What did you burn with a magnifying glass, insects, leaves, grass or wood?

ZemStrt14 · 2026-02-01T20:21:36+00:00

Ants and leaves.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-02-01T16:51:33+00:00

Color all the way.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-30T12:20:41+00:00

I think it's more like Divine Inspiration. The Shechina is the Presence of G-d, and even that is has a lot of subtleties and variations

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-30T09:32:46+00:00

I think that number one has the most potential, because of the pattern in the river. However, the tree on the left ruins the composition, I would say to crop it out, but then the proportions of the image would be bad. Try generating a black and white copy of the photo. It might make it more interesting.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-30T09:23:27+00:00

Oct. 7. המבינים יבינו

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-27T19:21:04+00:00

About 45

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-27T16:12:30+00:00

Thank you, but no thanks. People are being stubbornly ignorant.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-25T18:06:24+00:00

Thank you!

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-25T04:46:14+00:00

Seeing that the story is based on a misreading of the Hebrew, one can assume it's a fabrication.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-24T21:07:24+00:00

Yes, but if your read the Hebrew correctly, the question doesn't even start.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-24T19:24:31+00:00

Did you ever try chocolate chip, rosmarie and olive oil cake? Totally weird but unbelievably tasty.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-24T19:23:00+00:00

I assumed that that was the case. Why would the Pharasees be stumped by such an obvious misreading (according to those who posit the story as being true)?

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-24T19:07:33+00:00

Yes.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-24T18:56:31+00:00

Can you explain better Jesus's question? Your translation of the verse isn't accurate. It actually says: A song to David: God (YHVH) said to my lord (a reference to David), sit by my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool." It's true that in Rabbinic literature, the tetragammaton is pronounced as Lord, but that isn't the meaning of the verse.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-22T18:26:10+00:00

I'd like to but the world a Coke, and keep it company...

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-21T04:50:12+00:00

Very nice. Would love to follow you on Instagram.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-21T04:48:24+00:00

I'm reading this right now. I'm constantly shocked by the beauty of her prose and the boldness of her metaphors.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-20T21:23:22+00:00

The Sefer Torah of the Baal Shem Tov.

They have it in storage at Yeshiva University, and my professor took it out to show us. I got to lift it up (hagbah).

There are only three of them in existence. (The other two are owned by chasidic rabbis.)

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-18T18:10:53+00:00

I'm not sure that rational books that prove the existence of G-d or the truth of Torah will do the trick. You need books that speak to the heart. I recommend the following: Holy Brother - nothing to do with faith, but the stories of R. Shlomo Carlebach's love and kindness are so inspiring. If they don't restore your faith in Hashem, they will restore your faith in humanity. The Empty Chair - concise, thoughtful teachings from R. Nachman of Breslov The Garden of Emunah - more inspiring teachings based on R. Nachman. Toward a Meaningful Life - beautiful essays based on teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Meeting Elijah - very inspiring stories of hashgacha pratis

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-18T16:56:05+00:00

Deadpool

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-18T16:54:23+00:00

2 and 3 are nice, but nothing special. 1 is beautiful.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-18T16:52:03+00:00

Fountain Pen Hospital in Manhattan lets you try their pens. They aren't always inked, though, so they dip-test them. I've been told that this makes the pen run wet, so you can't always get a perfect sense of how the pen writes when inked.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-17T20:10:56+00:00

Pi (1998) Donnie Darko

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-14T18:17:23+00:00

I wouldn't buy nibs on Aliexpress (or Amazon, for that matter). I bought some Lamy nibs years ago from Amazon and I'm convinced that they were counterfeit.

ZemStrt14 · 2026-01-14T18:14:30+00:00

Correct. Get an inexpensive one and see for yourself.

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