The Passover Story
So, I watched Prince of Egypt on Wednesday night to celebrate Passover. Then, I noticed some people watching it to celebrate Easter, which, okay, fine. It’s not like you’re holding a Seder and it is an excellent movie.
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My Judaism
My Judaism – Abraham was Trouble
When people tell me that religion is a tool of obedience and oppression, I just sort of chuckle to myself. I mean, sure, it gets used as one, but the people saying this are usually the sorts of people that think religion begins and ends …
My Jud@ism – The Egyptians are My children, too.
Passover is my favorite of the Jewish Holidays. Christians might know it better as Good Friday – if you’re wondering why Good Friday and Easter move around on you guys every year, it’s because your holiday is directly connected to ours. If the last supper …
My Jud@ism – Purim
There are three kinds of Jewish holiday. Firstly, there’s you worked hard, so take a day off. Go drink, hang out with your family and friends… relax, man. That one happens every week. Secondly, there’s trees are awesome! Let’s get drunk and talk about how …
My Jud@ism – The Choosing People
I was born a Jew; I will die a Jew. My mom was Jewish and I was raised Jewish in a world where the word “religion” usually means “Christianity” and most people lump in my faith with that one and Islam, despite the philosophical differences …