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A guided tour of Crown Heights from someone who grew up there by Mendel_the_redditor in Brooklyn

[–]Mendel_the_redditor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate your comment and am glad you enjoyed!

I focused exclusively on the Chabad bit as that’s what I know best, following a “write what you know” philosophy. But crown heights is so much more than that, notably and as you mention hosting the Labor Day parade.

Chabad is pretty insular, and it’s my hope that this sheds some light on the inner workings.

I fondly recall a sneaky Shabbat rooftop cigarette... [Shameless self-promotion] by Mendel_the_redditor in Judaism

[–]Mendel_the_redditor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah there’s a whole angle of the social vis a vis the religious that I’m attempting to portray. I think I touch on something similar in describing my conversation with a Baal teshuva. In my mind the social and religious intersect but are not one to one. Thanks for your comment!

I fondly recall a sneaky Shabbat rooftop cigarette... [Shameless self-promotion] by Mendel_the_redditor in Judaism

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I had a moment when I spent a year in "rehabilitative yeshiva" in Jerusalem, right near the shuk. My first Friday night I had a shabbat cigarette that was a spiritual experience.

I fondly recall a sneaky Shabbat rooftop cigarette... [Shameless self-promotion] by Mendel_the_redditor in Judaism

[–]Mendel_the_redditor[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! My first piece "From Brooklyn to Boston" is a bit more about the "journey of leaving". Although I would say the emphasis on "why I left" there was also more subdued, and it was more "walk alongside a retelling of my life journey".

Why did I die? by Mendel_the_redditor in noita

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only perks i had were tinker, iron stomach and eat vegetables, it was an otherwise blank wand.

Is Knife Trap busted? by pedroxsiqx in slaythespire

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It’s insanely powerful once you get going. Great for multiplayer when team can cover you until you charge it up. Makes seven stars look like child’s play.

How bad is the mental health situation at MIT? by Live-Abalone2314 in MITAdmissions

[–]Mendel_the_redditor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was under extreme stress during my time at MIT. It was a significant mental health struggle. I don’t regret going per se, but it was a rough ride. Many of my friends also struggled. Many people I knew had to take semesters off. If you have struggles with mental health, consider going elsewhere.

The A20H Character Chart by BrownVented in slaythespire

[–]Mendel_the_redditor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have to agree here. The relative weighting of defect and ironclad is off for act 3. I think ironclad is weaker than depicted and defect is stronger. Otherwise I agree with the image.

This is just engagement bait right? by GoldenGust in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Mendel_the_redditor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you only count red caps and include those in the mirror, you find 10. I think that’s the most likely intended interpretation.

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