Thoughts
Context on the Israel-Hamas war by a left leaning Jew
I’m going to talk about the indigenousness of Jews in Israel, how Palestine got its name, how modern day Israel was founded, the origins of Zionism, the start of Hamas, what Hamas is doing now, and how Israel has been trying to do to deal with it. I’ll also give a brief history of antisemitism, mostly to give it a definition that’s actionable. Everything is easily verifiable, though I’ll try to include links where I can to back up what I say.
Challah recipe
Bread machine directions 1. 1 C (8 oz) room temperature water2. 2 large eggs3. ? C (3 oz) sugar4. ? C oil (3 oz)5. 1 ½ tsp salt6. 1 ? C (8.7 oz) white wheat flour7. 2 ? C (13.8) bread flour8. 2 1/4 tsp yeast (for glaze)1 egg yolk½ tsp waterpinch of sugar Preheat oven...
36 year in review
2019. 36. What a year. My birthday goals for that year were to continue building myself up and to find things which would make me happy. That, I did. Sadly, I wasn't able to find a new theme song for that year, though it didn't really seem I needed one. Double-chai...
Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT), Part 1
It was about four hours into the hike when I started to scratch the surface of why I wanted to do it. Jalisa got me into backpacking about six months after we met. I had always been interested in backpacking, but I was never able to explore it due to various...
The Problem with Ilhan Omar
Two Jews, three opinions. Jewish proverb Many people in the Ilhan controvery are citing that because some Jewish people didn't take offense, that it's not a problem. We, as Jews, have a long history of maintaining our own opinions, holding others' opinions in mind,...
Moving On
If you've visited any of my sites before, you'll know that I love life. I'm adventurous, trusting, and formidably optimistic. I love people, I love art, and I love living. The time has come for me to give up owning an insurance agency. Marketing and operating remotely...