I'm Eve,

I wanna try, Take a bite 🍎

[squidgirlautism]

everytime someone asks me if im a zionist i feel the urge to tell them i’m a suffragette as well

[magical-girl-coral]

Tumblr: OMG!!!! TRUMP IS ALREADY RUINING AMERICA!!!!! ICE IS RAIDING HOMES!!!!! ELON MUSK DID THE NAZI SALUTE!!!! WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING!!!!!!

Me and every single Jew who warned y'all this would happen and were chased out of our communities and called zionists for it:

[the-lesser-light]

"They're running towards the house on fire." -Rubin talking about all conversion students after Oct 7th.

A recent notion came to me about a month back. "I feel like a sleeper agent."

Something woke up my Jewish soul. It feels like it has always been there, waiting for me. Nothing has felt more like coming home than working on my conversion.

I've heard from a Rabbi in New York that Judaism's introduction courses have a seven month wait list and have doubled in size.

Hebrew classes have grown and the demand for them is growing still.

Hebrew reading comprehension courses are being introduced to learning apps that have long ignored Hebrew in the past. Prayer book study courses are increasing and attendance to the bigger services this year like Yom Kippur were quite massive compared to previous years.

Not only are we seeing more new faces in Synagogues of people looking to convert or who are curious, but OLD faces are starting to come back.

This past Friday the Rabbi stopped while looking out at the crowd and went, "I see some faces I have not seen in over ten years!!"

I spoke with a man that only appears at the holiday events and he admitted that it had been a while since he had done anything, but he was starting to hear a calling to come back.

Antisemitism is on the rise. Violence towards Israeli and Jews in the Diaspora is growing and there has been a lot of betrayal from former safe places and groups.

Yet there is a sold out Jewish Music concert happening downtown next week. Synagogue tours are still happening and Judaica decor is certainly on the rise. The Jewish Bakery near me today was having a special Hanukkah festival and the line was incredible.

The Jews are Tired. A saying that has been going around any time we read idiotic posts filled with Antisemitism. I think that table has turned. The Jews are Angry.

The Mountain is calling and it feels like so many more are coming home.

[mylight-png]

Happy Hanukkah. Many first remember the miracle of the oil, but not for a moment should we forget the miracle of the Maccabees.

Hanukkah is about Jewish liberty in our indigenous homeland, and bringing light into a dark world.

Be the light you wish to spark, and remember who you are and where your people come from.

[chase2452]

superman says shabbat shalom

[arliedraws]

Being in a fandom for 20+ years is weird because you’ll see posts like, “How come I never see people mention x” and it’s like. We did. We talked about that a lot, actually. Actually it’s something that came up. And it’s hard not to be like, “Yeah, we discussed this fifteen years ago.” Half of this fandom wasn’t even born when these discussions happened. Wild.

[queenofnotknowing]

The Right hates me for being a filthy degenerate queer socialist Jew and the Left hates me for being a dirty Zionist Jew. At this point I don't care what anyone thinks about me. The extremists on both sides can go f**k themselves for all I care.

[the-ships-to-rule-them-all]

Make plans for a month from now, for two months from now, for five. Pick a restaurant and book a reservation for April. Circle a museum exhibit.

Find joy and hold onto it tight. Give yourself a reason to look forward. And keep your community close.

[historical-willow]

Reminder that anyone who doesn't vote for harris, if trump wins, you're complicit in EVERY death by pregnancy complications

[applesauce42069-deactivated2024]

when i was younger i was scared of people my own age because i was self conscious and now im scared of people my own age because my generation decided to be the most antisemitic generation since the 1930s

[aqlstar]

Being a Jew that doesn’t speak Hebrew fluently is super weird because I do not understand what people are saying when they speak Hebrew, but also everything about Hebrew sounds like home- my Israeli friends and family, my childhood singing Hebrew songs, my grandparents praying, my mom lighting the Shabbat candles every Friday night.

The language I don’t understand feels more familiar than my first language, English.

Riddle me that one, universe.

[discordantq]

Wow. Jewish life really is just constant exuberance and terror mixed together isn’t it?

I am waiting for a flight, and I saw a girl reading a book about Golda Meir. I sort of knew the name, and wanted to chat with her, and I started the conversation the way I always start book conversations: “oh, what are you reading?”

I hadn’t thought anything about it, until I saw her jaw drop open and her shoulders hunched forward while she formed what should have been such a simple answer. She haltingly went “it’s uhhh. About a prime minister of….Israel”.

And I realized she might be worried I was about to start something, so I held up my copy of “Entering Jewish Prayer” and quickly was like “I ask because I’m converting and it looked interesting!” And her face lit up and she relaxed and was like “oh that’s cool! What kind of congregation are you attending?” And we chatted a bit and then she boarded her flight.

And like. The fear at having to say the “I word” out loud in public, the clear discomfort at having to admit in public that she was, horror of horrors, reading a book about a historic figure. I am angry. I’m so angry that she felt afraid. I’m so pissed off that that wasn’t a question she was allowed to just openly and excitedly answer, that we should all be able to answer. “What book are you reading” should never be something anyone has to be embarrassed, scared, or ashamed to answer, it should be everyone’s favorite thing to answer. I hate that we’re in a space where someone would be reluctant to answer it.

And then to see the relief and excitement to see someone take interest, it was wonderful to be able to talk to someone about a shared faith experience, and I hope she felt the same. It was wonderful to be there, and I’m excited to have that community actually be a part of my heart as opposed to just close to it.

It just. Idk it felt like something.

[transexualpirate]

some of y'all fundamentally misunderstand my favorite characters but im being sooooo normal and mature about it. i haven't even killed anyone yet

[abirbable]

It will never cease to amaze me how people can casually say “Israel is a colonizer state” when they literally have ancient ties to the land??? There aren’t any Palestinian artifacts that have been uncovered, unless you count any Roman shit, since they gave the land that name in the first place.

Sure, we can all have our holy sites there, whether they’re Muslim, Jewish or Christian. Never mind that Jews are straight up barred from some of their own holy sites.

But to deny the fact that Jews and Israelis are indigenous to the land is such a misinformed notion…

[coolcarsntrucksngunsnusa]

The Babylonian Exile: Ancient Tablets Reveal Jewish Life in Exile

🏛️ History Lesson Alert! 🏛️

Ever wondered what life was like for people forced to leave their homes due to war? Let's talk about the Babylonian Exile of the Jews (around 600-530 BC) and some cool recent discoveries!

👑 The Invasion:

• 605-586 BC: Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar invades Judah

• Jerusalem destroyed, including the First Temple

• Thousands of Jews forced to move to Babylon

🔮 Prophet Jeremiah's Message:

• Bad news: Exile will last 70 years

• Good news: Jews will return home after that

• Advice: Build houses, plant gardens, have families in Babylon

📜 The Al-Yahudu Tablets:

• Over 100 clay tablets discovered in Iraq in 2014

• Date from 572 to 477 BC

• Record everyday life of Jewish exiles

🏘️ Life in "Judah-town":

• Jews lived in a village called Al-Yahudu ("Judah-town")

• They could:

- Rent land for farming

- Buy and sell animals

- Pay taxes

- Get married and have families

• Relatively free life, as long as they followed Babylonian rules

💡 Cool Fact: One tablet has Hebrew writing on it! This shows Jews kept their language alive in exile.

👥 What's in a Name?

• 38% of people mentioned have names honoring the Jewish God

• Examples:

- Nedavyah ("Generous is Yahweh")

- Shelamyah ("Yahweh has rewarded")

- Nehemyah ("Yahweh has comforted")

• Shows they kept their faith and culture alive!

🤔 Why This Matters:

1. Confirms what the Bible says about this time

2. Shows how people adapt to tough situations

3. Proves it's possible to keep your culture alive far from home

🔍 The Big Picture:

These clay tablets are like text messages from 2,500 years ago! They show us that history isn't just about big events and famous people. It's also about everyday folks living their lives, even in tough times.

Next time you feel like complaining about history class, remember: you might be learning about someone's ancient Facebook post! 😉

[whumperstorm]

They need to invent writing for sleepy tired people curled up in bed eyes closed and dreaming

[hilacopter]

reminder that if you celebrated/ignored/excused October 7th you don't have the right to wish us a Happy Chanukah this year <333

[mossadspypigeon]

people (i’m assuming they’re not jewish tbh) trying to insult me by saying converts aren’t jews is a whole new take.

a. i’m not a convert.

b. converts are jews.

you won’t find anything in judaism that says converts who have gone through beit din and mikvah are not jews.

people just keep saying shit on the internet these days 😂