Seattle's Reconstructionist chavurah doesn't ticket their HHD services so I might actually go to Kol Nidre on Friday.
― Spirit of Match Game '76 (silby), Monday, 29 September 2014 21:30 (nine years ago) link
http://finkorswim.com/2014/10/01/the-shabbos-app-yes-it-is-real/ < this is crazy and worth reading. if any of the language or references in it are confusing ask me but it's, imo, a game changer (probably over time tho - but ppl in my frum world on fb are already asking how long it'll be before mainstream orthodox opinion is that electricity is okay on shabbat).
― Mordy, Wednesday, 1 October 2014 20:49 (nine years ago) link
Many know about the psak of the Chazon Ish who prohibited electricity based on the melacha (Biblically forbidden creative activity) of boneh (building) because activating an electric device involves completing a circuit which is a form of building. Many people also know that this is not considered an accurate description of electricity or boneh by Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach.
hard for me to take this stuff seriously/worry about it for precisely these kinds of reasons
altho yeah that app is nuts for seeming to be expressly designed to violate shomer shabbos
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 1 October 2014 21:08 (nine years ago) link
I did lol at this tho:
When I asked the Shabbos App developer what Shabbat would look like if everyone would be using their smartphones, his answer reflected this sensibility. He said “Shabbat will look the way Hashem wants it to look!”
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 1 October 2014 21:11 (nine years ago) link
Interesting post and interesting site thx. I really need to hit you up more for jewish reading recs.
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Thursday, 2 October 2014 00:47 (nine years ago) link
Xp to mordy sorry
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Thursday, 2 October 2014 00:49 (nine years ago) link
I think there's quite a lot in orthodox practice that revolves around the tension btw the spirit and the letter of law and what constitutes breaking vs navigating it. I find a lot of it silly roost times but I'm also fascinated by what motivates people to live that life, especially intelligent people who I doubt fear a literal angry God punishing them for disobedience.
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Thursday, 2 October 2014 00:55 (nine years ago) link
fwiw, I attended my first Yom Kippur service in years through an unaffiliated org that provides free services, and I even fasted (all the way until 4:30pm at which point we were at PS1 and my wife insisted on M.Wells Dinette -- could not pass up, sorry G_d).
The night before, although I did not attend a service, I did read through some of a rabbinical assembly mahzor and listen to the Richard Tucker recording of Kol Nidrei. I think it's probably my favorite piece of Jewish music, and although I feel weird listening to it outside its purpose, it is available on Spotify.
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 8 October 2014 01:36 (nine years ago) link
We went to the family yom kippur service on friday. It was nice, lots of singing.
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 8 October 2014 02:27 (nine years ago) link
I decided I mostly like Yom Kippur and I'm just going to shrug at the parts I don't like (the "who by fire" stuff etc.)
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 8 October 2014 02:32 (nine years ago) link
Yeah it was a relief that they go pretty light on the guilt stuff for the kids
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 8 October 2014 02:49 (nine years ago) link
Shlomo Sand doesn't want to be a jew anymore: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/10/shlomo-sand-i-wish-to-cease-considering-myself-a-jew
thoughts?
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 10 October 2014 16:58 (nine years ago) link
why doesn't he just stop being an Israeli
― Οὖτις, Friday, 10 October 2014 17:04 (nine years ago) link
considering his vile slandering of Jewish ppl I doubt he will be missed
― Mordy, Friday, 10 October 2014 19:02 (nine years ago) link
generally confused by the piece myself
― Οὖτις, Friday, 10 October 2014 19:14 (nine years ago) link
http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/32/64/27/7030263/5/920x680.jpg
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:32 (nine years ago) link
Let's not forget Christian zionism was just as committed as Jewish. Isreal is the last stand and forefront of European colonialism.
― Raccoon Tanuki, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:34 (nine years ago) link
totally, well said
― the final twilight of all evaluative standpoints (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:36 (nine years ago) link
are you jewish RT?
Lots of Jews have "assimilated" over the centuries and given up identification with Jewish culture and religion, so that in itself is not particularly interesting. Sand seems like he's just crying out that reality is too much pain for him, and while I can sometimes relate to the sentiment I don't think his essay is very coherent.
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:44 (nine years ago) link
ok but guys the photo
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:51 (nine years ago) link
related: http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.621899
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:52 (nine years ago) link
if it isn't clear what's going on, that's one of the Women of the Wall trying to hug an ultra-orthodox protestor
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:53 (nine years ago) link
women of the wall ftw
― Spirit of Match Game '76 (silby), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 22:47 (nine years ago) link
http://www.shalomlife.com/news/26753/volunteer-finds-rare-jewish-war-heroes-comic-published-in-1944/
― Mordy, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:28 (nine years ago) link
awesome and scannedhttp://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=27391http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=21569http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=39239
― Steve 'n' Seagulls and Flock of Van Dammes (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 19:09 (nine years ago) link
I've been wanting to read something about capes comics and crypto-Judaism, anyone know an academic/crossover book about this or should I just get around to reading Kavalier and Clay?
― Spirit of Match Game '76 (silby), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 19:11 (nine years ago) link
I hated that book so no
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 19:11 (nine years ago) link
there have been a lot of non-fiction on the topic published recently but i can't give a good recommendation bc i haven't read any of it. maybe look at:
http://www.amazon.com/From-Krakow-Krypton-Comic-Books/dp/0827608438/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=09WDS1ANGH5C0GMWSX27
― Mordy, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 19:14 (nine years ago) link
heading out to the hazon food festival now. v cool program imo:
Session 1 workshops include:Quick Seasonal Pickling with Marisa McClellanBati LeGani: Planting Sacred Space to Connect Family, G-d, and Creation with Zohar Asbel (Children’s Programming)Vegetable Gardening with Sally McCabeVegan Turkey Demo with Jasmin IlkayFood Insecurity in Israel with LeketShmita 101 with Rabbi Kevin KleinmanFood Access Advocacy Work with Robin RifkinRaising Children with Shmita Consciousness – A Creative Laboratory with Rabbis Martin & KelinBaking a Difference with Challah for Hunger (Elana Silberstein)Antibiotics in Agriculture with Sam BernhardtSnapshot of Moshe: The coming of Shabbat & Manna with Rabbi Arthur WaskowChildren’s Crafts & Storytelling with JKidPhilly (Lori Rubin) Session 2 workshops include:Small Batch Preserving with Honey with Marisa McClellanDIY Pickling with Phickle (Amanda Feifer)Turkey Butchering Session with Grow & BeholdIntergenerational Cooking Program with Tina WassermanSustainability Through Eradicating Animal Farming with Dara LovitzOlive Oil: The essence of Hanukkah with Ronit TreatmanFaith-based Partnerships to Improve Food Justice in Philadelphia with The Food Trust and Rabbi Kevin KleinmanPartnerships for Sustainable Community Food Systems with Ryan KuckShmita Cycles in the Kabbalah: Different Torahs for Different Worlds with Joel HeckerShmita and Pre-agricultural Food Systems with Nati Passow and Bob PiersonThe Eco-Kosher Dollar with Rabbi Arthur WaskowChildren’s Crafts & Storytelling with JKidPhilly (Lori Rubin)
Quick Seasonal Pickling with Marisa McClellanBati LeGani: Planting Sacred Space to Connect Family, G-d, and Creation with Zohar Asbel (Children’s Programming)Vegetable Gardening with Sally McCabeVegan Turkey Demo with Jasmin IlkayFood Insecurity in Israel with LeketShmita 101 with Rabbi Kevin KleinmanFood Access Advocacy Work with Robin RifkinRaising Children with Shmita Consciousness – A Creative Laboratory with Rabbis Martin & KelinBaking a Difference with Challah for Hunger (Elana Silberstein)Antibiotics in Agriculture with Sam BernhardtSnapshot of Moshe: The coming of Shabbat & Manna with Rabbi Arthur WaskowChildren’s Crafts & Storytelling with JKidPhilly (Lori Rubin)
Session 2 workshops include:
Small Batch Preserving with Honey with Marisa McClellanDIY Pickling with Phickle (Amanda Feifer)Turkey Butchering Session with Grow & BeholdIntergenerational Cooking Program with Tina WassermanSustainability Through Eradicating Animal Farming with Dara LovitzOlive Oil: The essence of Hanukkah with Ronit TreatmanFaith-based Partnerships to Improve Food Justice in Philadelphia with The Food Trust and Rabbi Kevin KleinmanPartnerships for Sustainable Community Food Systems with Ryan KuckShmita Cycles in the Kabbalah: Different Torahs for Different Worlds with Joel HeckerShmita and Pre-agricultural Food Systems with Nati Passow and Bob PiersonThe Eco-Kosher Dollar with Rabbi Arthur WaskowChildren’s Crafts & Storytelling with JKidPhilly (Lori Rubin)
― Mordy, Sunday, 16 November 2014 16:58 (nine years ago) link
hazon festival was great
i've never heard about this chag before:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigd
but since cheshvon doesn't have any other holidays i think i'm going to start observing it
― Mordy, Thursday, 20 November 2014 04:19 (nine years ago) link
every time this pops up in my bookmarks i hear rita moreno yellinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C797vkyV5hc
― So beautiful cow (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 20 November 2014 05:17 (nine years ago) link
http://tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/153792/brodner-thanksgiving
http://cdn1.tabletmag.com/wp-content/files_mf/JT-Final-1.jpg
― Mordy, Friday, 28 November 2014 21:21 (nine years ago) link
Occurred to me for the first time ever to ask my dad if we're eligible for German citizenship through his dad, he didn't think so but we looked it up and we are. Now I really want to do it. Having an EU passport seems potentially useful, and I can't deny the emotional power of being somehow made whole in this way.
― ambergris shmambergris (silby), Saturday, 29 November 2014 00:20 (nine years ago) link
i think i've mentioned my ladino speaking friend before who really wanted to take advantage of spain's offer recently idk if she succeeded
― Mordy, Saturday, 29 November 2014 00:22 (nine years ago) link
http://www.pewforum.org/2013/10/01/jewish-american-beliefs-attitudes-culture-survey/
― Mordy, Friday, 5 December 2014 18:56 (nine years ago) link
Anyone here have ancestors from the Bessarabia/Moldova area?
― never have i been a blue calm sea (collardio gelatinous), Saturday, 6 December 2014 07:09 (nine years ago) link
http://elitedaily.com/music/shake-it-off-hanukkah-best-parody/879262/
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 13 December 2014 22:22 (nine years ago) link
there's also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wi1H3UnKhk
― Mordy, Saturday, 13 December 2014 22:28 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/artistic-director-fired-from-theater-j/2014/12/18/b6404b48-8712-11e4-abcf-5a3d7b3b20b8_story.html
Longtime theatre director at DC Jcc fired for controversial play choices
― curmudgeon, Friday, 19 December 2014 04:03 (nine years ago) link
Sorry to say I didn't have to read it to guess what you meant by "controversial." Disappointing that the "big donors" or whatever still can't handle this kind of thing.
― man alive, Friday, 19 December 2014 04:14 (nine years ago) link
Yep. Ari Roth has a great rep in the theatre world.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 19 December 2014 14:23 (nine years ago) link
Interstingly, the webpage for Citizens Opposed to Propaganda Masquerading as Art redirects to an Air Jordan store.
― how's life, Friday, 19 December 2014 14:46 (nine years ago) link
Ha
― curmudgeon, Friday, 19 December 2014 15:35 (nine years ago) link
my daughter learns about the parsha + stuff at school and she has recently been coming home w/ questions about hashem. like she asked me if hashem has a mouth and i tried to explain anthropomorphism to her, but she's 3 so it was tough. (well, hashem doesn't actually have a mouth, bc hashem isn't like us at all, but he kinda has a mouth like that's how we understand it -- D's expression slowly glazing over as i explain.) she also wanted to know when hashem sleeps and we explained that hashem is always awake but does rest on Shabbos but i think that confused her as well. i chap a ton of nachus when she comes home singing something she learned at school - like "hashem is here hashem is there hashem is truly everywhere" or "hashem gave us a present, do you know what it was, he gave us the torah, so we could do its laws," but i do wonder what the concept of "hashem" could possibly mean to a 3 year old.
― Mordy, Monday, 16 February 2015 15:13 (nine years ago) link
"mommy" probably
― the plight of y0landa (forksclovetofu), Monday, 16 February 2015 15:36 (nine years ago) link
i guess like adults aren't any better at apprehending the existence of god
― Mordy, Monday, 16 February 2015 15:40 (nine years ago) link
Thursday night screening and concert as part of DC Jewish Film Fest
East Jerusalem, West Jerusalem
In 2013, Israeli-born folk singer David Broza crossed into the mainly Arab portion of the city of Jerusalem to record in 8 days an album with Israeli, Palestinian, and American musicians, including guitarist/producer Steve Earle. The process was filmed in and out of the studio and is the subject of the 80-minute movie East Jerusalem, West Jerusalem. The focus of the movie is on Broza’s enthusiastic effort to get Israelis and Palestinians together via song, but despite the nobility of his struggle, his well-meaning spoken and sung platitudes are less interesting here than the other musicians and the fascinating cityscape shots. In the studio, Palestinian singer Mira Awad’s vocal intonation and range is striking, and her description of how her beliefs and duet partner choices aggravate both Palestinians and Israelis conveys some of the impossibility of the situation there. Rapper Muhammad Mugrabi also shines. His wearied tales and the footage of his barbed-wire-topped, walled-in Shuafat Refugee Camp home region are heart-breaking. The film acknowledges extremists on both sides, but with the aid of Palestinian and Israeli youth singers who note the naivety of it, nevertheless figure singing in English the Elvis Costello-popularized song “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love & Understanding,” is a step in the right direction. Broza, Awad, and Earle will do a 45-minute musical set and Q&A after the screening. Feb. 26 at Sidney Harman Hall.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 25 February 2015 21:12 (nine years ago) link
http://aeon.co/magazine/culture/the-double-life-of-hasidic-atheists
― the plight of y0landa (forksclovetofu), Friday, 27 February 2015 03:41 (nine years ago) link
x-post-- the q and a with Broza and Awad provided some additional insight re the movie. Plus, I didn't know they really haven't gotten the movie out there--NY, DC, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and a few other screenings. I'm still not a fan of Broza's music, and his uh hammy folk song delivery (but there were many folks in DC singing along in Hebrew with him), but I do respect that he did this project (despite boycott bds threats that kept some musicians from collaborating with him) and that he keeps bringing music to the Shuafat Refugee Camp
― curmudgeon, Friday, 27 February 2015 14:58 (nine years ago) link