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I'll see your "Chinese food and a movie" and raise you "Pita Inn and a movie."
(we had latkes too)
YOU GUYS.
What if - hear me out on this - what if instead of playing dreidel with coins or tokens or gelt for the ante, we used tacos? 
You're welcome.
Last week’s Dagestan airport pogrom brought back dark memories for Jews everywhere. A closer look at how it happened, and why it matters. https://momentmag.com/the-anatomy-of-a-pogrom/ #Dagestan #Russia #pogrom #antisemitism #europe #judaism #jews #jewsofmastodon
Moment Magazine · The Anatomy of a PogromThe videos of a mob breaking into Makhachkala International Airport in Russia’s Dagestan constitute documentation of a genuine pogrom.
“Judaism’s calling in a troubled world holds the core value of shalom (peace, wholeness) alongside the realpolitik of survival and security.” https://momentmag.com/ask-the-rabbis-does-jewish-law-offer-guidance-on-how-to-fight-a-war/ #Judaism# Religion #Jewish #JewsOfMastodon #War #Politics #Israel #IsraelHamasWar
Moment Magazine · Ask the Rabbis | Does Jewish Law Offer Guidance on How to Fight a War?Learn how nine rabbis interpret Jewish law to understand how to fight a war and whether such a practice is encouraged by Jewish texts.
“For universities to shutter registered student organizations on the basis of heinous speech, that sets a bad precedent, because tomorrow somebody’s going to say the Zionist student organizations have heinous speech.” @academicengagement Executive Director Miriam Elman on the balancing act of fighting campus antisemitism amidst the Israel-Hamas War. https://momentmag.com/opinion-interview-elman/ #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #Zionism #Zionist #Judaism #Jewish #JewsOfMastodon
Moment Magazine · Interview | How Israel’s Allies Are Addressing the War On CampusWhat’s going on with college campuses when it comes to the war between Israel and Hamas? Are universities a nest of anti-Zionism?
Hand-dipped beeswax Shabbat candles, tied tzitzit, and tanned hides were just a few of the crafts at Melacha U’vracha, a recent Jewish crafting gathering. Click the link in our replies for more. #Judaism #JewsOfMastodon #Jewish #Religion #Spirituality #Crafts
Chadgadye (chahd-GAHD-yeh) · noun
Definition: A real jerk
As in: That chadgadye was a real gonif!
Learn more fake #Yiddish words in our illustrated folk dictionary.
#Jewish #JewsOfMastodon https://momentmag.com/moments-illustrated-dictionary-of-folk-yiddish/
Moment MagazineMoment's Illustrated Dictionary of Folk Yiddish - Moment Magazine
Will Ron DeSantis’ self-proclaimed status as “the most pro-Israel governor in America” help him in 2024? Plus, specters from the past come back for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in this week’s Jewish Politics and Power. https://momentmag.com/desantis-in-israel/
#Politics #PoliticsAndPower #POTUS #Florida #2024 #DeSantis #Jewish #Jewsofmastodon #Judaism #USA #News
Moment MagazineTaking a Break from Battling Trump, DeSantis Heads to IsraelWhat will Ron DeSantis do next? Moment Institute Senior Fellow Nathan Guttman provides insight and analysis about Florida governor's upcoming trip to Israel.
In deep-red Indiana, a group of Jews are fighting in the courts for abortion rights. The conservative law firm opposing them calls them insincere. An interview with Dahlia Lithwick on what this case means for both reproductive rights and religious freedom. https://momentmag.com/opinion-interview-do-you-really-want-that-abortion/
#Abortion #ReproductiveRights #Religion #ReligiousFreedom #Jewsofmastodon #Jewish #Legal #Law #1stAmendment
Moment MagazineOpinion Interview with Dahlia Lithwick | Do You Really Want That Abortion?Deep-red Indiana isn’t a state you’d ordinarily look to as the leading edge of post-Roe v. Wade abortion politics.
Conversion to Judaism can be a challenging and lengthy process. But how does a rabbi decide when a candidate is ready? https://momentmag.com/ask-rabbis-conversion/
#Judaism #Jewish #Religion #Conversion #Convert #Jewsofmastodon #Clergy #Rabbi #Rabbis #Faith #Spirituality
Moment MagazineAsk the Rabbis // ConversionHow do you decide when a candidate for conversion is ready to become Jewish?
TikTok has become home to a wide range of Jewish influencers, each of whom face the same challenge: showing the world that Jews are not a monolith, and that there are many ways to express Judaism. Our rundown of ten Jewish TikTokers. https://momentmag.com/ten-jewish-tiktokers/
Moment MagazineTen Jewish TikTokersHow they got started, how much of their Judaism they bring to their videos, and what it’s like to be openly Jewish on TikTok.
When does a rabbi become a rabbi? For many, the answer lies in the semicha: but what is this ceremony, and how does it bestow authority? https://momentmag.com/jewish-word-semicha/
Moment MagazineJewish Word | Semicha—When a Rabbi Becomes a RabbiSemicha is a Hebrew word that means “leaning" and a widely used synonym for rabbinic ordination.
Happy 8th Night of Hanukkah
During a time of rampant and rising antisemitism, I will remain loudly and visibly Jewish.
Judaism places a great emphasis on passing our traditions and identities on to the next generation. But is there a uniquely Jewish approach to parenting? And if so, how is it different than simply being a good parent? https://momentmag.com/symposium-is-there-a-jewish-way-to-parent/
Moment MagazineIs There a “Jewish” Way to Parent?Jewish parenting has never been simple: The original dysfunctional families are found in the Hebrew Bible. But today parenting is more nuanced and complicated than ever. Moment speaks with a range of Jewish parents and experts to explore what role, if any, Judaism plays in 21st-century parenting.
Happy 7th Night of Hanukkah
During a time of rampant and rising antisemitism, I will remain loudly and visibly Jewish.
The foods we love are about so much more than taste. Moment Editor-In-Chief Nadine Epstein reflects on the clanging of pots and pans that shaped her childhood Hanukkahs.https://momentmag.com/great-hanukkah-clanging/
Moment MagazineThe Great Hanukkah ClangingEditor Nadine Epstein reflects on a Hanukkah tradition from her childhood when her father would make latkes
What is the role of music in finding your roots? Join us Tuesday at 1 PM, ET/10 AM, PT for a conversation between Joe Alterman and singer-composer Yoni Avi Battat on Battat’s journey to weave his Arab-Jewish ancestry into his music.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4016714607763/WN_MaeeTJntQF67mi506yEwFw
In “What Makes An Apple?” The late Amos Oz reflects on his approach to life and literature. The resulting picture is that of a passionate and at times conflicted artist. https://momentmag.com/amos-oz-shira-hadad/
Moment MagazineBook Review | Amos Oz Looks Back at LiteratureRobert Siegel reviews Amos Oz and Shira Hadad’s book ‘What Makes an Apple? Six Conversations about Writing, Love, Guilt and Other Pleasures.’