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My long boring ramble about myself was actually supposed to be an intro to and explanation of the Hebrew/Judaic terms I use often on my journal. So here we go:

Abba: father i.e my father.
Eema: mother i.e my mother.
Bubby: (this is actually Yiddish) grandmother i.e. my grandmother (my abba's eema. My eema's parents are Grandma and Grandpa).
Saba: (this ( Read more... )

It is yesterday, around 1:15. I am making tuna noodle casserole and snickerdoodles to celebrate the end of my finals. The TV is on, but on one is watching. My mother comes home and goes in to the living room. "Why is there a guy with a yarmulke (skullcap) on TV?" Her voice is panicked. She can see him in the background of a news broadcast. My ( Read more... )

Have you been following what's been going on at the Holocaust Museum? The eighth graders from my school are in Washington this week. They always visit the museum. I can't believe that someone would do that. I don't know if they're okay. Oh my God.

We're going into the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. I can never remember how that one translates into English...I think it might be Tabernacles or Pentacost...although that doesn't really make sense because it's all about sevens, not fives...maybe it doesn't have a translation? Anyway, it's all about getting the Torah, so you're supposed to study ( Read more... )

Because she rules the Land of the Awesome, I have taken to perusing theantijoss's userpics for good icons. 99% of them are fully and totally fabulous, but there is one in particular that I would like to comment on that I think has a few errors.l-userpic.livejournal.com/81647836/1659013.
Panel seven states that polyester is an abomination. As if Jews don't wear ( Read more... )

I might be the only one who thinks so, but check this out:

www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/Mock_Trial_Competition_to_Host_Jewish_Team_050709

www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/education/Mock_Trial_Controversy_Sees_Resolution_050609

www.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/education/06mock.html

I have no interest in legal battles, but it's a good underdog type story with a ( Read more... )