r/Judaism

My boyfriend is Jewish and goes to the synagogue. Since Shabbat is starting today, is it common to wish your boyfriend or other people “Shabbat Shalom” over text?

The website lists Flatbush Yeshivah and V’Yoel Moshe, but I do know personally Magen David Yeshivah was also included. Turned out to be false alarm.

I came across a beautiful mezuzah hand-made by an Israeli woman. My niece's bat mitzvah is coming up. I didnt purchase it yet because I didn't think it would be a good gift, but...thoughts?

While at shul reading the parsha I thought of something and now it won't leave my head so I need to ask others. In Bereishit 3:16 when HaShem is describing Chava's punishment, He says that He would increase the pain of her pregnancies. Does this mean she has already given birth and now they'll hurt going forward? I know Rashi in his commentary makes a similar conclusion but my thought is more than just that. If she has given birth and the only humans are not only Adam and Chava, when they were expelled from Eden, did the children stay? The children themselves did not commit the sin their parents did. And if they witness their parents make that mistake and get punished, surely they wouldn't do the same. So ultimately my question is, did Chava have kids before the exile, did they sin too or day they stay sin free, if they are sin free were they exiled, and if they weren't exiled is it possible for them to still be in Eden today?

Edits: Someone mentioned that Adam and Chava were immortal initially and had no reason to have kids. I replied with that the first mitzvah HaShem gave to humans was "Multiply and be fruitful" right in the beginning in Bereishit 1:28, 2 chapters before Chava eating the fruit. Surely they wouldn't wait and heed His command. This to me, even strengthens the claim that Chava had kids already.

I'm not sure where this foundation's reach extends to, but PJ library is an incredible resource for jewish parents to get free jewish books for their kids. From like 1 till 9 yrs old you get books about holidays once a month etc etc, for free too. Once you turn 9 you get a choice of 4 different books, and they are normal chapter books with jewish MCs. I would def check them out if i were you

I'm in my mid-30's, grew up in a major North American city with a sizeable Jewish populace- big melting pot place.

Fortunately, I've never incurred any physical harm due to my religion, but since I was goddamn single-digit years-old, it's been nothing but a damned barrage of jokes, snide remarks, if not downright overt hate (which I'd have 'access' to due to not having a typically Jewish surname).

And I'm just so fucking exhausted from having to have my guard perpetually up, always worrying that I might've said or done something to "expose" myself.

I'm ashamed to admit that due to things I witnessed/experienced growing up, that I quickly learned to hide that part of my identity, which really has made me hate myself since I "grew up", because the majority of my family was exterminated for being Jewish... I, fortunately, don't live in a place or time where I can be killed just for being a Jew... as much as so many seem to wish they lived in such times... so why do I hide it so much? Because some stupid fucking kids growing up repeated the drivel they heard at home from their parents and grandparents who were taught to blindly hate us, despite next to no first-hand interactions with us? It's crazy how these childhood experiences form you potentially for a lifetime.

It hurts so much knowing that I let them "win", allowing them to subvert my Jewishness because they're just regurgitating what they'd heard... while my family literally paid the ultimate price for being Jewish... and I dare to hide it because of some punks...

But it's so prevalent and I've observed it continually and in all areas in my nearly four decades alive. It's so deeply interwoven into society, even just stuff like "he Jewed me", or referring to someone as "that Jew", not to mention all the stuff about our penny-pinching habits, cheapness, and so on, while I'll tell you this much... most of my most generous friends are Jews, while others, from these countries who love to hate on us, have unashamedly shown the most overt displays of cheapness I've ever seen... certain Western and Southern European countries, or "North Americans", and so on... And imagine hating on an entire group because they're studied, like to stick/work together, maintain strong family values, and so on... how bloody twisted have you got to be to hate on that?

I'm so deeply convinced that the vast majority are so perturbed by our existence that given the option, they'd rather we all ceased to exist. The barely 1% of the world population which we make up is such a thorn in their side that it causes this deep seething hatred.

I know it's a very first world, privileged, problem for me, who's never suffered any physical harm for being a Jew, to feel so deflated about this... but mental stuff can be every bit as taxing as physical, if not more, especially after decades. I just don't want to have to keep my guard constantly up for fear that if I reveal this "terrible secret", who knows what confrontation could arise. Some of the stories I could tell you...

Edit: and I wanted to add... with this current war... my gosh, the haters are now out in full force, in troves, exercising their plain old JEW hatred (not hate for Israel/Zionism) proudly, openly, brazenly... the only thing keeping them from presenting as full-fledged antisemites being that they hide behind this ultra thin veil of anti-Zionism... but anyone with half a brain knows it's not the country they're after, but the entire damn religion. These peabrains couldn't grasp how one could be from country x, y, or z AND be Jewish at the same time for so long, yet suddenly they can distinguish and maintain it's the country not the religion they're against- my ass... Have the guts to say you hate us... say it with conviction, don't obscure your hate by your all of the sudden exemplary moral compass- you couldn't care less for those on "the other side" in this conflict we're entangled in... hate us loud and proud... what, you're willing to be loud about your hate for Israel but won't outright say you're so passionate about that for fear of being labeled an antisemite or something? All of the sudden you're hiding your true hatred? I respect those who hate openly more than those who conceal it behind this facade of seeking justice... These people are worse than those who hop on and off social justice causes at will. What a great excuse this war/conflict is for the Jew haters of the world, they're having a field day...

I really want to buy the Koren Steinsaltz TaKaKh, because I plan on taking study to another level (I'm tired if my old TaKaKh which doesn't have commentary and relying on Sefaria to find what I need). The problem is cost. I know how expensive books can be, but as a disabled person living on SSDI with no income other than SSDI, it's a huge strain.

Is there anywhere / any resources for used but in good condition books...especially these?

Thanks for any help.

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone knew of someone or a place that sells candied etrog pieces. I’ve looked online but couldn’t find much. I’ve read it’s a “charm” for fertility and my husband and I have been struggling with infertility and many IVF cycles for almost 2 years. At this point I’ll take any help I can get :) thank you!