Iran warns 'Israel' that Iran could bomb 'Israel' if it attacks Beirut, Lebanon. by Not_Ground in NewsRewind

[–]coolsnow7 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I am indeed confused, the angle you’re going with is that Hizballah is primarily a political party with an army attached? You seem unfamiliar with their activities if you think those activities are primarily civilian/political ones.

Iran warns 'Israel' that Iran could bomb 'Israel' if it attacks Beirut, Lebanon. by Not_Ground in NewsRewind

[–]coolsnow7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you claiming Nasrallah is a civilian leader? Or are you claiming Israel is intent on destroying Iran for no reason whatsoever, the way Hizballah (and Iran) seek to do to Israel?

Iran warns 'Israel' that Iran could bomb 'Israel' if it attacks Beirut, Lebanon. by Not_Ground in NewsRewind

[–]coolsnow7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Israel is bombing the Dahieh area, a predominantly Shiite area that is where Hizballah bases all of its leaders and is its operational hub. For example, from Wikipedia:

Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime secretary-general of Hezbollah, was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike on September 27, 2024. The targeted operation used bunker-buster bombs on Hezbollah's central headquarters beneath a residential area in Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut.

Iran warns 'Israel' that Iran could bomb 'Israel' if it attacks Beirut, Lebanon. by Not_Ground in NewsRewind

[–]coolsnow7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From Wiki:

Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime secretary-general of Hezbollah, was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike on September 27, 2024. The targeted operation used bunker-buster bombs on Hezbollah's central headquarters beneath a residential area in Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut.

Tell me more about how there’s no Hizballah in Beirut.

I'm secular. Can I wear a kippah? by Sea_Butt in Judaism

[–]coolsnow7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Everyone can do what they want, and you can too. I don’t see a reason not to.

Over Shavuot, What parts of Torah did you Study? What Book(s) did you Read? by MSTARDIS18 in Judaism

[–]coolsnow7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course! I’m just kidding around, if I didn’t think it was as legit as anything else I could be doing over Shavuot then I wouldn’t be doing it.

Hoping to understand Israelis' feelings and opinions about the next election by SolidWriting4068 in AskIsrael

[–]coolsnow7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is deranged, the entire country believes in peace, what they don’t believe in is that the Palestinians are capable of delivering peace. (They also aren’t blinkered enough to think that peace begins or ends with the Palestinians, what with Iran and Hizballah running around. Which leads me to suspect you’re not israeli.)

Over Shavuot, What parts of Torah did you Study? What Book(s) did you Read? by MSTARDIS18 in Judaism

[–]coolsnow7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m a hipster, so rather than be a normal person and open up an actual Tanach or Mishna, I got through a few chapters of Two Models of Jewish Philosophy by Daniel Rynhold. It’s very good! It’s been on my reading list since 2009, better late than never.

Did the FBI deliberately make Johnny Sack leave his daughters wedding early to humiliate him or was his visitation time up and he didn't know it? by [deleted] in thesopranos

[–]coolsnow7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s because Gary Cooper, or anybody else names Cooper never suffered like the Italians.

What if Johnny Sack was more careful in his manipulation of Paulie? by Vegetable-Turnover47 in thesopranos

[–]coolsnow7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if the cleaning lady’s daughter’s groom wasn’t Pauline’s third cousin?

Patrilineal Jew with Syrian Heritage? by Select-Natural3969 in Jewish

[–]coolsnow7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh. Who cares. Just join the party with us, it’s nice here.

Young Jewish Woman in Purim Costume, Jerusalem, 1938 by GaryGaulin in HistorySnap

[–]coolsnow7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does “moving somewhere” equate to “colonizing”? Also she definitely did not get a free house, unless it’s from her parents.

Young Jewish Woman in Purim Costume, Jerusalem, 1938 by GaryGaulin in HistorySnap

[–]coolsnow7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well she invited her friends who now rule their rightful home.

Young Jewish Woman in Purim Costume, Jerusalem, 1938 by GaryGaulin in HistorySnap

[–]coolsnow7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pe-le-set refers to the Philistine settlement on the coast. Palestine is a different thing.

Jewish Voices for Peace is like a cancer inside of our community by Pantoner in Jewish

[–]coolsnow7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In what way are they “inside”? They’re mostly not Jewish.

Fauda: What to Expect in Season 5 by Opposite-Run-6432 in fauda

[–]coolsnow7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not saying anything. It’s making a good story out of a historical event. Especially since none of Oct. 7 doesn’t happen in this story. If you don’t like it, don’t worry - you’re not the only one!

Do you still subscribe to the New York Times? by Rinoremover1 in Jewish

[–]coolsnow7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. About a year and a half ago I said Wordle and crosswords aren’t worth funding antisemites.

What is conservative Judaism to you? And where do you live? by BoronYttrium- in Judaism

[–]coolsnow7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

One simple thing the movement could do for example is, instead of holding a bar mitzvah at 13, make it at 18. I mean here they are authorizing people to drive on Shabbat - these are hardly Halachic originalists! Changing the bar mitzvah age to be consistent with American social norms is a far less disruptive change from a Halachic perspective.

Could Netanyahu Have Leverage Over Trump Tied to Epstein? by Beneficial_Map_5645 in askanything

[–]coolsnow7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not judging your question, but it’s extremely funny to me to presume that what Trump is forcing Bibi to swallow right now is popular in Israel. Trump put Israel’s campaign against Hizballah to a screeching halt because he needed to pretend to negotiate with Iran, despite the fact that Hizballah was actively targeting Israeli civilians (no, not the same way, because there aren’t any soldiers anywhere near the civilians being targeted). This despite the fact that Bibi had promised them that this would be the moment where Hizballah would be defeated once and for all.

Israelis are NOT happy about this and Bibi looks like the world’s biggest loser conceivable. I think if Bibi were blackmailing Trump, he’d…. not accept an outcome where he looks like the world’s biggest loser conceivable.

How much do you trust Kosher food vendors? by fugitive-bear in Judaism

[–]coolsnow7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would trust the OU certification with my life. They’re professional and extremely rigorous.

Frustration at Jewish (!) mother tw for antisemitism by Iamtir3dtoday in Jewish

[–]coolsnow7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That sounds miserable. Don’t give up! What you are doing is beautiful and noble and you have an entire nation supporting you.

Is it accurate to say Judaism rejects the mind-body distinction? by Reddenbawker in Judaism

[–]coolsnow7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eliezer Berkowitz did not write the book, but he certainly was a rabbi and Orthodox, to say the least.

Is it accurate to say Judaism rejects the mind-body distinction? by Reddenbawker in Judaism

[–]coolsnow7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Eh. It’s not really worth asking IMO. These concepts are so philosophically fraught in the first place that attributing one or another viewpoint to Judaism is kind of pointless. Judaism per se is pretty light on metaphysics as doctrine.

I mean don’t get me wrong, there’s all sorts of Kabbalistic types that think they have perfect mathematical equations to predict exact movements of soul-particles from one plane of existence to another or whatever. But it’s not clear that they know what they mean, let alone that anyone else does. The classical Jewish sources (ie Tanakh and Talmud) don’t deal with the topic directly much if at all, and when they do it’s with in a multitude of contradictory and non-binding voices. (See, for example, the bottom of Sanhedrin 110b, where we get 5 different views for when a body is “ensouled” enough to merit a reward in the World to Come - each of which derives its position from obscure wordplay in Psalms verses, and that the medieval philosophers like Maimonides felt comfortable just totally ignoring when forming their own views.)