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I don't believe in romanticizing politicians. Sooner or later, they're bound to disappoint you in some way. I DO believe, however, in criticizing them honestly.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

If you can criticize Mamdani for anything, it's for being too milquetoast on certain things related to Jews and Judaism. I wasn't thrilled with his Tisha B'av statement, for instance. But this is ridiculous.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I bought Reese's minis as a a Shabbat snack. So, naturally, my fingers smell like chocolate right now, even though I haven't had any of them yet.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

You can actually see a lot of that seep in unintentionally to the text itself. There are several instances where Greek and Latin words are used.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Not just that, even the rise of political Christianity complicated matters.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It makes sense, since the text suffered many setbacks due to outside interference.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Jerusalem Talmud is even longer. It's also more cryptic, and sections are incomplete and/or lost.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

But yeah, haven't "read" The Talmud. It doesn't work that way.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

That said, it's an economic layout. I'll give it that much.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Also, if you're fluent in both Hebrew and Aramaic, then chances are you understand the text's nuance.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It's claims like that that immediately discredit your argument, people. The Talmud isn't a monolithic text.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Antisemites: I've read your evil Talmud! Me: Oh yeah? Which part?

An English summary of the layout from a page of The Talmud.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

My cousin and his fiance dropped off a care package to our hotel, complete with a customized note. I love it.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Being educated doesn't mean that you're informed.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Venn Diagram of Antisemitism and anti-Zionism has plenty of overlap. Unfortunately, most people in that overlap think they're outside it.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I don't get why your Post has a translate tab below it, but yes.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

But yes, it wasn't quite on par with American segregation.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I remember watching Tipat Mazal, which was about this exact issue.

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Arguably one of Begin's greatest accomplishments was providing parity.

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