Regarding antisemitic canards about the Talmud, it also feels worth noting that much of the quite rare actual anti-gentile quotes were said in a context where most non-Jews around were Roman soldiers and imperial administrators. They’re doing the old world equivalent of shitting on ICE.

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

This is the real “Wuthering Heights” I don’t care what anyone says. Happy Valentine’s Day to those who celebrate! youtu.be/MddSm-K1v1E?...

Daf Reactions Minisode Menachot 32: Sorry Not Sorry, Elijah! youtu.be/w1H2QhBx1zc

I started real Torah learning at almost 40. I would not have started had I not known about Rabbi Akiva also doing the same.

Shalom Friends! Learning #talmud is as a kind of time travel to the past. But on today’s page, we get a doozy of a story, about Moses teleporting forward …to Rabbi Akiva’s classroom. Welcome to #DafReactions Menachot 29: Back to the Future ⏱️ #dafyomi #jewishlearning youtu.be/lzqOPJlTIlI

Seriously who strolls into the Holy of Holies and DOESN’T expect to get b*tch slapped by a cherub??

The point of midrash--and the right to analyze and interpret our sacred texts rather than being forced to swallow them without thought or opinion--is that our stories are our stories, to do with as we please. Bravo, @miriamanzovin.bsky.social. rebooting.com/article/jewi...

"Because these are not my stories. They are ours. An extraordinary creative heritage that belongs to the Jewish people as a whole, to be told and retold in fresh and evolving ways in every generation."

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

the way to fight antisemitism was eyeliner all along

Cohanim be like

Shalom, friends! Did the priests in the Temple get to put anything on those sacrifices for flavor before they ate them? A1? Relish? Ketchup? Salt??? Tune in as I discover just how much God loves sodium. Welcome to #DafReactions Menachot 21: Salt Bae #talmud #dafyomi 🧂 youtu.be/idGeNNMY_IU

Judaism by way of Tolkien is why I am here! 10/10 no notes. Chag sameach. 🪴 (Don’t know what this gif is, but pretend it’s an Entwife celebrating her birthday)

flawless 10/10 will watch several more times

Angry internet atheist: Religion is a death cult!!! Judaism:

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

But you’ll also notice another significant fact, namely that God didn’t scold the Israelites for doing the same thing. Because God isn’t about to tone police the people who were enslaved and mass murdered by Pharaoh.

In one of my favourite midrash, God scolds the angels for celebrating as Pharaoh and the Egyptian army are drowning in the Reed Sea, saying—you’re singing while My creations are drowning?!?

Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael. On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition. ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.

And if that’s not the most drama queen shit ever idk what is.

You think YOU’re dramatic? The sages say that if you see a friend you haven’t seen in over a year, you should say a blessing to God, “who revives the dead.”

And in other news, someone on Hinge recognized me and sent me a “shalom friends” message so I immediately shut down my profile and will be single forever now

A fun little afikomen I just found on someone else’s Sefaria sourcesheet: references to “Chad” the “inept intern” of the Angel of Death. The true metric of my “influence” 😂😂😂

This is all great (headphones, amazing; shirt, iconic; punishments, horrific) but I heard the one about Titus when I was a kid and now I think about it pretty much every time there is an insect buzzing near me

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.”

Yeah, this is the good shit 😅

Some good laughs here!

I love Miriam so much this video is so fucking funny 😂😂😂

The joy watching this will bring you...

This was so good

Shalom friends, Need to vent your anger at crimes being carried out across this country by fascists who are violating the constitution and terrorizing our friends and neighbors? SAME. Welcome to the Elder Millennials of Zion Ill-Wishing Hotline: ICE Edition. JUSTICE, JUSTICE SHALL YOU PURSUE

Ok has anyone invented a Beit Hamikdash sacrificial obstacle and agility course yet?

Shalom friends! If you asked ME what the most difficult sacrificial rite in the Temple was, I’d say, obviously, the laundry! But what does the Gemara say? Let’s find out! It’s answer might surprise you! Welcome to #DafReactions Menachot 11: What a Handful 🖖 #talmud #dafyomi youtu.be/vuRpur29z58

Shalom friends! Rabbi Yirmeya has a question (yay!) Rabbi Zeira has a story (also yay!) Rabbi Avimi loses part of his memory (sad) and Rav Chisda reminds us all why I am ride or die for him. Welcome to #DafReactions Menachot 7: Regrowing a Tree of Torah 🧠🌴🌳 youtu.be/edOlHc7-LPE

1. Man on social media says the most awful things about the murder of Renee Good on a post of mine.

Shalom friends! Out of the fire of Zevachim & into the frying pan (…and also a slightly larger frying pan?) of Menachot! I try to get a handle on new #talmud material, and ask why“shewbread” is spelled like that. Welcome to #dafreactions Menachot 3: Deep Dish vs. Thin Crust! youtu.be/G3i_qbx-Qck

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

This is the synagogue where our friends worship and serve on the board. There's a link on the temple's site their reconstruction fund. Please kick in a few bucks if you can. www.bethisraelms.org

Do you want bonkers Talmud? I’VE GOT SOME FOR YOU

Shalom, friends! We’ve hit the final page of Tractate #Zevachim, so I’m throwing it back—way back—for an epic #Talmudic debate between Reish Lakish and Rabbi Yochanan about the Flood (and… global warming?) Welcome to #DafReactions Zevachim 113: Heated Rivalry 🔥 Hadran Alach! youtu.be/jJNf5sdCtvs

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...

"Hahaha" said Gandalf, hitting his weed pen for the seventeeth time that hour. "Fuck".

if you're looking for a non-appropriative alternative: "may their memory be a revolution" started in the Orthodox Jewish community for victims of domestic violence, but it was suggested by the head of the organization that came up with it for George Floyd, so I think it's ok to use more broadly

The ICE agent who shot Marimar Martinez in Chicago tried to goad her out of her car. He said “do something b*tch” and shot her 5 times. The ICE agent who shot Nicole Renee Good did the same thing. Stood right in front of her vehicle and yelled “f*cking bitch”. They hate women & it shows.

Insights from my favorite lawyer: www.instagram.com/reel/DTRBW9b...

In moments like this I am glad Judaism actually DOES have a hell. So Kristi Noem and every single murderous employee of ICE can go there. May Renee Nicole Good’s memory be a blessing. And a FUCKING REVOLUTION.

Shalom friends! Please enjoy this interview on the Thinking Boldly Podcast! In which I discuss my divorce, getting a gett, and getting into the daf! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdlI...

This is actually what I want as my epitaph!