I am my beloved’s & my beloved is mine

he browses among the lilies

[mexikosher]

anava עֲנָוָה ✡︎ doikayt דאָיִקייט

psalms 37:11 — 25 — she/ella

[ketubahring]

Jewish Vampire Folklore 🐈‍⬛🩶

While most people think of Dracula when they hear the word vampire, Jewish mythology tells a much older and more mystical story about a creature called the estrie in English or striyas in Hebrew. These beings are fascinating because they occupy a strange space in Jewish mysticism as they were said to be created during the twilight hours just before the very first Shabbat. Because they were made in that liminal space between the mundane week and the holy day, their bodies were never fully finished and left them with the ability to shapeshift and change their form.

An estrie is described as a female spirit who looks like a human woman and lives among people in towns or villages to satisfy her need for blood. But unlike the vampires we see in movies, her power is deeply connected to her hair. Folklore says she can only fly when her hair is completely unbound and loose. If she wants to take flight to hunt or escape, she must let her hair down, but this also becomes her vulnerability. If you can manage to bind her hair or cover it, she is instantly grounded and can no longer use her powers of flight.

These shapeshifters are masters of disguise and often take the form of night creatures to move around unnoticed. It is common in these legends for an estrie to transform into an owl so she can watch from the trees or swoop down in the night. Other stories describe her taking the form of a cat to walk silently through a home or village without drawing any attention to herself.

There is a very specific way to heal or disarm them that speaks to the ancient Jewish value of hospitality. If an estrie is injured by a human, she can only be healed if that same person gives her bread and salt. This creates a powerful spiritual bond between the injurer and the vampire because offering bread and salt is a sign of sustaining life and welcoming a guest. By accepting this food, she is bound to the person and her injury is repaired.

It’s a beautiful and eerie reminder that Jewish folklore is full of mysterious creatures that walk the line between the physical and spiritual worlds. Shabbat Shalom 🧿✨

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[mexikosher]

[gothredy]

[bxy]

murano glass pomegranate seed lucky charm 5x6x7 in

[ketubahring]

Shabbat Shalom <3

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[stoptheantisemitism]

Israel has to stop committing crimes against humanity "in the name of Judaism." Zionism and Israel have made life for Jews all over the world unsafe and that's an undeniable truth.

[beforeviolets]

לא בחיל ולא בכח כּי אם-בּרוחי "Not by might, nor by power, but by spirit."

the world has been growing darker and heavier and scarier over the past few years, and each year, hanukkah has become a time for me to consider what it means to relight the flames of my spirit. i hope all of you find a way to burn brighter this season—for your loved ones, for your community, for a cause you care about—and to find some light in the areas of your life that have been growing dim.

chag sameach 🕯🪬✨

[image description: an illustration of a woman facing left and holding a hanukkiah. she wears a veil and a collar and traditional style clothing and is in a gold arched frame and surrounded by blackness with stars. flames flow out of the hanukkiah behind her and in the flames reads לא בחיל ולא בכח כּי אם-בּרוחי meaning “not by might, nor by power, but by spirit.”]

[illegitimatetenenbaum]

My favorite thing about Jews who fetishize the diaspora and define themselves by it is that they’re inadvertently acknowledging that the Jewish people do, in fact, have a homeland.

[feygaleh]

bro is operating on history 101 levels of intellect with this post

[mexikosher]

the most fundamental misunderstanding of the diaspora

[mexikosher]

z*****ts are so insane on this website i swear

[ketubahring]

First Shabbat of 5786 ✨

There’s a beautiful name for the Shabbat that falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Shabbat Shuva, the Shabbat of Return. It’s a gift of time.

The essence of this day is about returning to what truly matters and taking time for meaningful self-reflection and inner peace as we begin the Jewish new year.

Soaking in every quiet moment of this meaningful day of reflection. May your Shabbat be peaceful and your heart be full.

Shabbat Shalom & Gmar Chatima Tova 🕊️

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[mexikosher]

ben cohen i love you forever

[mexikosher]

alright where can i practice my hebrew now that duolingo is being insane

[mexikosher]

next year in jerusalem! @ketsele

[socialistexan]

[animeengineer]

They probably didn’t recognize Palestine as a state until now because the US leaned on them.

Now that the US is ruining trade anyway, Mexico no longer has anything to lose.

This is what we mean by Trump throwing away the US’s “soft power.” It’s not always a good outcome like this, though.

[lelouch]

Mexico recognizes Palestine as a state since 2011, not everything has to do with america.

[loveydoveychallah]

Prayer Shawl Bags

Meknes, Morroco (20th century) | Pennsylvania, US (1874) China (early 20th century) | Çanakkale, Ottoman Empire (late 19th century) Persia (late 19th/early 20th century) | Meknes, Morroco (20th century)

[ketsele]

threw a purr-im party for my friends! i was dressed as my own d&d character.

we had a costume contest and secret missions to complete during the party without getting caught. mine was to take a selfie with every single other guest without them noticing! we even did a powerpoint spiel!

[ketsele]

hamantaschen by @mexikosher