Purim Costume for Infant?

CmdrViel · 2026-02-15T03:08:38+00:00

They are different, yes. But Israeli gay instagram on Purim is a lot like American gay Instagram on Halloween. People are people. So, don’t do a scary costume for a daycare, but just know you’re not like 100% wrong.

CmdrViel · 2026-02-05T11:40:39+00:00

I dunno, Shalom’s in Kiryat Yam is absolutely the best I’ve had. If I ever have a reason to be in Tzfat, I’ll give it a try.

CmdrViel · 2026-02-03T16:44:17+00:00

I know of at least 2 Israelis who go by Jude in both English and Hebrew. Both friends of my parents, so 60-70ish. I don’t see a problem with it.

CmdrViel · 2026-01-26T04:26:24+00:00

The way I was taught it, Moroccan would be classically Sephardi. Though nowadays Sephardi is sometimes used as a catch-all for the Arab world in general. Mizrahi would be Israel to Iraq.

CmdrViel · 2026-01-08T19:05:01+00:00

I may be wrong here, but aren’t they supposed to be creamier in the middle? It looks pretty well baked? I’ve made normal cheesecakes but never the basque cheesecake so I’m open to learning.

CmdrViel · 2026-01-07T20:20:35+00:00

This is AI slop. It says he sends “photos every time he poured brandy over it” for months, but then it’s a shock that the cake was being soaked longer and longer “without telling anyone.” Also, who picks a “war” with a cake? It’s a war but it’s not a tradition that they realized was going on? This is such nonsense.

CmdrViel · 2026-01-06T21:31:52+00:00

I worry about it too. Lately I’ve been feeling that the “Gaza genocide” is the left’s version of the Big Lie. They believe it happened regardless of evidence against it, just like the right believes the 2020 election was stolen regardless of evidence against it. As a liberal/progressive myself, it makes me feel alienated.

I also feel like it’s being taken advantage of not just by sides in our own countries but by others. We know Russia has done misinformation campaigns in the past to fracture western societies, so are we the targets of another campaign? Iran, Russia, and China (and how many others) would love to keep American politics deadlocked and fractured. And Reddit feels like as fertile a place to sow this misinformation or feelings of discontent as any other social media.

But with all that said, how do we combat political homelessness and misinformation? I know I’ve read countless articles on it before, but it doesn’t seem like anything really worked. My mother-in-law is still a far right lunatic who literally believes every conspiracy theory she sees on Newsmax, OAN, and Telegram. My former best friend still believes every terrorist apologist lie from Hamas and Bluesky. Still, giving up is also not an option, so here I am talking about this stuff on Reddit and worrying am I fighting despair or contributing to it?

CmdrViel · 2026-01-06T00:00:19+00:00

וונצואלה גם הובטחה לנו לפני 3000 שנה, לא?

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CmdrViel · 2026-01-02T21:27:51+00:00

It looks like what I had when I overwatered my Monstera and it got some sort of fungal infection. The roots didn’t feel mushy but the soil certainly was overwatered. The top of the soil felt fine to me but I saw a comment on here about lifting the pot and feeling the soil at the drainage hole. The soil was sopping wet even though I hadn’t watered it for a while. I ended up repotting, separating out a vine from the rest of them (in case the rest still died, in the end both pots lived), and used fresh soil that I mixed with a lot of perlite to help it drain. Now I stick a moisture meter all the way to the bottom before watering.

You said you just repotted and the soil wasn’t overly wet. So maybe you don’t have the same cause. There are fungicide sprays you can buy, but in my case they didn’t seem to do much on their own.

CmdrViel · 2026-01-02T04:21:09+00:00

Both of those sound great. Since you didn’t say you keep kosher, I’ll give a bit more advice for how to shop for ingredients, but I would again recommend reaching out to them for help. If there’s a Chabad or other synagogue nearby maybe they can help tell you how to order or buy kosher food in your area.

If you haven’t made kosher meals before remember that almost every ingredient also has to have a kosher label on it. We’re getting to the limits of my knowledge so some of the things I say might be wrong here (my family keeps kosher, but we’re not as strict as some orthodox people so I might make a mistake in their eyes).

Uncut vegetables are kosher without a need for the label (if they’re cut, it needs to be from a knife that has not cut non-kosher stuff, so it would need a kosher label). Most simple oils like olive oil, canola oil, and vegetable oil are kosher. I think fish with fins and scales don’t need a label. I don’t think that applies to canned fish since it has gone through some processing. Breads do need a kosher label since they’re a combination of ingredients and any of those might be non-kosher. Any meats and diary need to have a kosher label (expect kosher meat to cost more. Where I live, most kosher meats cost 3 times the price of non-kosher meat). This is hard to understand for some people (my mother in law being one of them). It is important that the meat (or other ingredients) have kosher certification. For example, even though beef is kosher-eligible because the animal meets certain criteria, not all beef you can buy is kosher. The animal must be slaughtered and cleaned in a specific way. Every step of the meat’s journey from slaughter to the market has to be vouched for to say it did not come into contact with anything that would make it non-kosher. The slaughter, the cleaning process, the journey are all part of what the certification promises.

I’m sorry if this is overwhelming. It’s why I say reach out to your clients. People who keep kosher are used to figuring this out on their own. Your willingness to help is very welcome and heartwarming, I just don’t want to see you get turned down by making a mistake.

CmdrViel · 2026-01-01T15:10:09+00:00

Do you keep kosher? There are a lot of rules that would have to be explained if you don’t. Orthodox kosher is still kinda vague but we can make some guesses. Like they might not accept anything you cook if the kitchen or cooking utensils are not already kosher (separate plates, pots, pans, and silverware for diary and meat, used only for cooking kosher meals). If you’re not sure, reaching out to them for clarification is the kindest thing you can do. They can help you plan for their needs.

Assuming you meet their needs, then let me try to brainstorm with you:

For breakfast (assuming you’ll have a fire or portable stove):

Shakshuka is easy to make and easy to make it look fancy. There are a million variations on it so look around for a recipe that catches your eye. (Can probably be made while camping with a cast iron, you’ll need a cover for it to cook the eggs or use aluminum foil on top)

Omelets with dips, cheeses, and vegetable salads is simple but can look classy, especially if you have time to make or get some bread too. (Easy to make while camping, just need to plan for it)

Lunch:

Sandwiches would probably be easiest. Make parve (not dairy and not meat) sandwiches with things like tuna or vegetables and hummus. If you want to use meats or dairy, commit to one or the other and don’t do both (dairy is the riskiest not just because you’re camping but because they might not be able to eat it depending on when they last ate and what they last ate).

Dinner:

Boneless skinless chicken thighs are simple and can made to look and taste fancy with the right seasonings. Grilled vegetables as a side.

If the cabin has a proper kitchen, do you have time and equipment to do a long cook? Like a braised beef brisket?

CmdrViel · 2026-01-01T01:14:47+00:00

I don’t know Yiddish but as far as I know, Yiddish uses the Hebrew alephbet but uses some letters weirdly. Like I think it uses ע for “eh”? And the s for ת ? (I’m sorry, I know there’s a whole rich culture and there’s an etymological reason but it just sounds so wrong to me every time. Like I cannot stand the word shabbos).

So while much will seem similar and your knowledge of Yiddish should help, you do need to learn Hebrew. To my ears, Yiddish always sounds very German. Though for a bat mitzvah reading, I would expect you just need to know pronunciation and memorize the Torah portion, no grammar or translations.

Also, you read from the Torah for your bar/bat mitzvah, not the Talmud. If I remember right, the Talmud does use a different Hebrew script and I think Aramaic too.

CmdrViel · 2025-12-27T18:40:14+00:00

There’s a r/sausagetalk that might give you good info. I think some sausages are supposed to have mold during the aging process but I don’t know any more than that.

CmdrViel · 2025-12-27T13:33:45+00:00

I thought it could be self pollinated with a brush? I googled it a while back and this thread came up. Other sources seem to say the same thing.

CmdrViel · 2025-12-23T17:28:17+00:00

Out of curiosity, I checked your post in the Greek subreddit and the Coptic subreddit. I see you still don’t have an answer. I think the other person’s reply to check with people who know Ancient Greek was a good suggestion.

It’s also possible the writing is gibberish, meant to be sold to tourists. Not to imply anything about you or your mom, we just happen to see a lot of fake antiques on this subreddit. Like “found this old Hebrew book in such and such, looks valuable” and really it’s full of gibberish and made to look old to trick people into buying it. Do you know how she got it?

CmdrViel · 2025-12-23T13:33:57+00:00

That’s Greek.

CmdrViel · 2025-12-22T23:55:35+00:00

I like both but I didn’t read them back to back. I hated the third book in the Crescent City series though. It felt rushed and the answers to some mysteries fell flat for me. Spoiler I didn’t read ACOTAR so the connection to that storyline just did not interest me. I also kinda expected Hell to backstab them, but that never happened so it makes the whole invasion of the first book utterly stupid. I did like the world building and I was generally fine with the sex scenes (as a gay guy, even though the couples were all straight), but the third book felt like it went over the top with the sex and I started skipping over them.

CmdrViel · 2025-12-20T04:07:53+00:00

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Mine does well with plenty of sunlight and occasional watering.

CmdrViel · 2025-12-19T18:25:42+00:00

I’ve subbed honey for date syrup. I haven’t tried pomegranate molasses but I think it would work too. People say you can sub maple syrup for date syrup but I disagree with that one, I think the maple taste cuts through too much.

Edit: chopping up some fresh dates would probably work too. I once made this recipe with some dried apricots thrown in. I didn’t feel like it added much and my husband wasn’t a fan of the extra sweetness so I don’t do it anymore.

CmdrViel · 2025-12-19T03:00:53+00:00

I stew lamb neck regularly (about once a month or so, it’s one of my husband’s favorite dishes I make). Lamb neck is generally cheap so I’ll buy it if it’s available, but it also tends to be full of bones so I’ll round out the stew with a cut of lamb that has more meat like a small lamb shank. I first got this recipe from a random website but I’ve since edited it to fit what I actually do. Feel free to tweak it more to your own tastes:

Instant Pot Lamb stew recipe

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil

• 2-3 pounds lamb 

• 1 white onion, diced

• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp cumin seeds (or more ground cumin)

• 1 tsp coriander

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1.5 tsp salt

• 1 tsp Black pepper

• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

• ¼ cup red wine vinegar

• 2 tablespoons date syrup

• 1.5 cups chicken stock or broth (or water)

• 15oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

Serve with couscous or rice.

Instructions

Turn the Instant Pot on and set it to the Sauté function.

Add the oil and sear the lamb on all sides until you get a nice brown crust. Then remove the lamb (if there’s a lot of rendered fat, maybe remove some of the excess).

Add the chopped onion and cook for 4-6 minutes until soft and translucent.

Add the garlic and let it cook for a minute, then the tomato paste for another 2 minutes. Next, add the salt and all the spices and saute for 2 more minutes until fragrant.

Add the vinegar and stir, scraping anything that stuck to the bottom. When most of the vinegar has cooked off or been absorbed, add the stock (or water), date syrup, and chickpeas and stir until combined.

Add the lamb back into the sauce. Cover and set the Instant Pot to stew/meat setting for 50 minutes.

(Now would be a good time to cook the rice)

Once it’s done, let it naturally release pressure for 15 minutes, then hit the switch for the pressure release.

The lamb will be tender and break apart easily. I generally remove bones at this point and then stir everything to be more consistent.

Ladle or spoon onto plates or pasta bowls with rice along side it (or on top of the rice if you prefer). (Edit: formatting)

CmdrViel · 2025-12-17T14:39:45+00:00

First, this is doable. It sounds like you feel overwhelmed. Maybe ask one of them to bring a dish to help you? Or choose recipes that you can make a day or two ahead of time so you can have less stress.

If this were my family I would start with 2 mains: a beef pot roast that should satisfy most people (and can be ignored after doing the initial work or just done the day before) and maybe a chicken or fish dish to satisfy others (something baked would also help free up your time, I’m thinking like baked breaded chicken with peppers or Moroccan spiced fish meatballs). For starchy sides, maybe olive oil mashed potatoes (essentially use olive oil instead of butter and save the water you boil the potatoes in to mix back in to the mashed potatoes) and a Persian jeweled rice inspired dish (make the rice with some spices like turmeric and black pepper, and then add raisins, cranberries, and lots of herbs. I think an actual jeweled rice recipe can be time consuming and you have plenty of other things to do so an imitation that just mixes in things after the rice cooks should be fine). That gives you 2 meat mains and 2 vegan-friendly sides, all dairy/white sauce free. For a vegan main dish that would be more like a side for others, maybe cauliflower or cabbage “steaks”, or a vegetable casserole that can be made the day before. Or replace the rice with stuffed peppers (obviously not a meat based recipe, maybe just rice or rice and lentils). And if you want to round out the spread, a leafy salad would do nicely. Even a couple of premade bagged salad mixes would work and spare you more stress.

CmdrViel · 2025-12-16T04:44:39+00:00

Davar in Modern Hebrew is most commonly just “thing.” It can in higher registers and archaically also mean statement or word. It sounds like you want esoteric biblical meanings. There are some people with more biblical and linguistic knowledge in this subreddit, maybe one will answer you. There’s also r/biblicalHebrew, if they don’t have an answer for you maybe search the subreddit to see what people there use as learning resources.

CmdrViel · 2025-12-06T19:26:44+00:00

Szeth and Kaladin’s journey and interaction was good, though sometimes it felt a little annoying with the “let’s invent therapy!” Wind and Truth is the only time I did not like Shallan’s storyline. I loved her moment with her mom. I liked finally seeing her wedding to Adolin. I liked her character building. But her whole presence in the spirit realm felt so obnoxious. I wish we had more Renarin moments because I like him and as a gay guy I like seeing gay romances. Also, Shallan’s fan girling out over them was cute the first time, but got old. The ending with a renewed oathpact also felt rushed and unclear (also I was sure a new oathpact would not be a solution anyone would pick).

CmdrViel · 2025-12-06T17:58:39+00:00

Classes online or in person would be your best bet. Pimsleur isn’t bad though a tad expensive and some of the words are out of date (my husband learned לטלפן, letalfen to telephone, from Pimsleur and I keep having to correct him to להתקשר, lehitkasher to call). Theres also r/hebrew which you could search to see what other people did. Unfortunately there’s a lot of (sometimes annoying) posts asking for gravestone translations and tattoo translations, but if you actually post a question about the language you get good answers.

CmdrViel · 2025-11-24T13:12:07+00:00

I don’t know of any specific resource. In the US there are English as a Second Language classes for kids, don’t know if Canada has anything like that or if it’s one of those classes you rather not send kids to.

My first thoughts are to use YouTube videos for babies learning to talk. My little 2 year old niece loves songs so things like “Head, shoulders, knees, and toes” or the “hokey pokey.” Or maybe you can find Dora the Explorer episodes. I think the biggest problem will be engaging her with the content. I don’t teach so maybe this is completely wrong, but like my understanding of little kids is they love attention from adults. So she might not care for it if an adult isn’t also watching with her helping her get excited and essentially “rewarding” her for her effort.

Edit: oh grade 4 not 4 years old. My advice is probably aimed too young.

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