Prof Friedman

Linda Weiser Friedman, Professor. I teach statistics, computer information systems, and Jewish humor. Zionist. Cancer survivor (so far). My personal account.

[Rabbi Avi Weiss @RabbiAviWeiss]

My wife Toby and I are in @Israel becoming citizens. At the Interior Ministry, the official reviewing our papers - a Jew who came from Ethiopia in 1991 - asked me for proof that I was Jewish.

I showed him letters from our rabbi. As I did so, tears began to flow.

I told him: “I remember the 1970s and ’80s, when we marched and protested so Ethiopian Jews could come home to Israel. Back then, many questioned whether Ethiopian Jews were Jewish at all. We insisted our Black brothers and sisters were as Jewish as any of us.”

And now, 35 years later, here was a holy Ethiopian Jew confirming my Judaism.

We had come full circle.

Holding his hand, I sang: “Zeh hayom asah Hashem, nagilah ve’nismechah bo” - This is the day God has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Jews from East and West have returned home together.

Am Yisrael chai v’yichyeh.

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

@CheektowagaM very sad

[Rabbi Linda Goldstein (🇵🇸🍉I/P Commentary) @realrabbilinda]

I have uncovered photographic evidence of Trump grabbing a Pussy

[Aviva Klompas @AvivaKlompas]

Israelis crack me up. Someone built an app that estimates how safe it is to take a shower. If a siren sounds, you don’t want to be running to a shelter soaking wet and covered in soap.

The app analyzes recent patterns of rocket fire to estimate the safest time of day to shower.

[Yael Bar tur @yaelbt]

Of course some genius Israelis invented an app where you can scan a barcode and see who’s single in the shelter 😂

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

@DanFriedman81 Jerry Stiller once said that the Costanzas were Jewish - in the Witness Protection Program.

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

@yoniChanowitz Please clarify. Before or after the mikveh?

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

@realrabbilinda Seriously, can I like this post twice?

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

@HilzFuld Just watched "Bad Shabbos." I expected it to be so-so based on the title alone. Tt was actually laugh-out-loud funny.

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

What Interfaith dialogue looks like at CUNY today. "Imam at NYC college interfaith event blames Jewish speaker for Gaza, leads walkout" https://t.co/qQoGrfS3sl

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

@realrabbilinda Me teaching my students.

[CityDeskNYC @CityDeskNYC]

Rabbi Linda Goldstein’s endorsement doesn’t erase Mamdani’s toxic record. While he collects performative rabbinic praise, remember: Mamdani refused to sign the Holocaust commemoration resolution, rapped about the Holy Land Five (convicted Hamas funders), and still won’t condemn “globalize the intifada” rhetoric.

Andrew Cuomo showed up with security grants for synagogues. Mamdani shows up with slogans that embolden antisemites. Progressive rabbis can’t whitewash his alliance with extremists who’d torch Jewish safety for ideological points.

Real protection isn’t hashtags—it’s action. Mamdani’s track record? All risk, no resolve.

[Trinity Votes 🇮🇱🇺🇦 @TrinityMustache]

Did any journalist even bother to fact check Zohran Mamdani’s teary eyed claims about an aunt in NYC or were they too busy jerking off to this story?

Because it looks like Mamdani’s only aunt doesn’t even wear a hijab and has never lived in New York: https://t.co/2gbYekKIAX

[Nazi Hunters @HuntersOfNazis]

• Mamdani:
“Muslims in New York are oppressed by an unparalleled Islamophobia that forces them to hide in fear for their safety!”

• Meanwhile, Reality:
laughs in NYPD hate crime stats¹ 📊

Because nothing screams “unparalleled oppression” quite like being ten times less targeted than Jews — who make up 70% of all religious/ethnic hate crime victims in NYC.

But sure, Zohran — tell us more about how you’re the ones living in fear. 🙄

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

If you have not yet seen this fine artist's work, it's time.

[S ilan block @IlanBlock]

Shabbat Shalom/ Good Shabbos
Come Bride, come Bride, come Bride, Shabbos Queen! -Lecha Dodi

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

@jewishmemequeen Marilyn Munster?

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

@IlanBlock Beautiful!

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

@JYuter Not until Sunday, my friend.

[David Keyes @DavidMKeyes]

I just launched The York New Times -- a newspaper that automatically rewrites every biased article on @nytimes with @grok to get rid of pro-terrorism sympathies and wokeness. Share for a free subscription.

[Prof Friedman @proffriedman]

@MendyTV Perfect!