Happy Rosh Hashanah to Asians only

This lives in my head rent free (because I would never charge rent for such a great story).

In 1862, General Ulysses Grant expelled Jews from his military district during the Civil War, a move reversed by President Lincoln. In 2026, Candace Owens praised Grant’s expulsion. And this week, a now ex-member of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission wouldn’t tell me whether that was antisemitic.

It's a mystery why they wouldn't run my Super Bowl commercial for ShammAI, the only LLM that tells you that your question is stupid and you should be able to figure this out yourself

Shalom friends! Enjoy this blog I wrote for Reboot, a case study in adapting tales from a deeply patriarchal tradition, shaped by male storytellers, into modern feminist Midrash…while STILL having each plot twist and character trait rooted in those same ancient texts! rebooting.com/article/jewi...

Shalom friends! Geo returns for another epic chevruta session! On this episode: why the GEHENNOM were people trying to walk right into the Holy of Holies without KNOCKING??? Seriously! That’s just basic courtesy! Welcome to Miriam & Geo Learn Menachot 27: Peanut Butter & Jelly youtu.be/I5MQVXNzYvI

Musings of a prog rock nerd while reading Parsha Yitro (while 🤒): -why have I not been calling one of my favorite bands Yitro Tull all these years? -Gershon Eliezer Weinrib sang a line "I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend". While I get Neil's particular point, Geddy, I'm sad.

Cohanim be like

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Shalom, friends! #TuBishvat, the birthday of the trees in Judaism, is here! Judaism is deeply obsessed with trees…Almost as obsessed as JRR #Tolkien. You know what this means! Meet me under the branches of Bilbo’s Party Tree - time for A Tolkien Tu Bishvat Tree Deep Dive! 🌳 youtu.be/W6YcYEtrxEc

Talmud Bavli, Taanit 11a:6 It is taught in a baraita: “When the community is immersed in suffering, a person may not say: I will go to my home and I will eat and drink, and peace be upon you, my soul.”

Sharing a Jewish Prayer for #MLKDAY tinyurl.com/ydunzwsu

🎶Guess who's back?! Back again! Antisemitism Cow's back! Tell a friend! Guess who's back, Got the knack, Scratch the back, With a hack, Moo no quack. Duh nah nuh 🎶

Not only are you wrong, the SPECIFIC synagogue that was burned down hosted church services www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2....

I will remember this moment till the end of my time on this earth

Soon the whole world shall do Purim's bidding, dressing up in costume and delivering triangular cookies to neighbors! (Thunder roars, evil laugh)

Jackson Synagogue Burning Suspect Tells Judge, 'Jesus Christ Is Lord' — Mississippi Free Press

I made my donation towards the rebuilding of Congregation Beth Israel in Jackson, Mississippi after the arson attack against the synagogue. Did it through @jfederations.bsky.social . Join in the effort at www.jotform.com/form/2601065...

Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson was set ablaze by an arsonist. Previously it had been burned by the KKK. This time, the fire destroyed the building and burned two precious Torah scrolls. Please join me in donating to this community so they can rebuild: checkout.square.site/merchant/P9T...

This was posted in response to the news of a synagogue called Beth Israel being burned in Mississippi. But not only is this so-called Zionist article mainly just a plea for peace and a two-state solution… IT'S NOT EVEN FROM THE RIGHT SYNAGOGUE. It's from a different Beth Israel, in Texas.

Slightly diminish a game: World of Détentecraft.

"And he that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom."

This is a perfect example of how a historical question needs to be narrow rather than broad As in, not an elephant, but what the elephants drink

Someone posted this on reddit. I need it. I used to have hockey fam, but deleted my bird account...

Shalom, friends! Serah bat Asher, beloved figure in Jewish lore, appears for the first time in this week’s parsha. Also for the first time, a Judeo-Persian prayer poem praising this Iranian Jewish folk hero is translated into English by Alan Niku! Be the first to hear it! youtube.com/watch?v=Bppy...

Ladies and Gentlemen! (Here comes the General!) The moment you've been waiting for! (Here comes the General!) The Pride of Hunan Province! (Here comes the General!)

TL;DR: the Talmud is not madlibs, but antisemites and conspiracy theorists want you to believe it is.

4a. Just want to emphasize this: You cannot say that you're just anti-Zionist and not antisemitic, and then go spread hate about the Talmud. That's basically the same as saying "I'm not racist, I just think we need to defend the white race against [insert racist slurs here]"

quattuordecuple fuck this!!!

Oh, fuck no.

Shalom, friends! Someone on TT is impersonating me and attempting to scam members of our Daf Reactions community. Thanks to Mishnafari founder Tami for flagging it. Please report @dvartorahmiriam and any fakes—and check out mishnafari.com for kid-friendly Mishna! youtube.com/shorts/m3Cfr...

Rob Reiner...may his memory be a blessing. Nearly all of my favorite movies growing up...and still remain the most quotable: Rob:

In 2019, Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg hosted a Chanukkah party in his home for his family & closest friends. An antisemite went to his house, armed w/ a machete, & stabbed him & 5 other guests. He died after nearly 60 days in a coma. He lived ~20 minutes away from me. I met Miriam on 🐦 shortly after...

Shalom, friends! You know what time it is! Welcome to The Story of Judith: A #JewishLoreReactions #Hanukkah Special! youtu.be/vafny60Xppg

Miriam does such important work for the entire Jewish community. Jewish learning is not just resilience, it is survival.

Thank you everyone who has donated so far!!! Let’s keep going so Daf Reactions can continue!!! Thank you so much!! app.ribbon.giving/links/KIWHIo

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.

Kol hakavod, Miriam 🙌🏻🫶🏻 And thank you.

Shalom friends! Welcome to a new #JewishBookReactions. On today’s ep: "The Place of All Possibility: Cultivating Creativity Through Ancient Jewish Wisdom" by Rabbi Adina Allen of the Jewish Studio Project! Let's meet at the intersection of Torah and art, shall we?📖 youtube.com/watch?v=sCwJ...

*looks at this post Jewishly* Yeah. And not just on Bluesky / the internet. Totally relatable, though. I'm exhausted.

I just read in a book...I won't say which one, (it's non-fiction)...the following: (re knitted kippot) because girls might knit them for their boyfriends, people were "fearful where this premarital yarmulka knitting might lead". I don't know what emoji or gif to use for my reaction, tbh.

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They tried to convince people carob was chocolate. (Fully aware there was no chocolate at the time in the Levant, which makes it that much worse!)

Shalom, friends! Lilith has entered the chat — and she’s bringing centuries of mystery with her. Is she a demon, feminist icon or something far more complex? Explore her many lives and legends in my latest glossary entry for @rebootjewish.bsky.social !🦉🌙 rebooting.com/glossary/lil...

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy. (Accurate.)

This is Torah.

This is the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the pogrom carried out by Germans only 87 years ago, an event that was another step towards the Holocaust. The murder of over 6,000,000 Jews and others that the Nazis deemed undesirable began gradually.

In honor of this week's parsha, a song from the deeply missed Debbie Friedman. Shabbat shalom! youtu.be/d8WrShnKTWY?...

Shalom, friends, #Halloween is a time for our darkest stories. Gather ‘round the phone screen and I’ll retell a classic tale of terror from the #Talmud. A cautionary tale about fear, forbidden power, and femicide. Welcome to The Witches of Ashkelon #JewishHorrorStories youtu.be/Z7KMS_jfVbc