From Billy Penn, which describes itself as "an independent media organization that strives to provide just the right mix of serious and lighthearted news about Philadelphia - the greatest city in the world."

This weekly ritual in West Philly brings together people of Jewish and Muslim faiths
After an Islamophobic protest, synagogue members show ( Read more... )

... of my shul. This is a mailing-list letter from my rabbi, about the big Purim party we and some other orgs held Saturday night. (We're doing megilla reading and partying tonight, Erev Purim.)

I am overflowing with joy and gratitude. Thank you to everyone who made Rising Tide so magical. It was truly a community event. Thank you to the shpilers ( Read more... )

(Ganked from
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I did a couple of small things today (well, yesterday by the clock) to help other people. The first was at my hearing test. Another patient who was at the registration desk coughed, so I reached into my purse for a cough drop and offered it to her. Her eyebrows went up and she smiled ( Read more... )

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↑↑That's↑↑  a category of good deeds, or right action as you might say, in Judaism.

Lately these things↘ have been showing up all over the neighborhood: in my mailbox, on ledges, on stacks of free local newspapers, and so on:


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(hat-tip to
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... I hope. There's a cynical saying that "No good deed goes unpunished", i.e., good deeds make bad karma. I hope this one doesn't.

Driving back from my therapy session after several procrastinations and delays, I stopped to check my P.O. box (nothing) and then headed for the library to see if my book holds had come in for the first three of Faye ( Read more... )

Or, in Federation Standard, "Do not attack me! Today I have given blood for the Empire."

(Actually I'm only in it for the potholder.)


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I gave blood on Monday. Most of my life, with some major lapses, I've tried to give as often as I could.

I'm getting stories from the Red Cross. I don't intend to keep posting them, but here's one. I think the links should work for anyone, and will let you make an appointment anywhere in the US. This entry was originally posted at http://thnidu. ( Read more... )