to attack synagogues if you don’t like what their websites say about the conflict.

I mistakenly thought that we could all stand behind the basic human principle that attacking civilians is immoral and wrong. Period.

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

It was better than that one SKC won this year with zero shots.

And at least better than 2 Rapids games.

Second half was really dull.

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

This is the first time I've seen this Makita power tools commercial; I think it's new.

I jumped up when I saw a Rapids kit one of the players -so exciting! - and so I hit rewind to see who it was.

Annnnnnnd ... it's Djordje Mihailovic. 🙄

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

This DC United match is really something.

Like watching Nascar for the wrecks.

Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

It’s three years now that I wake no and have no idea whether the Premier League game I want is on NBC, NBCSN, or Peacock.

Only Fox handles soccer worse.

Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 3d

After being shut down in 2021, NBC Sports Network has been resurrected... but why?

Why would NBC launch a new NBC Sports Network?

NBC officially announced the relaunch of NBC Sports Network, which will house some of Peacock's live sports programming. But why?

dlvr.it

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

He just went ballistic the last 4 days on anyone with the temerity to say that, no, it’s wrong to stab Jews in synagogues.

It’s really frustrating.

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 3d

I’m getting a lot of this the last 24 hrs.

Thanks, bad empa~nada

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 4d

Just being adjacent to an internet lunatic and antisemite yesterday, who eventually popped up in my mentions, was very unpleasant.

Please people, don’t let Bluesky turn into X.

Don’t engage in debates with bad actors.

If someone is hateful, report, block, and move on.

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 4d

This unhinged hatemonger is attacking every Jew I know on this platform tonight. And recommending violence.

Please report.

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Soccer_Rabbi, Mark Asher Goodman @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social · 4d

This guy is the worst kind of antisemite; in denial and pretending he’s justified because of Israel’s actions.