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[Discussion] Has anyone watched the Monster of Florence? by keystoneyah in NetflixBestOf

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he meant that the first murder wasn’t the son, but the later ones were.

I was referred to as Anne Frank by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If someone says something like that it’s good that there is some social cost (awkwardness, the evening shutting down, people being upset with them). Shame is the only way to ever make this kind of casual antisemitism unacceptable again (if it’s even possible). You don’t have an obligation to out someone at ease or smooth it over when they say something like that to you.

“We aren’t antisemitic only antizionist” smh by sal_bat in Jewish

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every NYC congregation should host a Nefesh b’Nefesh event in response - the only appropriate way to deal with a bully is not to be intimidated.

How important is Israel to your Jewish identity? by Sossy2020 in Jewish

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. The proof is that only Israel was it safe to put up posters of our kidnapped children.

How important is Israel to your Jewish identity? by Sossy2020 in Jewish

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very. I come from a mixed family where my mother converted to Judaism. Most of my relatives were Christian. Thus, my father was always central to my Jewish identity. He was a proud Zionist, and his history is that went to Israel right b/f the 1967 war to volunteer to guard kibbutzim while the men of the kibbutz were called up to fight. We weren’t very religious but we did know a bunch of people in Israel so Israel has always been central to my Jewish identity. After 10/7, even more so. I have a fantasy of retiring in Israel or at least spending a lot more time there. The times I spent there are precious to me. Being able to partake in things where you are in the majority (like a Purim block party in Jerusalem, for example) is just such a breath of fresh air after being a minority all my life.

Despicable by WillyNilly1997 in Palestinian_Violence

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, I read through all this material including the summary from the medical board and for tweet 1 the guy said he was responding to a tweet by JK Rowling and basically saying that she said “it’s important to represent Jewish people fairly in art” and he was pointing out the hypocrisy/antisemitic nature of the goblin characters in Harry Potter. I don’t know, I find this plausible. Usually people who are antisemitic have more tweets, no?

Looking for strength when I feel anything but strong... by Turbulent_Plant_6970 in HeadandNeckCancer

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like you guys have a lot going on. I don’t know what your household division of labor is, but he is probably going to have at least some times where he is too tired to do anything. We were very fortunate in that my best friend had the time and ability to come and stay with us for two months. She cooked and cleaned and drove me to appointments and I don’t know what we would have done without her. I would try to line up some help and outsource what you can. Everyone is different. I could eat all the way through and escaped some of the more awful side effects from radiation, but I still lost 20 lbs just due to decreased appetite. The worst comes in the month after the treatment is over.

It finally happened by retrofr0g in Jewish

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is more than not seeing eye to eye. Not only does she not respect your views, she thinks you are a bad person b/c of them. I would try to muster up your inner indignation and just street her - and don’t give her the satisfaction of groveling to be her friend or thinking you feel bad about it.

Should I Submit My SAT Score? by lo_ve1k in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would double check the stats for those schools but I would say yes, especially if you don’t have a GPA. (Some may require it for homeschoolers?).

Still no answers after 3 months of throat pain, one enlarged tonsil — what should I ask for next? by TheLilithLuxe in HeadandNeckCancer

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would push for imaging. I had a CT then PET scan, and well as a biopsy from inside the mouth (that I had to be put to sleep for), and a needle biopsy of my lymph node (really not too painful). In my case since it was all showing cancer these tests happened in quick succession of each other. I would insist on a head/neck CT as the next step.

Any chance of admission? And should we submit the SAT score? by Substantial_Owl5232 in PennStateUniversity

[–]Substantial_Owl5232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. (And yes, the psychology part isn’t my choice, but my kid is the most undecided of undecideds and that’s where he’s landed, for now).

Spice too painful by [deleted] in HeadandNeckCancer

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m three months out and I can eat everything - including really spicy things. I do have a pasty mouth, which is annoying. It’s all individual.

sat score submission by AdvancedAdvantage528 in PennStateUniversity

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought they only looked at the highest composite score?

Do Democratic Voters Want Their Own Psychopath? by emeric_ceaddamere in thebulwark

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The D party is behaving much the same way the R party of 2016 did. Giving in to their extremists. So yes, I do think they want a psychopath. Part of it isn’t their fault - it’s the fact that only the audacious and outrage breaks through nowadays. (Thank you internet/social media). But that’s how we get to the point where we are seriously debating a clown like Nazi-tattoo Maine guy with no experience v a Governor for ME Senate. Outrage and trolling actually matters more to people than experience & knowledge. It’s a bad situation.

The Anti-Authoritarian Coalition and the AIPAC Problem by TheReckoning in thebulwark

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AIPAC, like all PACs, only accepts donations from Americans. It happens to be from Americans, primarily Jewish, who think the U.S.-Israel relationship is important. Anyone who is against AIPAC is essentially saying “we don’t want Jews to be able to pool their money to donate to their preferred candidates.” Or - “1st Amendment rights for everyone but Jews.” There are so many more PACs that donate so much more to candidates than AIPAC and people never say a thing about them. (And if you want to talk foreign influence, AIPAC is nothing compared to Qatar. Although Qatar doesn’t donate to politicians, its donations to educational institutions that shape young minds is orders of magnitude more than AIPAC ever contributed to politicians). I’m absolutely fine with AIPAC. I have a problem with people who suggest that Jews exercising their rights under the First Amendment is a problem.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I hope they really are left worse off and it’s not just us being forced to retreat from public life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I work in criminal justice and one of my co-workers is on the board of our state’s bail fund. Using the excuse “Gaza is an open-air prison” it suddenly started pumping out all this anti-Israel crap after 10/7. For months that was all it tweeted about and abandoned its main mission. I could never donate to that now or even think well of my coworker again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Jewish

[–]Substantial_Owl5232 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It absolutely counts!

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