I wonder if Melissa Broder's book Milk Fed hit your radar? It's a lesbian food romance centering on Shabbat meals. I'm not sure it wouldn't be offensive but the description of food and cocktails is outstanding!
Since the day the Israelites bitched about being hungry in the desert and יהוה threw bread at them we’ve been afflicted with carb addiction. We traded one slavery for another. That is the real meaning of Exodus.
Chaya Leah, I’m the one secular Jew in Brooklyn who stays on top of news about violence in the orthodox neighborhoods. I’m spreading the word.
Of course they trip over themselves to talk about whiteness (including Ashkenormativity?!) and to mention disproportionate casualties suffered by Palestinians, but I was maybe pleasantly surprised to see coverage of “unprecedented levels of antisemitic violence” appearing in Jezebel.
Really enjoyed this line: “I’m trying to make the world less antisemitic by seducing all antisemites and goyim and changing their minds, and it’s easier to get someone to listen when I talk about Jewish history if my tits are out.” Preach! As well as what was quoted from Neal Gabler on Barbara Streisand. Barbara forever!! Plus, I learned something new (god had a wife?!)!
Omg I just started reading that YR article! I suspect I’ll be tweeting something snarky later today, especially given the collective panic attack following a protest from some shithead virgin skinheads outside a Broadway show about Jews yesterday. But no one is paying attention to the actual violence.
I saw that dumb Broadway thing 🙄 Yair is so good. I didn’t know about all that housing discrimination stuff in nyc and nj. I did know media outlets blamed Jews for gentrifying the neighborhood when the Black Hebrew Israelite shooting happened.
Yair and Ben Shapiro had an in-person event in Florida about antisemitism. Because of course they did. It was actually very good. https://www.youtube.com/live/Gh6CYPboQjg
In some ways I really admire Joe Rogan and how he’ll platform anyone being censored and he’s done a lot for free speech and paving the way to the podcast new media style of dialogue and open conversations. But in other ways he’s definitely kind of an idiot. I have appreciated his skepticism and contrarianism, but sometimes he does veer too much into conspiracy theories.
Also I really need to learn a bit more about this new weight loss drug and listen to that Bari episode. I’m super super skeptical about anything being considered a miracle drug and quick pharma fixes. The first thing that I thought of when you two were speaking was cynically “in 10 years the FDA will start issuing warnings that this drug causes cancer or makes you infertile or something 🤷🏻♀️ oops” in typical big pharma fashion.
Even if it is the perfect drug, I think excess of quick fixes sometimes isn’t necessarily in our best interest, psychologically. Like it makes us dumber, weaker, less disciplined. Less problem solving the real reasons why problems like obesity exist in the first place, bc it’s not like humans had this issue before recent history. Chaya Leah explained it better than me! But yeah, I just don’t trust big pharma. Sometimes medicine is life saving and necessary, I’m not anti medicine, but I think if there are other solutions to fix your problems then those should be at least tried first before resorting to drugs (ie. Things like obesity or cough cough gender dysphoria cough cough).
What Joe Rogan said was unequivocally stupid. What he should have said after that comment was: You know who also likes money? Midgets. And, Albinos. And, of course NOBODY loves money more than the Portuguese.
Rather, he added some silly puff comment about Italians and Pizza.
Does this one dumb comment make him anti-Semitic? Of course not. Would I appreciate if he would have clarified his comment. Yes.
What this proves more than anything is if someone is opening their pie hole for several hours a day on a range of topics - many of which they probably know very little about - than a lot of stupidity will spew out.
Yes Joe Rogan "luvs" the Jews, but not so much the Israeli ones. That's why his foreign policy gurus are Roger Waters, Abby Martin of RT and other Bernie bro Israel haters
True, he does seem to subscribe to the misguided anti-interventionist style of Israel hate that lurks in his corner of the internet. I wonder who would be a good guest for him on Israel....
i think he was looking for an excuse to support Omar and her views and got one from the guest. I heard him once agree w Abby Martin when she compared how the Israelis treat the Palis to how the Nazis treated the Jews and since then not much of a fan. Then he went vax septic and i realized he was more a conspiracy thinker than a middle of the road centrist.
We need some more conversation going in the comments. On that note, nothing of substance to say, just that you two are great and make me laugh!
Yes, Jean! Where is everyone from? I live in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. As close to St Paul as possible without paying the exorbitant property taxes!
I love the way you guys talked about diets and body stuff! I'm only figuring out how to eat well (I'm 46) and it's hard work.
I'm so inviting myself to Shabbat someday!
You are invited to Chaya Leah whenever you are in Long Beach! She’s even hosting some of her internet friends
tomorrow.
I am holding her to it! Likewise, if St Paul ever calls, you all gotta come over for drinks!
I wonder if Melissa Broder's book Milk Fed hit your radar? It's a lesbian food romance centering on Shabbat meals. I'm not sure it wouldn't be offensive but the description of food and cocktails is outstanding!
Since the day the Israelites bitched about being hungry in the desert and יהוה threw bread at them we’ve been afflicted with carb addiction. We traded one slavery for another. That is the real meaning of Exodus.
Chaya Leah, I’m the one secular Jew in Brooklyn who stays on top of news about violence in the orthodox neighborhoods. I’m spreading the word.
I’m all about Shabbat-lite these days 🤘🏼
Manna!! It’s our origin story!
Was that a bread basket Moses rolled in on? 🧐
Interesting article re:hot Jewish girl influencers...it’s really long (like really goes on and on and on meandering forever) but curious what you think. https://jezebel.com/hot-jewish-girl-antisemitism-1850144584
Of course they trip over themselves to talk about whiteness (including Ashkenormativity?!) and to mention disproportionate casualties suffered by Palestinians, but I was maybe pleasantly surprised to see coverage of “unprecedented levels of antisemitic violence” appearing in Jezebel.
Really enjoyed this line: “I’m trying to make the world less antisemitic by seducing all antisemites and goyim and changing their minds, and it’s easier to get someone to listen when I talk about Jewish history if my tits are out.” Preach! As well as what was quoted from Neal Gabler on Barbara Streisand. Barbara forever!! Plus, I learned something new (god had a wife?!)!
And ... Yair Rosenberg is on it! He always puts things so well
The Invisible Victims of American Anti-Semitism https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/anti-semitism-media-coverage-political-partisanship/673184/
And while I'm here, this NYT article about Talmudic zoning in Brooklyn made me smile https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/nyregion/brooklyn-observant-jews.html
Omg I just started reading that YR article! I suspect I’ll be tweeting something snarky later today, especially given the collective panic attack following a protest from some shithead virgin skinheads outside a Broadway show about Jews yesterday. But no one is paying attention to the actual violence.
I saw that dumb Broadway thing 🙄 Yair is so good. I didn’t know about all that housing discrimination stuff in nyc and nj. I did know media outlets blamed Jews for gentrifying the neighborhood when the Black Hebrew Israelite shooting happened.
Yair and Ben Shapiro had an in-person event in Florida about antisemitism. Because of course they did. It was actually very good. https://www.youtube.com/live/Gh6CYPboQjg
In some ways I really admire Joe Rogan and how he’ll platform anyone being censored and he’s done a lot for free speech and paving the way to the podcast new media style of dialogue and open conversations. But in other ways he’s definitely kind of an idiot. I have appreciated his skepticism and contrarianism, but sometimes he does veer too much into conspiracy theories.
Also I really need to learn a bit more about this new weight loss drug and listen to that Bari episode. I’m super super skeptical about anything being considered a miracle drug and quick pharma fixes. The first thing that I thought of when you two were speaking was cynically “in 10 years the FDA will start issuing warnings that this drug causes cancer or makes you infertile or something 🤷🏻♀️ oops” in typical big pharma fashion.
Even if it is the perfect drug, I think excess of quick fixes sometimes isn’t necessarily in our best interest, psychologically. Like it makes us dumber, weaker, less disciplined. Less problem solving the real reasons why problems like obesity exist in the first place, bc it’s not like humans had this issue before recent history. Chaya Leah explained it better than me! But yeah, I just don’t trust big pharma. Sometimes medicine is life saving and necessary, I’m not anti medicine, but I think if there are other solutions to fix your problems then those should be at least tried first before resorting to drugs (ie. Things like obesity or cough cough gender dysphoria cough cough).
What Joe Rogan said was unequivocally stupid. What he should have said after that comment was: You know who also likes money? Midgets. And, Albinos. And, of course NOBODY loves money more than the Portuguese.
Rather, he added some silly puff comment about Italians and Pizza.
Does this one dumb comment make him anti-Semitic? Of course not. Would I appreciate if he would have clarified his comment. Yes.
What this proves more than anything is if someone is opening their pie hole for several hours a day on a range of topics - many of which they probably know very little about - than a lot of stupidity will spew out.
Yes Joe Rogan "luvs" the Jews, but not so much the Israeli ones. That's why his foreign policy gurus are Roger Waters, Abby Martin of RT and other Bernie bro Israel haters
True, he does seem to subscribe to the misguided anti-interventionist style of Israel hate that lurks in his corner of the internet. I wonder who would be a good guest for him on Israel....
Bari!
i think he was looking for an excuse to support Omar and her views and got one from the guest. I heard him once agree w Abby Martin when she compared how the Israelis treat the Palis to how the Nazis treated the Jews and since then not much of a fan. Then he went vax septic and i realized he was more a conspiracy thinker than a middle of the road centrist.