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[Jew on Shabbat @TMIJOS]

Book recommendation;
If you're looking for a Passover hagaddah to bring you depth and uplift, while being very accessible, I highly recommend From Bondage to Freedom from Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski

[Aizenberg @Aizenberg55]

🧵Hamas admits AGAIN: Qassam fighter Mishaal Shahwan posed as a “journalist” one of dozens now admitted by Hamas & PIJ. When Israel said terrorists were posing as press no one believed it—but evidence from Hamas, NOT Israel, is now overwhelming. ELEVEN recent examples below. 1/

[Rabbi Shais Taub @ShaisTaub]

My birthday is tonight (Shabbos) 21 Sivan. I am wishing all of you blessings of revealed goodness in all matters, spiritual and material.

[Eric Leibman @ELeibman51543]

@GingerToner @marciesilvers1 @TrinityMustache @CattusFelis @cbrisk1 @TheSylvreWolfe @The_Bear_Jew18 @JoePatriot7 @JeffNation1 @michaelasachs @Kfir_Ariel @JamesIKaplan1 @LakdarSpeaks @evaneliyahu @JoAnnaVMcKinley @Izengabe_ @robertakwall @Joelmpetlin @TMIJOS @MadisonCKS

[Reuven Goldstein @curatorWH]

Sephardic Jews founded Kahal Zur Israel in Recife in 1636, the first organized synagogue in the Americas. Under Dutch rule (1630–1654), they enjoyed rare religious freedom and played a key role in Brazil’s booming sugar trade as merchants and finaciers.

[Nicholas Freedman @ShockedNick]

Temple Albert, New Mexico's largest synagogue, was attacked last night, along with the nearby JCC.

Nobody was hurt, and the suspect is in custody. Federal law enforcement is involved.

There is no news coverage; not local, not national. Zero. Zilch.

[Asian Kosher Cowboy 🇮🇱🇺🇸 אוריה שמואל @0321K9]

It’s becoming clear that over the past month or two, my account has either been shadow banned or heavily demoted by X’s algorithm. Engagement has collapsed by 90%+.

I don’t monetize this account, I don’t care about engagement hacks, and I sure as hell ain’t paying for a blue check.

If this post finds its way onto your timeline, let me know you can still see me.

[Tal Hartuv @TalHartuv]

Hi Zack, I'm a British-born Israeli who was stabbed 18 times by a Palestinian terrorist. Another chopped up my friend in front of my eyes. One got out in the hostage deal. They were paid a salary for years by the UK gov.
Could you tweet: "all of this is a horrific crime. He should be held to account."
Thanks

[HonestReporting @HonestReporting]

“14,000 babies will die in 48 hours.”

That claim didn’t come from a random account online. It came from the United Nations, and major media outlets ran with it.

The problem? It wasn't true.

Presenter: @Erin_Molan

[Amit Segal @AmitSegal]

Such a rapid turnaround hasn’t been seen for a long time:

At the beginning of the week, Slovenia prevented an Israeli plane from landing in its territory.

Yesterday, a new right‑wing government was sworn in.

And this evening, Foreign Minister Saar already announced the opening of an embassy in the country.

[Danielle Lieberman @delieberman]

American Jews, we Canadian Jews need you to lobby your government to give us asylum.

[Eylon Levy @EylonALevy]

Horrific:

Nirel Zini (left) was beheaded in the October 7 Massacre.

He was buried without a head.

His family just found part of a human skull in Kfar Aza, nearly three years later.

It has been sent to forensics for testing.

#NeverForget #NeverAgain

[Jew on Shabbat @TMIJOS]

The narrative that Israel was guilty of genocide predated any actions by Israel.

[quote @itsmubashi]

Hit me with the harshest reality truth.

[Rabbi Poupko @RabbiPoupko]

This woman survived Auschwitz and came to Israel on a ragged boat not knowing what the future will hold.

Today she is celebrating her 100th birthday with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Happy birthday Savta Mina!

[Yossi Farro @FarroYossi]

Just concluded what may have been the hottest event of New York Tech Week.

Over 150 young Jews in tech and finance came together for an evening of mitzvahs, meaningful conversations, and Jewish pride.

Hosted at Vine Ventures, with special thanks to @danpovitsky, @Mottel, and @ericmreiner for helping make it happen.

Founders, investors, operators, and builders from some of the world’s leading companies gathered around one table to connect, strengthen their Jewish identity, enjoy authentic kosher New York food, and celebrate what unites us.

It was a truly beautiful evening. Looking forward to the next one on the 17th.

[Adam Fox @TheAdam027]

Third day straight of wrapping Tefillin! Thank you @ChabadTucson ✡️

#RedWhiteandJew

[Jewish History Soundbites @JSoundbites]

BONUS EPISODE: The 90th Yahrtzeit of the Mashgiach Rav Yerucham Levovitz
https://t.co/U3DLpn3abB

[Jew on Shabbat @TMIJOS]

Israel's action did not meet the definition. That is why Amnesty International changed the definition in their report. The genocide narrative was more important than the facts.

The claims of genocide against Israel had been going on for years prior to 2023, without any facts. For instance, the Black Lives Matters Platform in 2016 accused Israel of genocide when it was a time of peace. Literally nothing going on. Agains, the genocide narrative was more important than facts.

[Arynne Wexler @ArynneWexler]

I've planted an orchard of trees in Israel in honor of @megynkelly

Figured she could use one contribution to a positive legacy for future generations

[Daniel Z. Feldman @dzfeldman]

This article from @WSJ , describing a bullying tactic known as "lunch shaming," in which students' meals are observed and shared on social media in order to embarrass them, describes a phenomenon that was already anticipated by Jewish law.

Maimonides writes (Laws of Blessings 7:6), “One should not look at the face of a person who is eating or at his portion, lest he become embarrassed”.  This is apparently based on a statement in the Talmud Yerushalmi (Orlah 1:3), and it is brought as a dedicated ruling in the Code of Jewish Law (Orach Chaim 170:4) and in the later abbreviated version (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 42:13).

This has two components to it, first, that the watcher is inflicting embarrassment upon the eater, and second that he may inhibit the other from eating due to the potential of embarrassment (see Bnai Binyamin). Indeed, the article describes how children are afraid to eat in school because of this trend.

R. Yaakov Emden (Mor U’Ktziah) and the Aruch HaShulchan actually assumed that the latter consideration was the focus, and accordingly addressed the concern specifically to one who is hosting an indigent person at his table. (The Aruch HaShulchan actually felt that the rule was based on common sense rather than any Talmudic source.) However, R. Yaakov Sofer, in his Torat Chaim (II, 170:6), notes that the language of Maimonides implies it is applicable in all circumstances, indicating the main focus is not to cause embarrassment to the one eating.

To consider how the impact of a moment's glance was assessed so seriously in this literature, and then to compare that to the effect of placing these images on social media, is quite a lesson, one that we could hope students would be receiving in school, rather than enduring, or inflicting, such painful experiences.