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Ben Lorber @benlorber8.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

‘Antisemitism isn’t systemic’ is the Left’s version of ‘the world’s oldest hatred’. An easy slogan that is in fact a sign of impoverished thought, a stubborn unwillingness to think critically & rigorously. One hyperbolizes, the other minimizes;

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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow

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🎃Meli👻 @mismatched.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Finally getting around to reading part 2 of @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social's Yom Kippur sermons on antisemitism, and it is quite good! morethanfourquestions.beehiiv.com/p/question-2...

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Question 28: How do we fight antisemitism?

A Yom Kippur Sermon on Safety through Solidarity

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There is a lot of antisemitism right now (See: both of my Yom Kippur sermons this year). And, I’m grateful that our mayor is approaching the combatting of it not only through additional security measures but through education. Our safety is bound up with the safety of all New Yorkers

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’ve seen people define antisemitism as “anybody who believes in what’s going on in the Middle East is wrong” Another reason why I’m going to hate Netanyahu for as long as I live. The genocidal maniac killed thousands of innocent people, and completely fucked over his own people in the process.

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So far this morning at school my toddler has played with friends, had a snack, done baby yoga, learned about acorns, and painted a paper acorn to explore different shades of brown paint. Meanwhile (it’s my day off) I have cleaned, started meal prepping and soon will force myself to work out. Trade?

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026

Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Lest anyone be worried that the nor’easter would keep chabad from getting people to shake lulav, don’t worry! They got me inside the subway station and seemed a bit confused that I knew the blessings and a bit more confused that I said ruach instead of melech but chag sameachs were still exchanged!

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🧠 FUCK AI 🧠 WRITE + PUBLISH FROM YOUR OWN ACTUAL BRAIN I will help you I got you: 1) Write op-eds 2) Write a book proposals 3) also there's a book proposal master doc you can get *all this is 75% off for (next skeet) House of Study folks (more next skeet) www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

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Jonathan Dresner @jondresner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"[A]ntisemitism is not an isolated hatred but rather part of a system of prejudices including racism, homophobia and transphobia, Islamophobia, sexism, ableism, and the list goes on. ...it is to the benefit of those with the most power to turn groups with less of it against one another."

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Here's my Yom Kippur morning sermon on Safety through Solidarity, with thanks to @benlorber8.bsky.social and @shaneburley.bsky.social! (To get the context, I recommend watching part 1 first) youtu.be/do7V5EAyZPI written version here: morethanfourquestions.beehiiv.com/p/question-2...

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To Life- Yom Kippur 5787/2026

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Proud of these twelve JFREJ members who are at this very moment risking arrest alongside Palestinian, Iranian, and Lebanese New Yorkers & allies in a mass anti-war protest outside the UN as war criminal Netanyahu prepares to speak. We demand: FUND PEOPLE NOT BOMBS

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just a sampling of the lovely comments I’ve gotten on the clip of my Kol Nidre sermon that I posted. I know trolls will be trolls and it still makes me worry when Jews are so unable to actually engage with one another. (I’ve gotten some positive notes too. It’s not all yucky)

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I think it is perhaps the most bi thing is the world to not know that it's Bi Visibility Day because it's so normal for us to be invisible. But yes hello still here still queer yada yada yada

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Darren Cohen @darrencohen.me · 22/09/2026

Please watch this

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 22/09/2026

This is TODAY, friends in NYC! See you there!!!

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today is annual "rabbis and cantors get to do whatever they want" day and I am loving it. (Will be publishing my Kol Nidre sermon shortly but I haven't checked my email once and I have spent most of the morning lazing about and this too is Torah.)

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Shana Tovah from me and the 1.5 liter bottle of water I drank in the last 10 minutes 💦

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Are you fasting tomorrow? This is your starting gun for water drinking. We are going to do 3L of water over the next 6 hours, OK? It's completely doable. Go and drink 500ml of water right now. Go. We go again in 45 minutes.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026

The Venn diagram of Dr. Martin Luther King’s ”white moderate“ and today‘s “we gotta compromise on trans rights moderate“ is a circle

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Relatedly, for all Jews intending to fast: Start hydrating now. A lot of us are chronically dehydrated. Drinking lots on Sunday will help but it’s not enough if your body is already running on a deficit. Get a glass of water and drink it. Repeat often. Seltzer counts too. Not coffee or booze.

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Oh hey look I gave a sermon, and, whaddaya know, I talked about my kid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lujw... (Don't worry— the Yom Kippur ones will be much less chill. But I wanted to smile on Rosh Hashanah)

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“I-Toddler”: An Invitation to the Here and Now, Rosh Hashanah 5787/2026

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/09/2026

We really can't let ourselves get accustomed to this. He's telling the people of NC that he's going to let them die if they don't vote how he wants.

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Genuine question as I work on this monster of a drash: What's one thing you wish folks understood about antisemitism that you think they don't?

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

FWIW I don't know if Macklemore is antisemitic or not. I did read the whole stadium speech, and I think it was a bit simplistic but not antisemitic. And I think it's a problem when anti-Zionists are punished for supposed antisemitism when known antisemites (Rev. Hagee, Kanye, etc) often aren't.

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Coffee-drinking Jews: This is your annual PSA that if you plan to fast on Yom Kippur (note that you should absolutely *not* fast unless it's mentally & physically safe for you), you should start tapering your caffeine now. Your Yom Kippur self will thank you.

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good morning! Today is the day I write my Kol Nidre sermon about antisemitism. It's gonna be great. And by great I mean that I think by the end everyone will be mad at me for something I said but hopefully also will have a better understanding of how antisemitism operates on right/left/middle. Yay?

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today is Monday, Sept 14 Good morning ❤️ eat take your meds hydrate tell your people you love them let them love you back We are here. This is real. Let's build a home for each other and fight like hell. All you fascists bound to lose ✊️

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 11/09/2026

I'm proud to have a mayor who brings such grace, sensitivity, and humanity to civic leadership.

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T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights @truahrabbis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The t’ruah blast consists of nine staccato notes. This halting sound reminds us of the brokenness of the world, while also calling us to be partners with God in healing this brokenness. May we find the courage in 5787 to pursue justice in partnership with God.

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This TJ’s is 3 blocks from my shul and my office snacks are about to get so much better after a sad few months

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The bigotry, fear-mongering & hate targeting Muslims is escalating, fueled by people with power & a platform: NYC politicians; far-right Jewish activists & the Jewish establishment alike; and most of all, leaders of the fascist, white Christian nationalist federal government.

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A small break from High Holy Day prep to say that brightwheel is the greatest thing in the world because after months of a vague report from our nanny share at the end of each day, now we get pictures of our toddler having a lovely time with his little friends at his new school *all* *day* *long*

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I wish it was more of a scandal that our government is staffed by neo-Nazis.

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Sam Brody @samuelhayimbrody.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

“New ENGLAND?! You mean New AMERICA” “Sir you already renamed New Mexico New America” “Okay so make New England NEW New America” “Sir, that’s what you did to New Hampshire”

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good morning world. Rosh Hashanah is on Friday. None of my high holiday sermons are written and I can procrastinate by doing everything else holiday-related no longer. This week is going to be bonkers. Wish me luck. Lfg.

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Outlook not functioning properly less than 2 weeks before Rosh Hashanah is antisemitic.

photo shows an outlook page saying "your message can't be displayed right now"

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 01/09/2026

Ok what the actual fuck, @wired.com!!!! Calling perimenopause a “buzzword” is wild, misogynist work that minimizes a decades long feminist movement to raise awareness about women’s health This article could have been good but instead is … very very bad

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Inside the Perimenopause Industrial Complex

How an alliance of tech startups, MAHA operatives, and actual medical experts made millennial women the new face of hormone therapy.

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LeeLeeOnBsky @vg-plus.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly gifted $1 million to Vanderbilt to support the development of the Covid vaccine. She always loved us.

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈 @midimyers.com · 24/08/2026

see, this makes sense because as we all know, the defense against the dark arts teaching position is cursed (by transphobia)

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I'm having one of those "call the specialty pharmacy that tells you to call your insurance that tells you to call the pharmacy benefits line that tells you to call the *other* specialty insurance line to confirm that the drug the specialty pharmacy told you was covered is *actually* covered" days 😓

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I no longer write recipes for a living. I study music full-time and I paint and garden. But if I were still in that field, I don't know what I would do in the face of so many of the foods I used to recommend now becoming, for lack of a better word, poisonous.

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hey knowledgable nyc folk— what time do you need to get to the park on a weekday to have a good shot at Shakespeare in the park tix??

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My toddler just got up from a 2.5 hour nap, was lovingly carried to his high chair, and is now eating the other half of his pain au chocolat from this morning and I would just like to say that this kid has a very good life. (And will, I’m sure, be screaming at me about something momentarily)

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Ok yid'n. 'Tis the season. Please share with me: 1) The sermon topics you want to hear about on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 2) The sermon topics you do *not* want to hear about on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (This is obvs just out of curiosity and not to actually determine my topics)

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The funny part of narishkeit like Shapiro's is they pull this "oh that atheist isn't a Real Jew (tm), they're only a member of the Jewish people but whaddabout MITZVOT?! or ISRAEL!11!" + it's like bruh your supreme leader bibi netanyahu + MUCH of that country is secular, you know that, right?

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Rabbi Emily Cohen @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Looking for High Holy Day plans in NYC? Join us at WES! westendsynagogue.org/high-holy-days

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