I Always Think I'm Soooo Smart For Drinking Extra Water Before The Fast But All I Ever Get Out Of It

I always think I'm soooo smart for drinking extra water before the fast but all I ever get out of it is an extra long pee that deprives me of all moisture two hours into the fast.

Not "shake a lemon angrily at G-d" week, but rather;

Gather a citron, an ancient fruit predating the cultivation of lemon. Notice how it has a wonderful aroma, and consider how its flesh is edible. This represents the Jew who is both learned in Judaism and who exhibits kindness and good deeds.

Now gather the closed frond at the center of a palm tree. Consider how sweet the dates of the palm taste, but how the frond exhibits no strong smell like the citron. This represents the Jew who is learned in Judaism, but who does not practice the compassion in the many texts they studied.

Now gather at least three branches from a myrtle bush. Take in the refreshing scent oozing from the branches' thick leaves, but see how it does not bear fruit. This represents the Jew who is not learned in Judaism, but whose good character and actions are exceptional.

Finally, gather two branches from the somber willow. While mighty and enveloping, the willow exhibits no strong aroma, nor does it produce fruit. This represents the Jew who is neither learned in Judaism nor kind in character and deeds.

Appreciate the various textures and shapes of these four species. Feel the weight of them in your hand. Value how different in so many aspects each of them are.

Take them all in your hands, and bind them together like an embrace. Point them in all the corners of the earth- South, North, East, heavenward, downward, and West. Think of all your Jewish brethren scattered around the world, and bring your precious bundle back to your heart with every direction you send it to. Contemplate the place of every Jew in your community, the Etrog, the Lulav, the Hadas, and the Arava, for they all belong.

This is the meaning of Sukkot: coming back to our roots and our bare essence. Erect a temporary dwelling in reminiscence of your wandering ancestors. Come together under the stars, as exposed and unguarded as when we first walked the earth. Welcome guests into your makeshift home, be they family, friends, or the spirits of founding ancestors passed. Surround yourself in your community- and bring it all back to your heart.

Please stay safe out there

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Wow...you sure are making a lot of assumptions about me because of a single post where I criticize something for spreading harmful rhetoric.

I never denied that there were German people who helped or German victims but in the story the father is an actual nazi.

I as a descendant of holocaust survivors have no moral burden to forgive nazis or extend empathy to them.

I don't believe I'm better i dont see how im berating people for being people. Lacking empathy for a nazi is not the same as lacking empathy for anyone who I see as an outsider. I only call criticism dumb if the person refuses to interact with the conversation in a mature way (this is visible from other interactions i have had about this exact subject). The righteous comment was simply about the statement that Judaism does not ask you or force you to forgive those who have deeply wronged you as opposed to some religions that may find that righteous. It was never about people not being empathetic enough it was simply about a bad story doing bad things and people not being aware of the bad things it has done. I don't think that disliking boy in the striped pajamas is an extreme view at all, I think having strong negative opinions is normal and it is very much casual for me because I don't think about these things constantly. I post them on this blog because it is a blog about my Judaism and things related to it.

I'm not sure what I have said or done for you to see everything that I say as infantile and cruel.

Also please don't use Jewish terms against Jews.

Whenever someone praises "boy in the striped pajamas" i get so angry that I combust. I HATE YOUR STUPID FUCKING WHITE SAVIOR, HISTORICALLY INNACURATE, HOLOCAUST FANFICTION. "Oh it was so sad when the German boy went into the gas chamber" was it not sad when the millions of jews went into the gas chambers??? You only felt that way for the German boy???

*turns you into a fish who has neither fins nor scales and is therefore not kosher and thus will never get the mitzvah of being blessed before eating*

Shlomo Ron was an unarmed, elderly man who didn't have much military or combat training. He was a gentle and soft-hearted individual who loved arts, particularly theater, music, and literature.

He loved his wife, Hana, with whom he had shared many years, along with his daughters and his beloved grandson. Shlomo and Hana resided in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, and they had never left their home, even during perilous times.

They were present in their residence on the morning of October 7, 2023, along with their two daughters and grandson, who were celebrating the Simchat Torah holiday. Tragically, their kibbutz was attacked by Hamas gunmen, terrorists who committed heinous crimes against humanity.

They were left defenseless, as neither the army nor the police were there to protect them. In this dire situation, Shlomo had neither weaponry nor combat experience.

Shlomo wasn't armed. He was no General. He was an 85-year-old man with a mustache and glasses. He was quite ill. He had a gentle soul. He loved theater, music, and art.

Showing immense courage, Shlomo left the shelter where his loved ones were hiding and sat alone in the living room of his home, waiting for the murderers. When the terrorists discovered him, they saw an elderly and frail man sitting alone in an armchair.

Heartbreakingly, they executed him, believing he was an easy target. Afterward, the murderers departed, assuming he was the only one at home. Shlomo's plan was to wait alone in the living room to give the impression that he was an old and solitary man.

He understood that they would likely kill him but hoped that, after doing so, they would move on, presuming he lived alone. In doing so, he selflessly saved the lives of his beloved Hana, daughters, and precious grandson, all of whom remained safe in the shelter.

Their survival was owed to Shlomo's bravery. Shlomo Ron was laid to rest in Kibbutz Kinneret, beside the poet Rachel and near Naomi Shemer whom he loved so much. He may be gone, but his legacy lives on.

Despite lacking any special combat training or physical prowess, Shlomo Ron will be remembered as a hero for his selfless act.

sources: twitter (hebrew) | twitter (english) | ynet

Again it isn't about a real child I would never say that about a real child the issue is with the ideology and historical incorrectness the story portrays. Also you are ignoring my other points about how this story is notably and quantifiably bad for holocaust education as it is historically inaccurate to the extent that a holocaust museum has put out a statement warning about it.

Also that was a singular comment on it. Let's say I say "killing is bad" and someone says "I agree and also I hate minorities" does that suddenly mean that my "killing is bad" statement is wrong and morally incorrect simply because someone else with extreme views agrees with it?

I don't think me being upset about things that are harmful to the Jewish community means I am unwell. In fact I think its very normal for humans to be angry at things and should be more accepted.

Whenever someone praises "boy in the striped pajamas" i get so angry that I combust. I HATE YOUR STUPID FUCKING WHITE SAVIOR, HISTORICALLY INNACURATE, HOLOCAUST FANFICTION. "Oh it was so sad when the German boy went into the gas chamber" was it not sad when the millions of jews went into the gas chambers??? You only felt that way for the German boy???

*turns you into a fish who has neither fins nor scales and is therefore not kosher and thus will never get the mitzvah of being blessed before eating*