I've settled in at @adar@babka.social, delicious Jewish space on Mastodon.

How much more blood needs to be spilled for you to overcome your prejudice and unequivocally condemn Hamas, a U.S.-designated terror organization? Hundreds of innocent Israeli civilians massacred in cold blood on a holy day. Babies kidnapped from their mother's arms and taken to

Alabama: It's Contagious

I am really, really, really tired of fireworks terrifying my dog.

Israel's ex-president Ruvן Rivlin speaks at demo against regime change at Knesset and calls on Netanyahu: "Bibi, stop the whole legislative process now." Precisely the words that current president @Isaac_Herzog needs to say and can't seem to manage.

Holy Shit! Castro Valley Democrats just endorsed @Esteen4CA! #EndTaxationWithoutRepresentation

I’m running again! I have exciting news and an invitation — I’m running for Alameda County Board of Supervisors and I’m inviting you back to Team Esteen. I can’t do it without you. Visit https://t.co/WJlFJY3kDz to learn more. https://t.co/D05aanO3WO

Lots of well deserved remembrances of Ellsberg’s heroism today. I’ll just post my favorite passage from his incredible memoir, Secrets. He’s telling Henry Kissinger (who as many have noted is somehow still alive) what access to truly secret information can do to a person’s mind.

@Oakland68s @AsHotDog @Oaklandish @espn @SInow @Super70sSports @RickTittle Fan funded giveaway. I hope the major media outlets report in this, regardless of the NV vote on Monday. 120 years of organized baseball history in Oakland should be recognized.

Disability rights activist Neil Jacobson has passed. What a loss for our community and the world. May his memory be for a blessing.

Embarrassing & insulting cut and paste— same empty lip service every time And always too weak to take the action the data shows works & will save lives: Universal background checks Red flag laws Assault weapons ban Large capacity magazine ban Act. Do something. Save lives

The closest Judaism gets to "hell" is Gehinnom, a valley outside of Jerusalem where extremists would slaughter their children as offerings to their gods. Meanwhile in America we allow hell every day, martyring our children to the idolatrous god of the 2nd amendment. #ItsTheGuns

I got a question earlier this week, and the answer was worth a blog post: "Why did the Episcopal Bishop of Missouri Diocese ban 'Christian seders?'"

A bit of American Jewish Passover history: https://t.co/3ss6eohEoK

hello, i am here to tell you that if you have done absolutely no prep for pesach you can STILL have a meaningful chag. our ancestors didn't have time to wait for their bread to rise. it's okay if you haven't spent the last month deep cleaning. i promise.

Reminder not to throw away any unopened chametz or kitniot even if it’s your custom. Please donate it to charity or to a family whom you know can own it on pesach.

Thanks to NPR for handling it this way.

First seder is Wednesday night! https://t.co/cMiP3sBXqj

I pledged a paid subscription to Stories from Jewish History https://t.co/CalPYcvvCh Because Tamar Marvin's teaching rocks!

What do you still need to do to be ready for Pesach?

Before you spend a fortune on processed kosher for Passover food, keep in mind that matzah is required for seder but not after that. Pesach can be a week of fresh salads and vegetables, even if you don't eat kitniyot.