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I hope this is okay to ask about- Since it was brought up in the Chanukah post and I've been wondering for a long time- flames and how they're handled seem to be really significant in jewish practices, what's the significance of not using the flames for other purposes, allowing them to burn out themselves, and the restrictions on starting flames on Yom Tov?
Gonna answer this in steps:
Not using the Chanukah flames for other purposes: This one is a pretty boring answer. Because the mitzvah is specifically on the Chanukah flames, and you don't want to take away from them. Part of the blessings we recite after lighting the flames is this:
הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ אָנוּ מַדְלִיקִין עַל הַנִּסִּים וְעַל הַנִּפְלָאוֹת וְעַל הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת וְעַל הַמִּלְחָמוֹת. שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה. עַל יְדֵי כֹּהֲנֶיךָ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים. וְכָל מִצְוַת שְׁמוֹנַת יְמֵי חֲנֻכָּה. הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ קֹדֶשׁ הֵם. וְאֵין לָנוּ רְשׁוּת לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶם. אֶלָּא לִרְאוֹתָם בִּלְבָד. כְּדֵי לְהוֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל עַל נִסֶּיךָ וְעַל נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ וְעַל יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ:
"These flames we kindle because of the miracles and because of the wonders and because of the saving acts and because of the battles that You performed for out forfathers in those days, in this time. On behalf of the holy Kohanim. And all the commandments of the eight days of Chanukah, these flames are holy, and we do not have permission to use them, rather to see them alone, in order to thank and to praise Your great Name because of Your miracles and Your wonders and Your salvations."
Letting flames burn out themselves: This is a concept we see a lot when fire is involved in Jewish ritual. We light Shabbat candles, and let them burn out naturally. We light memorial candles, and let them burn out naturally. Etc etc. Putting out a flame means "ending" something. The only time deliberately putting out a flame instead of letting it burn down naturally is during Havdalah, the ritual marking the end of Shabbat and the beginning of the rest of the week. We don't want to "end" Chanukah, or the mitzvah we did by lighting the Chanukah lights, and therefore, we let them burn down naturally. Additionally, there's a lot of superstitions in Jewish culture about blowing out flames. As a kid I was told that you shouldn't blow out a flame because it's as if you're snuffing out the flame of someone's soul, and tempts the Evil Eye. If I had to put out a flame, I was taught to either shake it out (like a match) or cover it with something.
No starting flames on Yom Tov: Yom Tov follows very similar laws and restrictions to Shabbat, and starting a fire on Shabbat is explicitly forbidden as part of the 39 Melekhot. However, some of the laws of Yom Tov are a little more relaxed than Shabbat, and cooking is allowed, as long as one isn't starting the fire themselves, but rather transferring from a flame that existed before Yom Tov started. Yamim Tovim can sometimes be two days long (especially if you're outside of Israel), and if they fall out on Friday or Sunday, it also leaves you with a situation of "how am I going to get food?" So cooking is allowed on Yom Tov, just as long as you're transferring fire and not starting it.
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Spock wishes you a very happy last night of Chanukah.
(And Merry Christmas, if you happen to celebrate it.)
#star trek#star trek tos#spock#Chanukah#Hanukkah#happy Chanukah#happy Hanukkah#my life#my face#visiting my in-laws in Florida and it’s freezing here why#star trek merch
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why is it that chanukah candles are either too wide or too narrow for the menorah cups?!
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Fun fact: as of July 2023, Ace and Nancy have been together for over three years.
They've already seen the sun rise over the Goreme National Park at Cappadocia. And they absolutely got drunk on local wine love as they watched the Parisian sunset at Pont Des Arts, with Ace reciting poetry in flawless French the whole time.
Ace was the cause of the Great Horseshoe Bay Sorbet Shortage and the reason local grocery stores had to up their orders. And Nancy was voted customer of the month by Horseshoe Baygels staff at least 12 times.
They visited Grant in his new city, had game nights with the crew, and went on road trips both for cases and just because. And while Rebecca taught Nancy secret Hardy family recipes, Ace went fishing with all the dads (if the mermaid attacked them once, who's to tell).
They babysat Leo for Connor and Lily and spoke about the family they would eventually build and the names Kate and Lucy.
Ace joined Nancy every single time she had to bail Ryan and Red out after the latter released some demon from an ancient relic and Nancy helped Ace study for his autopsy technician certificate.
They've argued about whose car to take to the weekly family dinners, what color to paint their living room, and how much is enough when it comes to donating blood.
Together they've worked for Nick's city council campaign, volunteered for all of Bess's events at #HistSo, and cheered George on as she graduated pre-law a few months ago. They've hosted Passover seders, Thanksgiving dinners, and Chanukah celebrations, and they've made a home together where everything is half Nancy, half Ace and altogether theirs.
They've been freakishly happy for the past three years; we merely need to catch up with them.
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This Israeli farmer is lighting the menorah at the tomb of King David. 👑🕎
In Jewish tradition we learn that when you want to ask someone for a blessing, you shouldn’t go to a righteous person or a rabbi, RATHER, you should go to a farmer that keeps Shmita. 🧑🌾🌾
But why❓🤔
NOTE: Shmita is the Jewish law of observance to not farm or tend to the land of Israel in each cycle of 7 years. The numerical value of 7 in Judaism is nature, due to the world being created in 7 days. 🌎
It is also on the 7th day that G-d rested and set a time for the entire world to rest as well (Shabbat).💤
So too, the land of Israel is meant to rest as well to allow it to rejuvenate. 🌱
However, the farmers of Israel know that if they are to keep shmita, that they would not make any profits that year and ALSO for the year to come. 🤯
This causes farmers to rescind their power and relinquish it, to put their complete trust in G-d.
The number 8 in Judaism represents miracles because it “one ups” nature. ⬆️ The 8 nights of Chanukah reaffirm this, since the essence of Chanukah is all about miracles. ✨
So too with the farmers that keep shmita. They know that only the year after shmita, year 8, will they start to MAYBE reap the fruits of their labor. 🍇
This highlights their fervent belief in miracles.
So… When one receives a blessing from a farmer, they receive it from an individual that lives and breathes miracles. 💨
How appropriate is it then that a farmer should light the public menorah at King David’s tomb? 👑
The farmers of Israel are now praying for miracles. We encourage you to help them by contributing to save a farm. 🇮🇱
The agricultural ecosystem is in their hands and due to the impact of the war, their farms are crumbling.
Israel’s economy depends on these farmers and the farmers depend on donations to help them get back on their feet. 🧑🌾
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The World Under The Supreme - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Action packed posts with Claw Noir and Shadybug are coming but some important details of their world need to be addressed first! These will be relevant in posts to come.
So prepare yourself; EmoNette and EmoAdrien live in a dark world… A world that Betterfly hopes to change.
The GOOD:
Religion is not a crime, which is why celebrating holidays like Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, etc. is permitted, even if the true meaning behind those celebrations has been lost over the years.
After all, for some people, their faith is all they have- Plus, it’s good for capitalism!
HOWEVER, organized religion is nearly a thing of the past…
In every country, Churches, Temples, Mosques, etc. are HEAVILY TAXED.
The Supreme has the ONLY say in law, so religious “leaders” have no authority or power. So, unable to become filthy rich off of devout believers, and unable to sway people to commit atrocities in the name of “God”, there is no point.
As such, those who do still have some kind of belief in a deity, choose to practice quietly at home.
As a result, there is peace!
Women all over the world have autonomy over their own bodies AND reproductive rights!
Girls are allowed to learn to read without fear of being burned with acid.
Circumcision of boys and girls (yes, some countries mutilate girl’s genitalia for religious reasons) no longer exists.
Only old grannies wear hijab because women actually have a choice (not just wear it or be stoned to death).
THERE IS NO CASTE SYSTEM.
No child marriages.
Pedophilia is rare.
Homosexuality is not illegal.
Anti-vaxers DO NOT EXIST!
So there has been a lot of progress in medicine (good news for Rose!)
No school teaches creationism or claims that man lived at the same time as dinosaurs.
But churches, even famous ones like Notre Dame, Sistine Chapel, Saint Basil's Cathedral, etc. are seen as old relics… tourist sight seeing destinations at most.
But with the taxes being so heavy, and so few people who identify with any religion, it is not profitable to maintain up-keep on these decrepit buildings.
As such, when they fall into enough disrepair as to be considered “unsafe” even for tourists, they too will be condemned and demolished so the land can be purchased by the highest bidder and something more useful will be constructed there.
The BAD:
Mutual aid is a crime… Socialism is forbidden… Protests are not tolerated and severely punished!
There is no such thing as Charity.
There are no donations of toys to sick kids in hospitals.
(Prince Ali, non-existent is he, Ali never-heard-of-ya’… Princes and Kings, no such things, only The Supreeeeeme~)
*No, I will not write out the whole dang song. I don’t want to get sued by a company with mouse ears, thanks.
Everyone pays their own way in life. Those that can’t pay are forced to work (which is why there are no homeless people asking for spare change on the streets).
There is no cooperation without compensation.
The strange, odd, abnormal ones are those who wish to offer help without expecting anything in return.
(You can’t achieve freedom with one person. Freedom is only achieved by collective cooperation, sacrifice, and compassion for others, no matter how different they may be. So long as everyone only looks out for themselves and keeps their heads down rather than risk getting punished for sticking their neck out for others, Freedom for all is impossible. This is the dark price of Wang Fu’s wish for World Peace.)
The Ugly:
Everyone pays the price for selfishness. Especially the planet.
In a world that only cares about “me”, the comforts and profits of the current generation, there is little to no concern for what future generations will inherit, including the planet.
Quick and easy money, progress for profit with no consideration for environmental impact has been the norm since the end of WW2.
Pollution is a world wide issue;
Costs of food are higher everywhere because crops and livestock take a LOT of money to grow.
Crops (grain, fruit, and vegetables) have always been more expensive of course because they require so much land, water, time, and workers to produce.
But with polluted air darkening skies, tainted soil, rapid decline of bees, butterflies, and bats, and such dirty water… Plants are suffering.
Crops require massive greenhouse facilities, heavily filtered hydroponics systems, and hundreds of thousands of human workers to pollinate things by hand (yes, we do that even now for rare plants), or at least until Tsurugi Enterprises can develop robots to replace human workers.
Since grass is not that hardy and expensive to maintain, free range livestock is just not possible. And since most grain has no nutritional value for humans (we can’t really digest it, it is mainly grown to fatten livestock) it is even more expensive since it is a pain in the butt to produce and is mainly consumed by animals, thus meat, dairy, and egg prices have gone up.
Flowers are more expensive than jewelry.
Since only the hardiest plants can endure the world’s level of pollution, many animals have gone extinct and forests are suffering.
Only the richest of cities still have “parks” though they are a far cry from what we think of as parks.
Most flowers are delicate, so many varieties that we are familiar with can not be grown in your average backyard garden or found in pots on a balcony.
An orchid flower is worth more than a diamond.
The hardy, invasive, “ugly” flowers that we consider as weeds have replaced the wildflowers we once knew.
Only the rich can afford to go to a florist to afford luxuries like carnations, tulips, lilies, daffodils, snapdragons, lilacs, peonies, or something as flashy as a rose.
But thanks to Bertrand King, even the lower class can enjoy the beauty of a bouquet thanks to plastic flowers!
Plastic truly is fantastic!
And unlike, fragile, boring, real flowers… PLASTIC FLOWERS can come in any color you want! And they last forever!
Even a poor man can feel rich if they decorate their home with plastic potted ferns!
The best part? You don’t have to waste water! They are so hygienic too! No dirt, no bugs, no allergies, no rotting, dying leaves to prune and clean up! No worries about little kids or pets eating poison leaves!
Plastic plants never lose their luster! They are durable, washable, colorful!
Can’t afford a diamond?
You buy cubic zirconia!
Can’t afford a houseplant?
Buy plastic!
Of course, there IS one event where even someone living paycheck to paycheck can get a chance to see a variety of REAL flowers (assuming they can pay the admission fee).
Every year, people all over the globe celebrate “World Peace Day”, where they give thanks to The Supreme for putting an end to WW2 and preventing any other war thereafter!
There is no celebration more massive!
On that day, Major cities show off their wealth (through the taxes of the citizens) to throw not only parades, but have massive displays of real flowers for citizens to admire (for a price).
It is a day many look forward to!
A day that celebrates peace between all people regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion!
A day of life and beauty!
ALL HAIL THE SUPREME!
#miraculous paris#miraculous world#miraculous ladybug#miraculous fandom#griffe noire#shadybug#toxinelle#claw noir#mlb s5#adrien agreste#marinette dupain cheng#emo#bertrand king#betterfly#hesperia#The Supreme#Wang Fu#rose lavillant#Prince Ali#miraculous special#mlb paris special#mlb#mlb fanart#tomoe tsurugi
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EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
The name of this week’s parsha is Shemini, meaning “the 8th.” Following seven days of inauguration, Aaron and his sons begin their work of officiating as Kohanim (priests) on the 8th day. Fire issues forth from God to consume the offerings on the altar, and the Divine Presence comes to dwell in the mishkan, the portable sanctuary in the desert.
What is the significance of the number 8 in Judaism? The Maharal of Prague (d. 1609) teaches that the number 7 represents the natural world. There are seven colors in the rainbow and seven days of the week. But the number 8 represents that which is above nature, such as fire from God appearing in the sanctuary. A baby boy enters the eternal covenant of Abraham on the 8th day of his life, forging a supernatural bond with his Creator. Chanukah is an 8 day holiday because only a Higher Power could inspire the Maccabees to battle a much larger army, and make one day’s worth of oil last 8 days.
Eight represents miracles because only God can subvert the order of the natural world - but we have a role to play too. When we follow God’s laws all week - like Aaron and the Kohanim do - we partner with our Creator and that’s when miracles can happen!
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Hello, I would like to ask if you have, or can suggest where to find, a simple glossary of common/basic Jewish terms to English? I’ve found myself infinitely scrolling your blog on mobile and while I’ve learned a lot from reading your answers, several of the terms go over my head
You're good! Yes, there's more than one Jewish language, and in fact there's so so many dialects of many different places Jews have had a diaspora population in. Here's a good glossery I found which includes a lot of common Hebrew and some Yiddish words. (Although Yiddish isn't the only Judeo-language.)
As for words I regularly use on my blog, here's a bit of a short glossery haha. I tried to think of words and phrases I regularly use, but I could have missed something.
Ashkenazi- refers to Jews descended from Jews who settled in Germany and Eastern Europe in the diaspora.
Ayin Hara- Evil Eye
Beit HaMikdash- Either of the two Jewish Temples from history that were both destroyed.
Chabad- A movement within Chassidism that follows the values and practices taught by the Lubavitcher dynasty of Rabbis, and especially the seventh and last Rabbi in the dynasty, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Chag- holiday
“Chag Sameach”- “Happy Holiday”
Chanukiyah- The eight branched candelabra with a shamash used on Chanukah
Charedi- Jews within Orthodox Judaism who observe Halakha more strictly and often reject modern and secular values and practices.
Chassidic- Jews within Orthodox Judaism categorized by increased spiritual and mystical practice that started in Eastern Europe in the 18th century that utilizes Kabbalah and “Chassidut”, which was first taught by Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem (The Baal Shem Tov)
Conservative (Masorti outside of N. America)- A branch of Jewish observance which views Jewish practice and law through both a traditionalist and critical lens. It emphasizes the importance of both preserving Jewish traditions and practice, while also making space for reinterpretation and analysis to align with modern values and ideas.
Davening- (Yiddish) praying
Golem- a creature made of clay that is created as a guardian of the Jewish people. Most famous golem is the Golem of Prague.
Goy- gentile
Halakha- Jewish law
Kabbalah- Jewish mystical tradition. Highly spiritual and exclusive even within Judaism.
Kashrut- Jewish dietary practice
Matrilineal- refers to Jews who were born Jewish through matrilineal descent. Matrilineal descent is the parameter for Jewish identity used by Orthodox and Conservative Judaism.
Menorah- lit. “lamp”. Used mainly to refer to the seven branches lamp used in the Beit HaMikdash or the Chanukiyah used on Chanukah.
Midrash- Broadly refers to Rabbinic exegesis of traditional Jewish texts (the Tanakh and some additional texts) with alternative interpretations of the text.
Minhag- Jewish custom.
Mitzvah- commandment.
Mizrachi- broad term referring to Jews descended from Jews who settled in Asia and North Africa in the diaspora. Sometimes used to distinguish between those who populations predated Sephardic presence, although other times is used inclusively of Sephardic Jews.
Orthodox- a branch of Jewish observance categorized by strict adherence to Halakha and traditional Jewish values.
Patrilineal- refers to Jews who were born Jewish through patrilineal descent.
Reform- a branch of Jewish observance that affirms the central tenets of Judaism while also acknowledging the diversity of Jewish practice and the need for adaptability in Jewish life and practice.
“Refua Shelemah”- Full recovery. Hebrew for “Get well soon”.
Rosh Chodesh- The ‘head’ of the month.
Sephardi- refers to Jews descended from Jews who settled in the Iberian Peninsula in the diaspora and those who settled in other lands following the expulsion of Jews from Spain and Portugal.
Shabbat- the Jewish Sabbath
Shofar- an animal horn traditionally made from a ram or kudu’s horn that is used in Jewish ritual.
Talmud- The most central text of Jewish law comprised of the recorded writings and debates of the Rabbis of the Jewish court during the Second Temple Period. Composed of the Mishna, which is written in Hebrew, and the Gemara, which is written in Judeo-Aramaic.
Tanakh- Acronym for Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim. The canonized collection of Jewish texts: The five books of Moses, the Prophets, and Writings.
Yom Tov- lit. “good day.” Another word for holiday.
And as always, if there's any word or phrase you're confused by, you're welcome to ask.
Although, I do have a tag "#if jew know jew know" which I use for posts about more "inside" stuff only intended for other Jews to understand or relate to, so if you're not Jewish and don't understand something that uses that tag, that's alright, you're not supposed to understand.
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This is actually the idea of my daughter-in-law based on a past event. There has been a great deal of antisemitism lately, as a Jew I feel it, as an Israeli, I feel it. Every time though someone stands up for us as a people, I feel that as well. It is a great comfort, even a small word or deed.
The idea is to light up a menorah on Chanukah (16 days from now), regardless of your religion to stand against hate.
I do want to give my thanks to those who have reached out to me personally, or who have stood up against them hate. It means a great deal.
Sign up, and stand up for love, peace, and goodness.
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I am...pretty upset at our babysitter.
When we hired her back in the fall, she quoted a range for her hourly rate, of which the lowest end was tbh significantly higher than the going rate around here. But, she was actually available for all the hours we needed (which we struggled to find), she had glowing references, and she gave off a good vibe. So I had an honest conversation with her where I explained that we really wanted to hire her, but we're a single income family and, while it's not on her to accept a lower wage to accommodate that fact, we couldn't do more than the low end of her range (and that, though I didn't tell her, only with some financial help from my in-laws). She agreed to that rate and told us that she would always be transparent with us if money was becoming an issue, and might potentially take on an additional job if she needed to, though she hoped to work for just us.
So fast forward a few months. She's great with the kids, they love her, she's very reliable. She's asked about our childcare needs over the summer, so it seems she anticipates continuing to work for us over the longterm if we'll have her. Everything is going great.
Then we hit my husband's winter break, which was over a month long and started right before Chanukah. She asked if we needed her over Chanukah because she wanted to visit family, and we said no due to my husband being on break. She then asked about the rest of the break. I told her that technically we didn't need her, BUT I knew she was relying on the money, so we were happy to have her continue working throughout the break or for part of it, and it was totally up to her. She declined to work at all over the break.
First day back after the break and she asked if she could speak to me before she left. She told me that after the month of not working, she was struggling financially, and had had to borrow money. Here I began to expect she was going to ask for a raise. I told her that I was so sorry, because maybe I hadn't been clear, but I'd really meant it when I'd said that we would've been happy to have her keep working over the break. She said that it wasn't my fault, but now that her class schedule is fully in the evening (she's a part time student, and in the fall it was part evening and part afternoon), she realized she needs to work more of a full time schedule during the day in order to make enough to get by. And that therefore, she was giving her 2 weeks, because she was going to look for another job.
So I get she needs money. She only works for us 10-11ish hours a week. I had kind of assumed til now that her parents were paying some of her expenses.
But like.
How did you not realize in the fall that this wouldn't be enough money? Why did it take a month of not working to figure that out? Would/when would this realization even have hit if my husband hadn't had a break?
WHY DID YOU NOT WORK FOR A MONTH WHEN WE LITERALLY TOLD YOU WE WOULD PAY YOU IF MONEY WAS SUCH A CONCERN
It's not actually her 2 weeks. Because she literally had not even applied to a single job as of that conversations, because
She waited to start doing so until she could talk to us?? Like I feel like she thought she was doing the right thing by speaking in person, but...we could have had maybe even WEEKS extra time to figure something out?? Or she could've started applying when my husband was on break so if she left it wouldn't be an immediate crisis.....
So the "2 weeks" is really more "I reserve the right to be done as of 2 weeks from now but if I don't find a job by then I'll stay til an unspecified point." Which is EXTREMELY unhelpful because how am I supposed to hire someone without a definite start date. IF I'm going to hire someone, that is, because....
I asked her if she would be interested if I could help her find another family nearby that needed babysitting earlier in the day. Prior to this offer, she had told me that she really really didn't want to stop working for us, she loves our family, etc. so I thought this would be a great solution all around (as another issue she mentioned was the commute and whether it was worth it for only a couple hours of work at a time). She seemed genuinely interested in the prospect, so as soon as she left, I put out feelers to a bunch of local groups. I had like 16 people, maybe more, contact me about her and I connected her with all of them. I was feeling like maaaaybe things would work out, as long as she could find someone else who would accept her rate (or maybe she'd go down if it was more hours). Either way I couldn't try to find someone else because maybe I wasn't even going to hire anyone.
After a couple of days 2 of those people reached out to me asking if I knew what was up, because they had reached out, and she had never replied. So I was going to ask her what the deal was today, because wth, girl, I'm trying to find you a job and you're not even responding to would-be employers. But before I even got the chance, she told me that she was "offered a job" at a place that lines up well with her intended field, and she has an interview on Wednesday, so she'll let me know what's happening - but good news, it would probably start about a week later than she thought! I was like wait, you have a job offer or you have an interview?
It's just an interview. It's just a first interview. I almost have to admire the level of confidence entailed in being that sure you're going to land the job that you're already making plans around it, but anyway. What good does it do for me to know that you have an interview and you think there's a really good chance you'd get the job and that if you did you would probably start by X date? I still can't actually plan anything.
And, I'm also frustrated because I feel like if she was going to accept my offer to help her find another babysitting job nearby, she owed it to me to make a good faith effort to look into whether anything I found would meet her needs, and meanwhile she didn't even reply to all the interested parties I found her. If she wasn't going to take that option seriously, she should've just told me it wasn't something she was interested in. I feel misled by how enthusiastically she declared that she wanted to keep working for us and then it feels like she didn't really even try to make that happen.
Anyway, bottom line, she's put us in an extremely difficult spot. Assuming she does leave, any gap between that departure and finding a suitable new sitter will entail my missing hours of work a week (my husband isn't allowed to miss any of his classes and can't really miss any more days in the clinic than what he'll miss for yontiff, because he has to make up each day he misses). She is a really good sitter and I think she has had genuinely good intentions this whole time. But she is just like. Woefully naive about finances I guess? and not very tuned into what would actually be helpful to us as far as notice.
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So, in my (orthodox) shul's wekly newsletter, they had a list of Chanukah highlights I thought I'd share (no. 8 is great):
Chanuka Highlights:
Eight Points for Eight Days
1) The basic requirement of Chanuka lights is “ner ish u-beto”, one light per night per household. Thus a family of four would have only one light per night, whether on the first or eighth night. Nonetheless, the Talmud outlines more optimal observances,
respectively called “Mehadrin” and “Mehadrin Min Hamehadrin”, whereby the number of lights corresponds to the night of Chanuka, the number of people in the household, or both. According to the hybrid option, that hypothetical household of
four would then collectively kindle four lights on the first night and thirty-two on the eighth night.
2) Many use a “Shamash” – helper candle – in addition to the aforementioned mandatory lights. This Shamash serves two purposes, both related to the prohibition to derive benefit from the Chanuka lights proper. During the lighting itself, it avoids the
issue of kindling one mandatory light from another. After the lighting, if anyone does get benefit from the Chanuka lights, it can be attributed to the Shamash rather than to the mandatory lights. Given the latter function, one should take care that the Shamash burns at least as long as the other lights.
3} Women, as well as men, are obligated in Chanuka lights because they were beneficiaries (and perhaps also benefactors) of the Chanuka miracles. Some women opt to discharge their obligation via their husband, based on the principle “ishto ke- gufo”. Children old enough to appreciate the ideas of Chanuka are also required to light for educational (“chinukh”) purposes, obviously with proper adult supervision and guidance.
4} Many choose olive-oil as the fuel for the Chanuka lights, to commemorate the substance used for the Menora in the Beit Hamikdash. Others prefer candles because of the quality of their flame. It is generally assumed that electric menorahs do not technically qualify for this mitzva, though they may still serve some function by bringing awareness of the holiday to others.
5} The ideal placement of the Menora is near the street entrance to the house, on the side opposite the Mezuza. When that is not feasible (such as one who lives on an elevated floor), he should place the Menora near the window. In times of religious persecution and other extenuating circumstances, the Menora may simply be placed on a table in one’s room. In any case, the lights should be attended while burning, both for safety reasons
as well as because the function of the lights is to be seen, thereby publicizing the miracle.
6} Throughout Chanuka, Al Hanisim (a prayer expressing gratitude to G-d for the miracles) is inserted during both Shemona Esreh (the silent standing prayer) in the blessing of Modim, and Birkat Hamazon (Grace After Meals) in the blessing of Nodeh Lekha. If forgotten in its native blessing, it can still be recited during the concluding paragraph of Shemona Esreh or in the Harachaman section of Birkat Hamazon. If one also missed those compensatory opportunities, Shemona Esreh and Birkat Hamazon are not repeated.
7) Full Hallel is recited on all eight days of Chanuka (despite the fact that Chanuka lacks both requirements for Hallel – a festival status and prohibition on work) because these are “days of praise and thanksgiving”. Appropriately, Maimonides opts to discuss the laws of Hallel among those of Chanuka, rather than in the more intuitive contexts such as the laws of the festivals.
8) While normative practice is not to require mandatory Seudot (meals) on Chanuka in the way we are obligated on Shabbat and festivals, nonetheless such meals have significance both to
commemorate the rededication of the Mizbeach (Altar) and as an opportunity to offer praise to G-d. Many have the custom to eat oily foods such as Latkes (potato pancakes) and Sufganiyot
(fried doughnuts) to reflect that the miracle involved oil. Others eat dairy foods since it is said that Judith fed cheese to an enemy officer, causing him to get sleepy, at which point she “neutralized” him. It has been suggested that eating pizza simultaneously fulfills both customs – i.e. eating oil and dairy.
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*ISRAEL REALTIME* - "Connecting the World to Israel in Realtime"
HAPPY CHANUKAH !!! Chanukah night 7 TONIGHT 🕎🕎🕎🕎🕎🕎🕎
◾️MORE SHIP ATTACKS BY THE HOUTHIS… a Marshall islands-flagged chemical tanker reported an "exchange of fire" with a speedboat 55 nautical miles (around 102 kilometres) off Yemen. A speedboat with armed men aboard approached two vessels transiting off the coast of Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah. (AP) the Houthis launched two missiles at a commercial ship in the Bab al-Mandab Strait but missed, according to US officials. An American vessel intercepted another drone launched by the Houthis. (The ship that the Houthis tried to hit is the Ardmore Encounter tanker that carries the flag of the Marshall Islands.
Also reports of a shipping attack on the other Yemen coast near Oman. Quickly becoming a major disruption to world shipping.
◾️THE TOLL… we previously reported on 8 lost in battle, two more are reported killed yesterday as well - the worst day since the first day of the war. https://www.timesofisrael.com/ten-soldiers-including-two-senior-officers-killed-in-gaza-fighting-and-deadly-ambush/
◾️JENIN… (Arab city, West Bank, terror center) Firefights with IDF forces still going on, day and half continuous.
◾️FALSE ALERT - MODI’IN MACCABIM REUT… siren alert malfunction. Homefront Command is working to fix.
◾️INCREASING RESERVE AGE… the Ministry of Defense distributed a memorandum of law to increase the exemption age from reserve service to be raised in order to prevent damage to the IDF's combat capability in the midst of war. According to the plan, the exemption age will be increased by one year for regular soldiers, officers and certain positions.
◾️GAZA, WEAPONS EVERYWHERE (no innocent / civilian spaces)… Lt. Col. Oz, Nahal's 931st Brigade: We entered about 500 houses in Jabaliya. In 90% of them we found weapons, inside wardrobes, in the kitchen, in UNWRA sacks and under babies' beds. There were grenades, weapons, guns, rifles, RPGs and many other weapons. We arrived at the mosque, which apparently looked innocent. When we broke the door on the third floor, we were surprised to discover an advanced combat space there: they built a training facility there, like we train in the bases, they managed to build it in the mosque! We killed more than ten terrorists there.
◾️SOLDIERS MOTHER’S SAY… ( https://m.facebook.com/Mothers.Soldier ) "Our sons in battle, not Biden's son or Blinken's son - our soldier's life comes before the enemy's citizens.” Ilanit Dedosh, mother of a commander in Golani "Don't be influenced by foreign considerations - bomb from above.”
“We are in the most just war, against a cruel enemy who slaughtered, raped, massacred babies, women and hundreds of our brothers and sisters. We must trample him, and kill them to the last - and not stop until victory! We call on the IDF and the government - do not endanger our soldiers without a real operational need, do not put before your eyes any other consideration, not legal, not humanitarian or international pressure, Our sons are the ones in battle, not Biden's son nor Blinken's son, tell everyone in a clear voice - the lives of our soldiers come before the citizens of the enemy. We as mothers will not accept any risk to our soldiers that is not from operational considerations only. Loving, trusting, and strong - we are behind you! Fight until victory!" added the mothers. “You promised that you would not surrender and that you would not change the plan of action, do not endanger fighters in vain!”
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Adreama Writes
I have been thinking for a while that I need to have a pinned post describing my stories. So here we are! These are all Red White and Royal Blue (all book verse unless otherwise specified!) with one Percabeth, you know, as a treat.
Adreama Writes on Ao3 : 20+ works and counting!
Nora and Shabbat
Rating: T | word count: 2848
Nora hosts a Shabbat dinner for June, Alex, and Henry, sharing her Jewish traditions with them as they all celebrate the Jewish Sabbath - but in the Nora way. Some tradition, some tweaking tradition, and a lot of fun and friendship between the White House Trio + Henry.
Yrs
Rating: G | word count: 4078
14-year-old Hudson has been at the Fox Foundation Shelter for LGBTQ+ Youth for nearly six months. He volunteers to clean out the former office-turned-storage-room, and finds remnants from a love story that starts with a piece of a note or a letter. The only thing that remains on the letter is the signature: “Love you. Yrs, A”
Yrs for ever (sequel to Yrs)
Rating: G | word count: 3709
When he was 14 and staying at the Fox Foundation shelter for LGBTQ youth, Hudson had found remnants of Henry's relationship with Alex. Now, ten years later, Hudson is attending the Fox Foundation 30th Anniversary Gala and he seeks to connect with Henry again, to show him that he understands what it means when someone says yrs.
Nora and the High Holy Days
Rating: G | word length: 3152
Nora returns to DC with June for the High Holidays: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. While she's there, she makes a new friend who looks out for her safety.
Nora and Chanukah
Rating: T | word count: 13,962 | 8 chapters
Eight days and nights, eight chapters of Nora celebrating Chanukah! Featuring heavy doses of Junora, lots of friendship and family time. Nora gets to share her Chanukah celebrations with June, as well as with Alex & Henry, with her family, and other friends.
Gentle Fires
Rating: T | word length: 2647
Alex doesn't know where this new thing that Henry has with candles came from, but he's not complaining. They are pretty nice.
Nora and Purim
Rating: T | word count: 2454
Nora gets ready for a Purim celebration and tells June all about her holiday, with a feminist twist, of course - that's the Nora way!
Super Six Seder
Rating: G | word count: 8153
Nora leads the rest of the "Super Six" (June, Pez, Bea, Henry, and Alex) in a Passover seder, livestreamed for charity.
Sisterhood
Rating: G | word count: 6597
Martha would love to be close with her sister-in-law Bea but all Bea ever talks about is her friend June. (or 5 times Martha is jealous of Bea’s sisterhood with June and 1 time she is sisters with Bea.)
Nora and Sukkot
Rating: T | word count: 5707
Nora enlists June plus Alex & Henry to help her build an official government sukkah at the Vice President's Residence (AKA where her grandparents live) for the Jewish holiday Sukkot in the fall.
Fiercest Protector
Rating: T | word count: 11,586 | 6 chapters
June and Bea want nothing more than to protect their little brothers. Here are 5 times the sisters were there for their brothers, and one time the boys were there for their sisters.
Nora and Tu B'Shevat
Rating: G | word count: 1309
June surprises Nora on her holiday with plans and a gift. Happy new year for the trees!
March Book Club
Rating: T | word count: 17,388 | 2 chapters
A kid at Henry's shelter inspires him to pick the Little Women series for his book club with June. Meanwhile, Alex is there, by his side, supporting him always, and Henry starts thinking more about their future in all the good ways.
Blanket Fort
Rating: G | word count: 600
Alex is anxious during a storm, and so is David. Henry has a late night at the shelter.
of fathers and sons
Rating: T | word count: 7245
Henry stays with Oscar Diaz his father-in-law while he's getting the new LA shelter up-and-running. It's a bit of an adjustment, but it's actually nice. He even picks up a few new skills in the kitchen to show Alex!
June and Weddings
Rating: G | word count: 1216
5 weddings June is in + 1 time it's her own
talking about feelings is a sapphic cliche
Rating: G | word count: 1200
Nora and June have a serious talk about the future after June makes a big decision.
Christmas Visit
Rating: G | word count: 3525
It's Christmas Eve at Kensington. Alex's niece tells him about the ghost she saw the other day. Then, in the middle of the night, Alex sees him too.
end of an era
Rating: T | word count: 4602
It's New Year's Eve 2024, and it's the last "Legendary Balls-Out Bananas White House Trio New Year’s Eve Party." Alex, Nora, and June are co-hosting with the President-Elect's kids. Alex and Henry reflect on the last four years and what's in store for them.
H. Fox Live at the Strand
Rating: G | word count: 3007
Join us for an in-person event with bestselling author H. Fox for the launch of his new book Dreaming of You. Joining Henry in conversation will be journalist June Claremont-Diaz. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room.
"...and then they became friends!"
RWRB MOVIE-VERSE! Strictly Movie!
Rating: M | word count: 6783
It's Henry's birthday, and Alex surprises him at Kensington. He gets to crash Henry's birthday plans which include tea with Bea… and a visit to the children's hospital.
Watch it All Unfold
ratings: varied | word count: 100 per chapter
A series of mostly unrelated drabbles. We jump around in time, visiting different characters at different times. Each chapter stands alone and complete.
Fandom:
Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus
The Question
rating: T | word count: 5552
Post-graduation from college together in New Rome, Percy & Annabeth are spending one more summer at Camp Half-Blood, and Percy is working on a Plan, one worth of a daughter of Athena, to ask her an important question.
#adreama writes#rwrb fic#rwrb fanfic#firstprince#red white royal blue#red white and royal blue#red white & royal blue#percy jackson#percabeth
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