From the Kabbalah Experience:
We all live within stories, shaped by metaphors and narratives. Sometimes these metaphors serve us well, guiding us toward wisdom and connection. Other times, they hold us back, like a thistle caught in our shoe. How often do we pause to examine these stories? How might we shift our personal and communal narratives to create new, more meaningful ones?
Read more: https://kabbalahexperience.com/we-are-all-storytellers-whats-your-story/
If you need an online place to say Kaddish for your loved ones, join the Nechamah Minyan.
Email to register: https://aleph.org/civicrm/mailing/url/?u=16448&qid=6297817
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I don't really understand why people are into all the extra lambdas.
From Harif UK:
As we approach Passover, the festival which marks the exodus of the Jews from Egypt and celebrates their freedom, three Jews talk about their personal exodus from Arab countries – Lisette Stalbow, forced to flee from Egypt in 1956, David Gerbi, who fled from Libya in 1967, and Nadia, who left Iraq in 1951.
More Info: https://www.harif.org/event/my-exodus/
From Reconstructing Judaism...
Evolve Web Conversation: The Anti-Environmental Actions of the Trump Administration: How We Can Respond
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 1:00 pm EDT
There is no charge required to register for an Evolve web conversation. Participants can interact with the speaker, making comments and asking questions.
Register: ttps://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/event/evolve-web-conversation-the-anti-environmental-actions-of-the-trump-administration-how-we-can-respond/
"Everyone knew Beyle…
People felt weird around her, as though they were neither male nor female…
She was recommended to see a noted professor and under his supervision, Beyle became a man…
And they were no longer Beyle, but Berl"
Trans people have always been here, even in the shtetl
“Even if your sole concern is fighting antisemitism and you do not care what happens to people of any other ethnicity, you pave the way for antisemites to gain power by standing aside as Palestinians are kidnapped. Like Palestinians, Jewish people are on the hit list of potential scapegoats, and what befalls one scapegoat will eventually befall another.”
#jewdiverse #mazeldon #NeverAgain
#MahmoudKhalil #FreeMahmoudKhalil
#antisemitism #fascism #FightFascism
From: @CrimethInc
https://todon.eu/@CrimethInc/114143342268951657
From Savor:
With Purim this week, this month's cooking video comes from Savor co-director Sarah Aroeste as she shows us how to make Dedos de Aman, a sweet treat for the holiday. Phyllo dough is rolled with nuts and cinnamon into long cylinders to look like Haman's fingers!
To go along with the recipe is a Ladino song called Si veriash a la rana- a song about sisters rolling out phyllo dough and frying up a sweet desert together.
The full recipe, song and lyrics can be accessed from the Savor website here - find them by scrolling down to the very last items on the Savor menu!
From Savor: A Sephardic Music & Food Experience
To spread even more Sephardic Purim fun, we hope you enjoy this bonus video, El Dia de Purim, with a holiday song written by Sarah Aroeste!
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thT9MdZIxRU
Well isn’t this fucking perfect:
“State Department plan to deport ‘pro-Hamas’ students relies on a 1952 law that targeted Jews”
https://forward.com/news/702427/mccarran-walter-act-state-department-plan-deport-pro-hamas-students/
#jewdiverse #mazeldon #antisemitism
#AntizionismIsNotAntisemitism but McCarthyism sure as fuck was and maybe just maybe Jews shouldn’t be in the business of promoting and/or applauding the revival of its methods for use against Palestinians and their allies?
"We understand the instinct to tune out. This last election was crushing, and every day brings an onslaught of offenses from this White House. Chasing each and every word and action of this president can be exhausting, so instead, focus on whether members of Congress acquiesce to or push back against his demands..."
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Read up on the Jewish Democratic Council of America's policy positions: https://jewishdems.org/our-platform/
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Thanks to @MiriamAnzovin, I learned about how Ashmodai is a throwing sheyd ("sheyd" meaning demon and he yeets King Solomon 400 miles).
Thanks for the D'var in the Bar!
From Aleph:
Come to listen, learn, reflect, enjoy—and maybe even ask a question. A reminder email will be sent before the lecture, including a submission form where you can share your reflections with the search committee. All those registered will receive a recording of the lecture.
We hope you’ll be part of this meaningful conversation!
Register: https://aleph.org/civicrm/event/register/?id=586&reset=1
American Jews should stand up against a movement that coopts a Jewish heroine to attack free speech and queer people, write a rabbi and an LGBTQ+ activist.
Read the Article: https://www.jta.org/2025/03/04/ideas/christian-conservatives-have-appropriated-queen-esther-as-a-symbol-lets-take-her-back
Perverting Queen Esther’s legacy in order to promote hatred over love and pretend to be protectors of justice is infuriating to these queer parents and insulting to all Jews.
As Purim approaches, we call upon our fellow Jews to beware of the masks, resist the lies and uphold our moral and courageous legacy of resilience and resistance. Queen Esther has been celebrated as a heroine over the ages for her defiance of tyranny, pursuit of justice and courage to speak truth to power. It is our spiritual duty and political responsibility to reclaim her.
In the true spirit of Queen Esther — it’s time to speak up.
Be Happy! It's Adar!
Also, that means Purim is two weeks away!
This is not a drill! Figure out your costumes now!
JIMENA is sharing an important new report released by our partner organization, Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC), which documents the history, heritage, and forced displacement of Iraqi Jews—one of the world’s oldest and most influential Jewish communities.
Access the full report here for the JJAC report on Iraq: https://justiceforjews.com/iraq-report/
Read the JPost article about it: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842742
JIMENA continues to work toward truth, recognition, and justice for Jews from Arab countries and Iran. Thank you for being part of this mission.
Support JIMENA: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE7vaelbdjZasw7ss
Today give a donation, no matter how small, to some Jewish orgs that do work you feel makes the world a better place.
Purim is coming!
Join a two-part series with Cantor and performing artist Karen Webber, who will guide you in shaping and crafting an original tale. Karen will share ways to find and utilize stories from fairy tales, folk tales, Jewish texts and other sources and will also teach you how to animate your story by focusing on voice modulation, dynamics, intonation, physicality and the lyrical essence of your words.
By participating in engaging prompts, you will begin to bring your story to life.
This session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.
Register: https://ritualwell.org/event/bring-your-story-to-life/2025-03-05/
