#torah posting

[geostatonary]

tonight in torah study: we learn about the transitive properties of holiness, sacrifices begin, and we try to solve a piece of clothing

#torah posting #tetzaveh #ephod mysteries #soup of the day

[garlic-and-cloves]

There's a specific version of Shalom Aleichem that I've only heard sung on Simchat Torah.

So, while I was listening to music, this started playing. And I just started crying, and haven't stopped since.

Simchat Torah has always been my favorite holiday. I love singing and dancing, I love Jewish joy, and I love that we have a whole holiday for that.

But this year, I was reminded why we need that holiday. And every time I think of Simchat Torah, I am reminded of that day, and all the days that have followed.

But today, hearing that song, I felt that joy again for the first time. I was reminded that being Jewish isn't all suffering, there are many many wonderful and joyous and beautiful parts too. I love being Jewish, and I wouldn't change it for the world.

#Jewish #Jewish Joy #Jewish culture #Simchat Torah #Jumblr #my posts #Simchat Torah war #Jewish songs #am yisrael chai

[homoqueerjewhobbit]

Any other Jews think this ad is like pretty offensive? Like, that is the holiest name of god. If that particular Hebrew name of god is written in a book, that book has to be buried in a special cemetery. We don't even say it out loud. So maybe don't put it on a t-shirt?

Do you really wanna risk spilling turmeric latte on the name of God? Is it really OK to throw the tetragrammaton into the wash with your dirty undies?

Yeah, I'm not OK with this.

#You sometimes see this word spelled out Yahweh but that's not actually a thing Jews say in like religious contexts #Also Jehovah which is very much a goyische tern #The way it's written with Hebrew vowels is literally unpronounceable #Also it's called the tetragrammaton which is such a bad ass fucking word #But when we're praying or reading from the Torah we say Hashem (lit. the name) or Adonai (lord) #Jumblr #Jewish #Jew stuff #Judaism #antisemitism #Tumblr ads #post o' mine #Hebrew

[internerdionality]

Rewatching Prince of Egypt as I write my haggadah for this year and pondering the changes they made to the story.

Arguably the biggest one is that in the Torah, Moses doesn't grow up unaware of his heritage. Miriam sees Pharoah's daughter find him and approaches her, suggesting that surely the princess will be in need of a good midwife. Pharoah's daughter agrees, and so Moses spends most of his early life with his *actual* mother. He is raised in two worlds, as both a Hebrew slave and an Egyptian royal, and it is the unbearable friction of these incompatible worlds that eventually forces him into his act of rebellion and leads to his exile in the desert.

I get why they made this change—it makes for a more relatable, easier-to-understand, and more dramatic narrative, with young adult Moses suddenly discovering his heritage and thus "waking up" to realize the injustice and inequality of his world.

But it also creates a (metaphorical) white savior narrative. In the Torah, Moses rises up *because* he is one of us, and becomes the leader because of his connection to God (and, possibly, because his privilege made his rebellion more likely to succeed—how many leaders of unsuccessful rebellions has our history forgotten?)

Moses in the film narrative, however, is very much one of the privileged elite, who rebels against the system only because he discovers his connection to the oppressed and it triggers a sympathy and empathy he had previously not felt at all.

In the Torah, when Moses says "let my people go," it is because he belongs to us.

In the film, it sounds like he thinks we belong to him.

#prince of egypt #torah #jewish post #judaism #moses

[tikkunolamresistance]

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[FOR JEWS, CONVERSION STUDENTS & THOSE SERIOUSLY ENQUIRING ABOUT CONVERSION ONLY]

#torah study #antizionist torah study #antizionism #tikkun olam resistance #tikkun olam #new patreon post

[turkwriter]

Jews when their friends, both IRL and online, didn't check in on them or express sympathy in any way on 10/07: Huh.

Jews when their friends, both IRL and online, went out and celebrated in the streets on 10/08: Huh!

Jews when their friends, both IRL and online, are now posting stuff from/about INN and JVP, going "Look how good THESE Jews are!": H U H !!!

#Jews #y'all aren't slick #say what you will about the shitlibs #but the shitlibs never cheered on the mass slaughter of Jewish civilians #and the shitlibs never turned their social media feeds into accounts devoted to claiming the Jews were lying about atrocities done to them #it wasn't leftists standing with the Jewish community this last month #and we're gonna fucking remember that #you can keep INN and JVP #there's a reason they have so much time to act as your token Good Jews #and it's because they weren't mourning with the Jewish community #anyway if you're thinking to yourself “i can't be an antisemite i have a jewish friend who's in INN and JVP and tells me that I'm right!” #you don't actually have a Jewish friend #you have a Jewish Friend™️ #you're about two steps away from posting about the True Jews and Torah Jews of the Neturei Karta

[aelinfireheartgalathynius]

The discourse about Sarah J Maas being called a Zionist is giving witch hunt vibes at this point. Nothing I've seen has been conclusive at all. Just because she's a Jewish woman who went on birthright doesn't mean you should loudly denounce her as supporting genocide.

I am a Jewish woman who is pro-Palestine — so, not a Zionist — but who loves her Jewish diaspora culture. I have anti-zionist and non-zionist Jewish friends who went on Birthright because it's a free trip abroad. I know Jewish people who are staunch Israel supporters and I have Jewish friends going to pro-Palestine protests. Jews are not all one thing, and in fact it's ingrained in our culture that we have NEVER been one thing. There are Jews of all races, of all levels of religious belief, across the political and socioeconomic spectrum, scattered across the world.

If I were a semi-public figure (I say semi because Sarah has been clear that she is not the one posting on her public accounts and she doesn't have much interaction with fans outside of tours) people would probably have loud assumptions about me being a Zionist because I am publicly Jewish, I was a Jewish Studies minor in college, and I used to work at a synagogue. Guess what? I'm not a Zionist. I donate to UNWRA monthly, I do my clicks for Palestine, and I do my best to support with what I have. As a multi-disabled person that's all I can handle right now. If I were a semi-public figure I don't know if I would feel comfortable posting anything publicly either, because people are vicious and terrifying creatures. Sarah has a husband and child. She had gotten threats about fucking ship wars. This is so much more intense than ship wars.

Making these loud assumptions and calling for boycotting SJM, commenting on her social posts even though she isn't the one reading those comments — this is what antisemitism looks like. I know those of you who are angry at Sarah won't want to hear that, or will say that 'everything is antisemitic now' — which is a refrain that should raise red flags since it's the same argument other people use about transphobia, homophobia, racism, etc. You're the good guys, you support Palestine and you're anti-genocide and so on. But using stereotypes about an ethnic group to make assumptions and harass an individual of that ethnic group is not a good look even if you're convinced you're doing it for a good reason. Take that energy and put it toward spreading awareness, contacting politicians, attending protests, maybe even sharing messages from public figures who have posted publicly.

I understand that a lot of non-Jews (and a small number of Jews) are saying that it "has nothing to do" with Sarah being Jewish, it's just that she hasn't "used her platform." I implore you to consider why you are seeing and sharing such anger toward this one (fairly private) Jewish woman and not toward other prominent authors, especially those who are more active online, who have also not spoken out. Do some soul-searching and many of you may find that because Sarah is Jewish, you feel that she owes you a public stance more than other people. Because she is Jewish you feel confident enough to make an assumption about her views and post publicly about these assumptions. That is antisemitism at work. That is why this feels like a witch hunt to me, and why it is upsetting to watch.

As a reminder, I am pro-Palestine. I am not posting this to defend anyone. I am posting this to remind everyone that Jews are not all Zionists. Jews are not all one thing, ever. And deciding you get to hand down judgement on a Jewish person who has not shared their views publicly is antisemitism. It is deciding that you can assume negative things about Jewish people from afar. It is deciding that some antisemitism is actually okay — good, even, if you think it's warranted. I understand that people have other qualms with her writing, but those are not tied to her Jewishness, they're tied to her doing things like using the name Illyria and Illyrians for her ACOTAR series, etc, which is the kind of thing other fantasy authors have done over the years. Doesn't make it good or right but it certainly doesn't have anything to do with Palestine or Zionism.

If you disagree with me, please do not send hatred into my inbox. I am asking you to interact with this post thoughtfully. If your disagreement is going to be an explanation of how Jewish people owe the world every ounce of our energy, health, safety and lives, please step away and take a breath. I do not share your opinion. I have great admiration for those risking life and limb, risking jobs, risking arrest, to support Palestine. However, not everyone should be *required* to do all of those things, especially if you're disproportionately expecting those larger actions from Jews, thinking we "owe" it to the world.

Also, I want to be clear: This is not really about whether Sarah is a Zionist. It's about the fact that we don't know, and you cannot pretend to know. Most of the arguments I'm seeing are making a lot of assumptions, and that is the part that makes me uncomfortable.

If Sarah ends up being a Zionist, I still stand by this post, because it isn't about defending Sarah, it's about my hurt and disappointment in seeing people make assumptions rooted in antisemitism, assuming someone's views based on Jewishness and little else.

#“but her grandma was in the idf!” okay do you agree with everything your grandparents do because i definitely dont #“but she's been to Israel!” ok is everyone who's ever been to Russia anti-Ukraine? #“but she writes characters and places inspired by Jewish history / the Torah!” once again guys Judaism is not Zionism pls say it with me #“but she should be using her platform and if she isnt then she clearly is a zionist!” please read this post #“but she's done shitty things in her books so her track record is bad!” um people are allowed to have varying flaws #this is not an all or nothing thing she can do questionable things with her writing as a white woman and that doesnt mean she is a zionist? #please don't send hate to my inbox because of this post im so tired

[waitingonavision]

Encantober Day 21: Age

As a child under b. mitzvah age, Antonio receives a special aliyah on the holiday Simchat Torah, which celebrates the "joy of Torah"—and the completion and new beginning of the annual Torah-reading cycle. Antonio not only gets called up to the teva (reading dais) to the recite the blessings over the Torah, but receives an extra blessing for children.

I've drawn him holding a plush Torah, because Simchat Torah also involves dancing with the scrolls. The shape of Antonio's plush resembles a tiq: a metal or wooden case in which a Torah scroll is kept according to Separdic (Spanish Jewish) custom. Mirabel made it with help from Moisés, my original Encanto character.

#encanto #encanto fan art #encantober #jewish madrigals #antonio madrigal #simchat torah #my art #stuff i've posted #bb toño 🥺

[alefelul]

gonna expose myself as a kpoppie for a moment because korean soloist Eric Nam liked this post, and though I cannot emphasize how basic of an opinion this is people are calling to boycott his tour over it

apparently letting jews grieve is too radical and deserves to be punished

#simchat torah war #jewblr #jumblr #antisemitism #israel #palestine #eric nam #i’m sure not many people are actually wanting to boycott #and the ones who do are probably young #but literally what is wrong with this post #to clarify he didnt share it or repost it and say anything else #he just liked this one post

[menlove]

first two people on this post (not ppl in the screencap) are trad cath & "torah follower (with yeshua) who believes in traditional biblical femininity" who are both extremely transphobic (shocking) and their og points had fatphobia bullshit so I cut off their comments bc these other two additions are really good and important to remember as we age!

practicing balance and mobility as you get older is important. you want to make sure you're able to get up off the floor in case of a fall (which was the og point). REGARDLESS of weight this should be possible, our bodies are really good at handling our weight bc not everyone is supposed to be stick thin. and if you can't, it's not because you're "unhealthy" or "overweight" it's bc your muscles and joints are out of practice w these things and they can build back up with practice

and if you still find that it's not getting easier, it's not because of your weight and you should go to a doctor to see if there's another underlying issue impairing your mobility

#torah follower (with yeshua) is fucking killing me actually like #girl what the fuck are you talking about so you mean christian????? #also does she even know the torah isn't the whole tanakh bc I get the feeling she doesn't #and the first girl has 'I'm kinder skinnier and prettier than you' as her pinned post like #yes girlie slay im sure jesus wants u to brag abt being skinny and pretty ur giving amazing christian rn

[geostatonary]

tonight in torah study: sacrifices, ordinations, and the inability of priests to double-dip on meals

#torah posting #tzav #soup of the day

[scottstiles]

every jew on the planet better get their asses to a megillah reading this weekend it's time we relearned some fundamental unchangings truths about this world

#sgreat that our drunkest holiday is also the most ridiculous scariest unrealistic human-est stories on our roster #and nobody ever talksabout the giant red elephant in the room. #i think its time we talk about it. #we as in jews. #anyway. if i have any jewish followers left here this post is for you . please go. or at least read it at home if you're tooscared to go #friendly advice from your local tanach scholar <3 #purim #jewish holidays #torah torah torah! #judaism #jumblr

[returntothewilderness]

What good is a birthright

#free palestine #judaism #text post #parashat toldot #torah portion #anti colonialism #anti zionism #save palestine #palestine #jewish commentary

[syn0vial]

yesterday, i learned that one of my acquaintances from church is like, gleefully and unreservedly supportive of the gazan genocide despite going to a church where every sermon for the past few weeks has been about the horrors and tragedy of said genocide. like, i could not fucking believe how hilarious he seemed to think it is that innocent palestinians are dying, just grinning and laughing and shaking his head and rolling his eyes when my pastor and i expressed horror at the innocent people being killed. just remembering it makes me choke up with anger.

anyway, i'm going to be very stupid and try to talk to him about it this coming sunday. i'll use all my teacherly tricks to try and gently lead him to feel one single scrap of empathy for the victims of israel's civilian massacre, but lbr: he'll probably respond with the same amount of glee and condescension as last night and it's going to end with me making me a scene at church.

but i know i shouldn't. so here are some things i should NOT say, no matter how angry he makes me:

i've always hated the sound of your voice, even before you said such horrible things. you say everything with such condescension. when you read the gospels in church, i have to hide my face behind my program to hide my grimacing. you make the words of christ himself sound like a grift of some oily used car dealer who thinks he's smarter than he actually is. i pity you for going through life with such a voice, and pity you even more for thinking it charming.

it baffles me that you'd allow something as basically human as compassion for the suffering of others to be so utterly sanded away by propaganda. it's pathetic that you could laugh at innocents dying. you've let yourself be lobotomized by a clumsy surgeon and style yourself wise with the icepick still sticking from your skull.

i've always thought your face looks like an easter island head sculpted from a raw chicken breast.

see? none of those would be productive, no matter how truly they express my feelings about this person.

thus: people of faith, pray that god grants me the wisdom and restraint to not light this motherfucker up in the middle of coffee hour. amen.

#vent post #personal post #this happened last night and i thought i'd feel less angry in the morning but NOPE #still incandescent about it #sometimes i think i'm a very self-righteous and unforgiving person #bc i can't seem to do the thing other people do where they can just chalk things like this up to a difference in opinion and remain friends #when someone is cruel‚ it feels like it completely deranges me #suddenly they're a monster in my eyes #buuuut none of the philosophies i subscribe to endorse this kind of black-and-white thinking. quite the opposite actually. #so. i've gotta work on seeing people as works-in-progress rather than writing them off as incorrigible monsters #but.... lemme just vent first 🤬 #love my pastor though. i was raised jewish‚ and he was adopted by a jewish family when he was 13 and almost became jewish himself #so i feel like we have similar spiritual backgrounds and see eye-to-eye on a lot of things #after my argument with the above asshole‚ my pastor and i spoke at length about what was happening in gaza and how horrible it all is #as well as topics like zionism‚ antisemitism‚ and the torah #he's such a good guy. i'm sad he's retiring :( #i feel like we need him now more than ever to keep speaking out about the genocide #and to make sure views like the one mentioned above don't take hold in our church #cw: genocide #cw: racism

[bpdcarmyberzatto]

immense love and respect for the torah but you cannot tell me it's unclean to eat camels and then say with a straight face that eating locusts is fine. be so serious

#cao posts #listening to the torah being read

[frankfontainecalloutpost]

Our congregation was carrying the Sefer Torah, wrapped up and protected but still recogniseable, from the owner's house to the shul. The person who was carrying was a woman(!), wearing pants and a waistcoat(!) and so we were slightly worried about the reaction of some men looking at us. But an elderly frum lady rushed to us, put her hand on the cover, said the shema and left.

It was such a nice little moment of connection. You are a jew and I am a jew.

Shabbat Shalom!

#jumblr #frumblr #shabbat #this is the tag for my text posts #torah