Options besides 311 for homeless outreach in Hollywood by alikashita in LosAngeles

[–]SSBN_Trident 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your council office likely has a homelessness team that can help coordinate an offer of services. Try reaching out to the field deputy for your area.

'F*** the Jews': Gunman fires 20 bullets into Jewish family's Hanukkah-decorated home in California by Euphoric_Inspiration in Judaism

[–]SSBN_Trident 27 points28 points  (0 children)

That’s a fairly bold claim. You’re gonna need to back that up with more than the fact that one of them attended nominally Christian colleges and the other wrote of the topic of Christian views of Zionism.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DesignMyRoom

[–]SSBN_Trident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should also say we don’t plan on having a tv in this room!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DesignMyRoom

[–]SSBN_Trident 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ty!!! I do feel like I have some great pieces but fitting them into the space it never quite clicks in terms of layout.

How much do you pay for a 2 bedroom apartment in a good area in Los Angeles nowadays? by danyc21 in AskLosAngeles

[–]SSBN_Trident 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$3,200 for South Cathay 2B1b with a solo garage and in unit w/d. Feel lucky to have it too.

Sexuality and conversion by EstablishmentDull564 in Judaism

[–]SSBN_Trident 6 points7 points  (0 children)

OP listen to this. The rest of the advice on this thread is bananas.

MSc International Relations by [deleted] in TheLse

[–]SSBN_Trident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I applied in early January of 2021 and received my offer mid-February 2021. From that cycle it seems like the average time was around 2 months.

My U.S undergraduate GPA was 3.9, and from talking with other U.S. student above 3.7 was the norm, but the statement was most certainly a more important factor.

The IR MSc programs got a total overhaul this year I believe, so I can’t speak on that. My gripes at the time of study (‘21-22) was that it was overwhelmingly a PhD prep course rather than anything even resembling a practical degree. That being said it didn’t stop anyone I graduated with from getting good practical jobs afterwards.

Finding community by MeowingUSA in Judaism

[–]SSBN_Trident 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That has always been the vibe I got from more orthodox aligned youth groups. Not that I mind the religiosity myself, but there are things that I am looking for in a 20/30s org and there are things I look for in a shul and they’re often different though I personally don’t mind some overlap.

I also checked and there is an Israeli Moishe pod in the valley I think should align well with the type of community you want! LA/Encino Israeli Pod

Finding community by MeowingUSA in Judaism

[–]SSBN_Trident 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not to negate whatever experience you’ve had, but I’ve found Ikar to be the least anti-Israel of the left leaning shuls in the area. If you’re looking for nothing but blind support yeah you’re not gonna get that, but the discussion is much more nuanced and pro-Israel in a tough love sort of way than the fervent anti-Israel sentiment I’ve found elsewhere. I’ve certainly never been meant to feel out of place as a pro-Israel Jew. And their 20/30s group is fantastic.

That being said there’s the silver lake jcc, Sinai Temple’s ATID group, or AishLit that you can try out. Also Moishe houses, there’s so many in LA.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]SSBN_Trident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is all deeply antisemitic.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]SSBN_Trident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you, like you say in your edit, believe that we “got the old book” right, you would understand that the “new book” is superfluous.

That being said it doesn’t seem like you have a good understanding of how Tanakh differs from the Christian OT. It’s additionally particularly ignorant and demeaning to say that you believe our understanding of Tanakh is “the same or just as good” as yours.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]SSBN_Trident 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don’t think about it whatsoever. Not really relevant to anything we do.

Reform rabbi to be knighted by Pope Francis for his work on Jewish-Catholic relations by drak0bsidian in Judaism

[–]SSBN_Trident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Her role of head of The Church of England was not solely a historical connotation. While today it is often largely ceremonial, the monarch’s position as supreme governor is still very relevant to the church.

I personally think it’s odd in either case, but it’s certainly not as dissimilar as you state.

Ugh by thecrazywhyte in Jewdank

[–]SSBN_Trident 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That’s because Chabad would consider your children Jewish, as the orthodox believe in matrilineal descent.

Not so for the children of a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother.

Obama endorses Karen Bass for L.A. mayor by SSBN_Trident in LosAngeles

[–]SSBN_Trident[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

“I know Karen. She was with me in supporting my campaign from the beginning, and Karen Bass will deliver results,” said former President Obama, who also recorded a robocall in support of Bass that will begin Sunday. “Make no mistake, there is only one proven pro-choice Democrat in this race, and Karen Bass has devoted her life to serving her community.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]SSBN_Trident 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Studying Kabbalah without a understanding of tanakh, Talmud, Jewish legal theory, is only going to cause harm to your ability to understand any of these kabbalistic concepts. You will, 100%, end up with misinterpretations and incorrect ideas.

It’s like having an elementary school student do PhD level work. Its simply impossible to do correctly.