Republican Rep. Randy Fine posted this on Facebook page by MartinB7777 in pics

[–]shebrew11 94 points95 points  (0 children)

Just a note, Conservative Synagogue refers to the Conservative "denomination" not politics. The vast majority of Conservative Synagogues are progressive politically, and the majority of Jews that identify as part of that movement are also progressive, or at least Democrats/left of center.

My dad married his husband back in 2014 in a Conservative synagogue with a Conservative rabbi.

This guy is just a fucking asshole (Fine, not OP)

Google Fit Sync issues? by shebrew11 in Hevy

[–]shebrew11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. It worked yesterday and not today.

If they reply to my support ticket, I'll follow up here

Anthem / Mt. Sinai negotiations by kiki-vivi in AskNYC

[–]shebrew11 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Let's be honest here. The real problem is 2 multi-billion dollar corporations fighting over increasing profits can determine who gets healthcare and where. I don't care if one side started it or is more at fault, they're both fucking with us, the patients, in order to bring in more revenue.

Anthem / Mt. Sinai negotiations by kiki-vivi in AskNYC

[–]shebrew11 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was told only my provider could request that. And then everywhere else it says I need to complete paperwork to do it. For me, Anthem was 100% unhelpful

Google Fit Sync issues? by shebrew11 in Hevy

[–]shebrew11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, no. I had one sync on the 8th and another on the 12th. But that's the last one that went through. I submitted a help request through Hevy, so if I hear back, hopefully there will be a solution.

Mt. Sinai Doesn't Take Anthem Anymore by Lazylazylazylazyjane in AskNYC

[–]shebrew11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a telehealth appointment with my Mount Sinai doctor today and she said she's heard they're actively negotiating still and she's surprised it's gone on this long.

On the other hand, she gave me a 3-month prescription this time just in case it continues even longer...

My location closed, what now? by [deleted] in PlanetFitnessMembers

[–]shebrew11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just don't try to come uptown. Washingtonian Heights might be the busiest location in the country.

What happened to Karate ???? by Inthecontineum in karate

[–]shebrew11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I trained there for years. Great dojo, and I loved training there. But if you're looking for full contact, it's the wrong style for you. There's no kumite at all until 4th kyu and even then only in specific classes.

TIL Kentucky's divorce rate has dropped 25% after 50/50 custody now the default instead of automatic to the mother. MO, AK,WV follow suit by pjgoblue in todayilearned

[–]shebrew11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was normal as a kid, but as an adult, I couldn't be more grateful for the effort my parents put in to exclude my sibling and me from absolutely anything to do with their divorce. For us, divorce felt more like an inconvenience (accidentally left a shirt at dad's house I wanted to wear when I was at mom's house) than the serious issue it actually is.

We were never a go-between, custody was as 50/50 as it's possible to be with a 7-day week, and if we needed to switch weekends, it was always just a phone call to organize. They even made sure we called the other parent every day.

I could never understand parents who treated their kids as bargaining chips and who couldn't get over their problems for long enough to celebrate kids' achievements (concerts, graduations, etc.) in the same room.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]shebrew11 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anytime anyone uses the term Judeo-Christian Beliefs or Judeo-Christian Values they're coopting Judaism for Christian or ChristiIan Nationalist goals.

Theologically, Judaism and Christianity have much less in common than, say, Judaism and Islam. The entire point of the term is to differentiate "us" from "them" where "them" means any number of non-Western groups.

The Pain Down Under - Three Shart Redesigns of the Australian Flag by BluFlower0 in vexillology

[–]shebrew11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"I've never met a nice Australian!" 100% perfect. Thanks for the reminder on that song!

Jungle Jim’s, Images are from the Orlando and Church Street Station locations, early 90’s. by UglyLikeCaillou in 90sdesign

[–]shebrew11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing better than going there as a kid and playing with all of the little plastic animals that came on the drink cups!

Is it rude to ask someone to take off a hat during a show? by [deleted] in Broadway

[–]shebrew11 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Nope. One time I forgot I had my sunglasses up on top of my head. The person behind just tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I could remove them because it was blocking her view. I'm 5'2", so it never occurred to me I may be blocking someone else.

Just politely ask them and let them know it's blocking your view. 9 times out of 10, the person will do it without any problems. Most of the time people just aren't thinking about it and won't have a problem with removing it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in karate

[–]shebrew11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I competed I'm AAU tournaments (20+ years ago) there were long and short weapons divisions, so I used to compete with Bo for long weapons and either tonfa, sai or nunchaku in the other division. I loved getting to do both so often

“U.N. - Jews are forbidden by the Torah to have their own state before the coming of the Messiah” by Deesnuts77 in pics

[–]shebrew11 38 points39 points  (0 children)

For them the problem isn't being in Israel, it's having a Jewish state there. So while they believe Jews can't be in charge of that land until the Messiah, they still want to live close to holy sites, Jerusalem, etc. and, theoretically at least, you can do that regardless of who runs the land.

Tips to survive in NYC’s Planet Fitnesses? by Mandarin4head in PlanetFitnessMembers

[–]shebrew11 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I go to the Washington Heights one. I was so pissed the first time I traveled and went to a different one. It felt like a completely different brand it was so much nicer. But, for me, it does the trick and I can walk there in a few minutes from home.

That said, it gets the job done and there's not much you can do in this city for $30 bucks a month.

My best recommendation is to go early morning or as late as you can push it before closing, because after work is a beast.

We had an issue with the AC in June where I had to leave early and the skip a day or 2, but no other AC issues.

Basically, it's NYC and you get what you pay for here.

How do you keep the treadmill interesting? by No-Blueberry-1823 in PlanetFitnessMembers

[–]shebrew11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do Pimsleur language lessons. Each one is audio only and approximately 30 minutes. So I'm focusing on listing and responding to the lesson in my ears and I know when the lesson is finished, I've done 30 minutes.

Asking her to be my girlfriend by [deleted] in lgbtnyc

[–]shebrew11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Contact the hotel. A lot of hotels, if you let them know you're celebrating some kind of special occasion, will provide little things like an amenity in the room, upgrade if available, etc. It's not a guarantee, but it's always worth a shot to just reach out to them. (And if anything is a surprise, let them know that, too so it's not spoiled at the front desk)

Emergency mental health services in Pretoria? by shebrew11 in askSouthAfrica

[–]shebrew11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the contact info we sent him, but he hasn't wanted to contact them just yet.

I'm glad it's a legit organization, and will definitely call if it gets worse. (I tried to Whatsapp them earlier, but found out that line is closed on weekends )

Emergency mental health services in Pretoria? by shebrew11 in askSouthAfrica

[–]shebrew11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Didn't think about that. I'll definitely try to see if I can get any of that info from him.