hi! I'm @gifographicmemory, one of the coordinators of Sam Week :D @ptacku and I, as well as several other Big Sam Fans, organized this event.
first things first, @ptacku is a Jewish mod and is happy to answer any questions re: Sam and Judaism submitted to this blog. in his words, "I love yapping so fucking much please god let me yap"
I myself am not Jewish. I knew basically nothing about Judaism when I first started getting interested in Sam. the only way I learned anything was by asking questions in the #samuel of kuttenburg tag and receiving very generous, enthusiastic answers from folks who wanted to share what they knew.
all this to say, if you're too intimidated to participate in Sam Week because you don't know anything about Judaism and/or you're scared to offend, please rest assured:
doing the research, being genuinely curious, asking good faith questions, and taking feedback/corrections with grace (even if it's imperfect or embarrassing or you end up missing the mark) will always be more appreciated than ignoring Sam or his faith entirely.
TL;DR: below the cut are some (non-exhaustive) resources on Judaism for creators who want to participate in Sam Week but don't know where to start!
GENERAL:
KCD2 Codex Entry - Jews
My Jewish Learning - general resource for all things regarding Judaism, including food, traditions, holidays, prayer, and more
Keeping Kosher
HISTORY:
Crash Course in Medieval Jewish History
Christendom - how Jews living under Christianity in Europe were ruled by the church and state
Expulsion and Readmission - how and why Jews were frequently expelled from their holdings in Europe during the Middle Ages, including historical examples
Jewish Commerce in Christendom
RELIGION:
Jewish Conceptions of God in the Middle Ages
Conversion History: Middle Ages - medieval Jewish views on conversion to Judaism, and the prohibition of proselytization
GENDER AND SEXUALITY:
Jewish Women in Medieval Christendom
Medieval Jewish Attitudes Toward Women
Judaism and Sex: Questions and Answers
LANGUAGE:
Yiddish dictionary lookup
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:
submit questions to this blog's inbox! seriously! let the man yap!
finally, I'm just including this picture cuz I think it's funny and relevant lol
Rules: Post the last line(s) you wrote and tag as many people as there are words (or as many as you want).
tagged by @wheel-of-whimsy ty!!!
this is from my sam longfic that started out as samush crackfic but has since evolved into me thinking about sam and looking at sam and talking about exclusively sam. hanush can wait a bit hdjdhjsgs
Sam screwed his eyes shut to banish any errant tears, swallowed the knot forming in his throat, and laid his right cheek on his hand, facing Henry as he, bandages in tow, knelt down next to him and unwound a short length.
hm I tag @ptacku @rowanisawriter @pinacoladamatata @katkrisis @rat-spit-village @queenaeducan @actualmermaid @nanafant and @olli-ii . show me ur wares 🤲
Spread out on the table and fully unraveled, the evidence of Henry still on his abdomen, Hans was all lean muscle and pale flesh. Broad shoulders. Trim waist.
Henry had half a mind to call him beautiful- but that would be foolish. So he kept his foolish comments inside his breast.
from my hansry kcd x Game of Thrones fic that you can read here!
I'm tagging anyone who sees this post and wants to participate!
I completely gave up on drawing a background but this drawing is based on an au I thought up where the raid on Skallitz happens like… 10(?) year earlier and Radzig sends Henry to Kuttenberg.
Henry lives with Samuel and Sara for a time until Kuttenberg is raided. Samuel is separated from Sara. Now he has to keep Henry alive as they both try to track down Sam’s family. Along the way they pick up Hans (who was being kept in Maleshov? Or Hanush sent him to Sedletz? Idk many lumps in the story need ironing out tbh but it’s just for fun).
Henry starts spending more time with Samuel and Sara, both shraing stories about his father and learning more about him. He is very comfortable with them, and they make a fun family unit, Sara immediately accepting the boy.
One day, Sara serves him a plate for dinner, and Henry accidentally says, "Thanks, Ma."
He freezes in horror.
But she simply smiles warmly, and with soft eyes says, "You're welcome," before turning around and making another plate for Samuel.
Join us in celebrating Samuel of Kuttenburg! The first-ever SAMKCDWEEK will begin on Sunday June 21st and run until Saturday June 27th. Tag your creations with the tag #samkcdweek2026, and submit your fics on AO3 to the samkcdweek2026 collection.
PROMPT LIST:
DAY 1: Mishpokhe - family, community
DAY 2: Teshuva - change, acceptance, growth
DAY 3: Chevruta - studying together, friendship
DAY 4: Shalom - peace, greetings
DAY 5: Tikkun olam - repair of the world, justice
DAY 6: Chesed - loving-kindness, generosity
DAY 7: Tikvah - hope
ADDITIONAL PROMPTS:
Revenge
Undercover
Bruder
Resilience
Fire
Tavern
City
GROUND RULES:
NO antisemitism
NO AI
You may submit both new and existing Sam content to the tag! The more the merrier! ❤️
Our hope is to focus on Sam as an individual and a character. This means we're leaning away from ship content, including jamuel.
The #samkcdweek2026 Tumblr tag will be monitored June 21st — 27th.
The samkcdweek2026 AO3 collection will be open from June 21st -- July 11th.