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G-d hates flags.
“I call heaven and earth to witness you today: I have put before you life and death, blessing and curse — therefore choose life!” Deut 30:19
“I call heaven and earth to witness you today: I have put before you life and death, blessing and curse — therefore choose life!” Deut 30:19
Pinned
"Teach your tongue to say ‘I don’t know' less you become entangled in a web of deceit." (Talmud Bavli, Berachot 4a)
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Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights.
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
In a time where so many of us are just trying to keep it together, this week's parsha blesses us with the teachings of Miriam. R' Jericho Vincent has put together an amazing mini-series and the first three lessons come from directly from this week's reading. Can't recommend them enough... 1/4
January 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
In a time where so many of us are just trying to keep it together, this week's parsha blesses us with the teachings of Miriam. R' Jericho Vincent has put together an amazing mini-series and the first three lessons come from directly from this week's reading. Can't recommend them enough... 1/4
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
... And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Grateful Dead
ruin two bands by combining them:
Fugazi Osbourne
Fugazi Osbourne
December 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
... And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Grateful Dead
Have you considered that Bari Weiss is actually the genius who made 60 Minutes relevant for the first time since the 1990s?
9-D-Chess-Grrrrl-Boss-Shit
9-D-Chess-Grrrrl-Boss-Shit
December 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Have you considered that Bari Weiss is actually the genius who made 60 Minutes relevant for the first time since the 1990s?
9-D-Chess-Grrrrl-Boss-Shit
9-D-Chess-Grrrrl-Boss-Shit
Happy Hannakuh!
December 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Happy Hannakuh!
I have no idea what the technological or infrastructural costs would be for implementation, but until someone figures out a rat-proof pipe filtration system and a way to install iit n every toilet on Earth... I don't want to hear a single person talking about colonizing Mars.
If I see a rat in my fucking toilet there is no way I'm going to calmly close the lid and go get some Palmolive
www.facebook.com/KCPubHealth/...
www.facebook.com/KCPubHealth/...
December 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I have no idea what the technological or infrastructural costs would be for implementation, but until someone figures out a rat-proof pipe filtration system and a way to install iit n every toilet on Earth... I don't want to hear a single person talking about colonizing Mars.
The world needs more light. Chag sameach.
December 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The world needs more light. Chag sameach.
It feels like I read about another antisemitic attack every holiday now.
One more reason to celebrate Hannakuh, the oil kept burning and so will we.
One more reason to celebrate Hannakuh, the oil kept burning and so will we.
December 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It feels like I read about another antisemitic attack every holiday now.
One more reason to celebrate Hannakuh, the oil kept burning and so will we.
One more reason to celebrate Hannakuh, the oil kept burning and so will we.
Speed limit +10mph for short bursts of 20 seconds. Not being able to accelerate in certain situations could also cause accidents.
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
December 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Speed limit +10mph for short bursts of 20 seconds. Not being able to accelerate in certain situations could also cause accidents.
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Last night marked Kuf Alef Kislev—the 81st anniversary of the Satmar Rebbe's escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. His rescue and founding of Williamsburg's Hasidic community shaped our city. Grateful to celebrate this history with the community and greet the rebbes.
December 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Last night marked Kuf Alef Kislev—the 81st anniversary of the Satmar Rebbe's escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. His rescue and founding of Williamsburg's Hasidic community shaped our city. Grateful to celebrate this history with the community and greet the rebbes.
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My religious tradition teaches me to love the stranger. This mitzvah is repeated 36+ times in Torah.
Anyone who says immigrants are "garbage" is telling on themselves.
Anyone who says immigrants are "garbage" is telling on themselves.
December 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
My religious tradition teaches me to love the stranger. This mitzvah is repeated 36+ times in Torah.
Anyone who says immigrants are "garbage" is telling on themselves.
Anyone who says immigrants are "garbage" is telling on themselves.
The songs I listened to most this year. #SpotifyWrapped
www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...
One of these things is not like the other...
www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...
One of these things is not like the other...
My Top Songs of 2025
Spotify
www.spotify.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The songs I listened to most this year. #SpotifyWrapped
www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...
One of these things is not like the other...
www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...
One of these things is not like the other...
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Now's a good time to stick your menorah/menorot in the freezer to get the wax out.
(Some of you did this BEFORE putting it away last year?
How cute!)
(Some of you did this BEFORE putting it away last year?
How cute!)
December 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Now's a good time to stick your menorah/menorot in the freezer to get the wax out.
(Some of you did this BEFORE putting it away last year?
How cute!)
(Some of you did this BEFORE putting it away last year?
How cute!)
Had a beautiful hike in the mountains today and saw a whole bunch of Great Horned Owls!
merlinbirds.org/species/grhowl
merlinbirds.org/species/grhowl
Check out this bird - Great Horned Owl
Merlin Bird ID is a free app that helps you find more birds.
merlinbirds.org
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Had a beautiful hike in the mountains today and saw a whole bunch of Great Horned Owls!
merlinbirds.org/species/grhowl
merlinbirds.org/species/grhowl
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“However much a man may learn, he should remember that he has not even gotten to the first page.” -Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
“However much a man may learn, he should remember that he has not even gotten to the first page.” -Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev
To a degree that I have never cringed for someone else's actions, much less a fictional character.
[Spoilers for Nobody Wants This] Having converted to Judaism, watching Lynn converting gives sooooo much secondhand cringe.
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
To a degree that I have never cringed for someone else's actions, much less a fictional character.
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“Do not fear” is a motif throughout the Hebrew Bible. It is on us to control our fears and, in the words of the sages, to fear God. This doesn’t mean fear a man in the sky. It means to recognize our own limitations, to not be reactive, and to put righteousness before a desire for perceived safety.
I have been screaming this to the heavens for years and it’s lovely to see more people noticing: BEING safe is a right, FEELING safe is between you and your therapist. And the demand to FEEL safe is constantly weaponized to deprive other people of their real, actual safety.
One thing the NYC mayoral race underscored for me is how easily the phrase "I don't feel safe" can be weaponized. It's an argument I would hesitate ever to use again, even for a good cause. I hope we can all agree that we have the right to BE safe. Maybe we should leave it at that.
November 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“Do not fear” is a motif throughout the Hebrew Bible. It is on us to control our fears and, in the words of the sages, to fear God. This doesn’t mean fear a man in the sky. It means to recognize our own limitations, to not be reactive, and to put righteousness before a desire for perceived safety.
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Shabbos coming in at 4:30 feels low-key antisemitic
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Shabbos coming in at 4:30 feels low-key antisemitic
I wasn't Jewish as a child but I'm betting the whole TGIF era of sitcom monoculture was SUPER annoying.
November 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I wasn't Jewish as a child but I'm betting the whole TGIF era of sitcom monoculture was SUPER annoying.
Just got one of these crossed off my lifer list yesterday on a mountain hike.
November 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Just got one of these crossed off my lifer list yesterday on a mountain hike.
Post a perfect album from the 90’s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam,Soundgarden or Alice In Chains.
That one song you know is the weakest track on the album.
That one song you know is the weakest track on the album.
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90’s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam,Soundgarden or Alice In Chains.
That one song you know is the weakest track on the album.
That one song you know is the weakest track on the album.
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Iggy, Izzy, Mum and Dad - the Byles Creek Valley family - 16 October 2025. It’s the story, of a lovely family, bringing up 19 special Powerful Owlets ...#birds
October 16, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Iggy, Izzy, Mum and Dad - the Byles Creek Valley family - 16 October 2025. It’s the story, of a lovely family, bringing up 19 special Powerful Owlets ...#birds