M.O.D.O.X.

*looks at the last 2,000 years of human history*
Um, I’ve got bad news for you on that front.

The US populace already hates that we’re at war with Iran, so the only reason I can see for framing it as ”Israel’s War” is the hope that the antisemites on both sides of the aisle will put aside their differences long enough to do a pogrom.

There’s probably a joke to be made here about the definition of monogamy, and how different forms of it would make the interpretation more or less literal, but also yes, Wajahat Ali is awful on these issues.

(In case it’s not obvious, this is a satirical graphic meant to make fun of the neo-Nazi group the GDL.)

I’m pretty sure the term for that is “Liberal Zionist.” But there’s been a concerted effort to use that term as a slur by people who don’t want to differentiate between different groups of people who support Israel’s existence.

My current position on Graham Platner is that I’m somewhat suspicious of his decision to get a Nazi tattoo and far more suspicious about his defenders cheering on Nazi tattoos (ostensibly because they offend the sensibilities of the “establishment“).

“Oh, so you don’t like Nazi tattoos. You know who else doesn’t like Nazi tattoos? Israel.”

It’s also a misrepresentation of Pharisees, who have entire bodies of work on the value of living humbly and not trying to cozy up to kings and governors. I’m not accusing you of anything. I’m just here to let you know. A lot of people aren’t familiar with the broader context.
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It’s not that Pharisee is an insult to Jews. It’s that the Pharisees were the precursors to modern Judaism and their philosophy is the basis upon which modern Judaism is built, so using them as an example of arrogant hypocrites is a shot at Jews, intentional or not.
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True. I’ll add an extra item.
3) As per Rabbi Akiva, “love your neighbor as yourself,” is the central premise of Judaism.

1) “Chosen” doesn’t mean “superior.”
2) Basically every religion claims that its adherents have a special relationship with their object of worship. It’s weird you’re not railing against Christianity’s “believe in Jesus or burn forever,” position.

My high school US History class was barred from approaching within 3 blocks of the US Capitol. It kind of put a damper on the field trip.

New D&D monster that spikes your blood sugar?

Generally speaking, when Republicans have the majority they tend to have enough votes to stop these things, yes. If only there was a way for them not to have the majority.

“Oh, so you don’t like Nazi imagery? You know who else doesn’t like Nazi imagery? The establishment. You’re not some establishment shill, are you? Will you clutch your pearls if I wear a swastika as a joke? So uptight.”

-Someone who definitely isn’t helping mainstream Nazis

The last pope keeled over and died a day after meeting him, and now he’s lying about bishops. Are we sure he’s not the antichrist?

This reminds me of Sean Spicer’s freudian slip: “we reserve the right to disagree with the facts.”

Hold on a second. I could have been doing magic this entire time?! I’m going to go get a Zohar right now. (And then I’m going to summon seven maids with seven mops to clear the beach. I can wait more than six months.)

I’m already there. Half the time they even use the same phrases. As long as you block their username it’s pretty hard to tell.

I saw the comments, I swung for the fences, and I still only came to 33% of the current price (25% of the normal price).

Is it a coincidence? A prophecy 2,000 years in the making? I can’t prove anything definitively, but it certainly makes you wonder. Happy Purim, everyone.
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When Julius Streicher was brought to the gallows, he yelled out several things, among them, “Purimfest 1946.” The execution was on October 16, 1946. Ten Nazis were hanged in the year 5707, the same year represented by the small letters in the recounting of the hanging of Haman’s 10 sons.
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After the Holocaust, the Nuremberg Trials led to twelve Nazi defendants being sentenced to death. Martin Bormann was tried in absentia, and Herman Goering committed suicide before the execution, so only ten were left. The court decided to have them hanged.
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The small letters from the megillah, תשז, have a numerical value of 707. If we use similar notation for the year, it could very well correspond to the year 5707, which lasted from September 25, 1946 to September 14, 1947. Which brings us to Purimfest 1946.
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A brief aside about the Jewish calendar: the current year on the Jewish calendar is 5786, often represented as תשפ״ו. The numerical value of these letters is 786, as using letters which cap out at 400 to represent thousands would be unwieldy.
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Why these three letters, specifically in the execution of Haman’s sons, were smaller was a mystery for thousands of years, but as of 80 years ago we had an explanation.
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Toward the end of the megillah, after Haman’s plans to wipe out the Jews were thwarted, he and his 10 sons were all executed and hanged. Haman’s sons are all listed by name, and in the list, three of the letters are smaller than the rest: ת, ש, ז
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Today is Purim, and while I’ve had lengthier discussions on themes of the megillah before, this year I’m going to talk about a more esoteric part of the megillah, and what many view as a millennia-old called shot.
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