My son flew from Israel to the US through Heathrow by himself not long after his 18th birthday after attending a family wedding. My father, who had done this transfer in the past, warned him that it could be a bit tricky. My son had no problem thanks to BIG EFFING SIGNS in the terminal.

This is some fascinating book history! childrenslitpilgrim.substack.com/p/teacher-mo... 📚 📜 the illustrations and the words seemed to vary across editions, so the author "did what any reasonable person would do: I requested every edition I could find through interlibrary loan to see for myself" 💕

It's Bond. Absolutely no one cares about continuity between actors playing the role. We barely care about continuity when it's another movie with the same actor. Dench playing M for Craig was cool, but no one thought that it was the same timeline as Brosnan.

Nancy Pelosi was a groundbreaking Speaker, but she was too focused on getting Democrats to respect the will of their voters. by Chuck Schumer

Shabbat dinner tonight: Meat sauce (frozen from the last time I made it) Pasta, both wheat and gluten free Roast carrots, parsnips, and potatoes Yummy #Shabbat #Shalom #jewsky First early Shabbat!

My major autistic meltdowns are the only time I cry from stress and negative feelings. This only happens 1-2x a year. I ugly cry like you would not believe, with tears and snot just streaming down my face.

This one's pretty good.

Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/

I accidentally ended up in the "schmoozing with the cashier" aisle at my supermarket. Please pray for me in this difficult time.

Is the political and moral crisis in Israel the result of Benjamin Netanyahu's choices as prime minister? Or is it delayed backlash to Golda Meir's prime ministership? by Ross Douthat

Baba Yaga!!!

Put aside that the 60/30 division on Jewish voters in NYC seems to be based exclusively on respondents within religious identification, I think it actually does line up well with the overarching polling on Jewish American sentiment regarding Palestine.

A noun, a verb, and 9/11

A short thread on Mamdani and Palestine.

I really hope that other candidates are taking notes on communications strategies in the 2020s.

I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.

This one is 👨‍🍳😘

Oh so you’ve “read” the #Talmud? Then tell me how much vinegar one needs to offset the volume of a mouse falling into a vat of it. You can’t? Then shut the fuck up 😂

Abduction of Proserpina, by Giambologna, 1579 (from the @NortonSimon Museum in Pasadena), 📸 by @nturchiarophoto

please, we are all 30 or 40 years old and we need to go to bed

This game is just... Wow Wow

“SAY IT.” “I’m a dirty little plant.” “And what do you want?” “I want you to water me.” “I’m gonna water you so hard.” “That’s how I like it.”

My spouse is currently getting angry with the Dum Dums we bought for Halloween because there are some loose wrappers she wants to fix while I'm getting ready to cook for Shabbat. This is being an American Jew in 2025

This one I felt in the kishkes even though my experience was basically that of his son's.

When you take a motorcycle riding class you are taught to assume that every car wants to kill you.

Louder for those in the back: YOU HAVE TO RECOGNIZE WHAT PEOPLE THINK IN ORDER TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS

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Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull” First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided. With me so far? 1/x

If you were to ask me about something that I love about America, NJ in particular, it would be this moment: Watching Ohtani foul out in game 2 or the World Series while I can hear Diwali fireworks from a township celebration just down the road.

"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness) As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)

Thank you and an opportunity to join our RFAS community: #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth #Southernfood

This whole thread is 🔥

I think that Mamdani is extra scary to the mainstream pro-Israel Jewish and institutions for the following reason: He has managed to argue against the ways in which Israel behaves as an ethnostate while completely avoiding antisemitic tropes.

Still looking for help - if you can't help please share. Thanks #Jewsky

Friends, please help me save some sfarim (Judaic books) that I have in a storage unit about to enter foreclosure. I need to raise about 650 in the next 1 1/2 weeks in order to unlock the unit, pay for shemos*, and clear everything out. Thank you to anyone who can help.

Reposting this because I have limited time. Thanks in advance #Jewsky

Make a movie more Jewish with one letter. Goynies

Friends, please help me save some sfarim (Judaic books) that I have in a storage unit about to enter foreclosure. I need to raise about 650 in the next 1 1/2 weeks in order to unlock the unit, pay for shemos*, and clear everything out. Thank you to anyone who can help.

I've always been interested in seeing if AOC could get the speakership - I think that she could be a fantastic one. Since handing out campaign funds to caucus members has always been part of building up one's coalition for the job this is a VERY good sign.

Just FYI, here are my personal beliefs on the use of large scale violence. 1. Violence tends to be self-replicating, and so should be avoided as much as possible. All violence has the potential to entrench itself.

Liz Hinz notes that Exodus 8:2-6 warns the tyrannical Pharaoh that if he does not let the oppressed go, "the frogs shall come up on you and on your officials." I remember that in the Hebrew, it is unclear if it is "frogs" or "1 Giant Frog." Solution: The Resistance Frogs should form Voltron.

Wife and I discussing the new adaptation of "The Running Man" Wife: Do you think that the three seashells will still be in it? (Pause) Me: That's Demolition Man Wife: Dammit!

Baruch matir asurim

Nor'easter Update

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States. Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

I'm a member of a Facebook group of hebrew-language monty python memes and it's a lot of fun. Translation in the alt-text

I love this image.

Fake-bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel at a kosher bagel shop.

Baruch Hashem (bless God), I am through the stall and it looks like I WILL have some decent brisket for Shabbat dinner in the Sukkah! #jewsky #brisket #bbq #shabbatshalom