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“Yentl—you have the soul of a man.”

“So why was I born a woman?”

“Even Heaven makes mistakes.”

Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy by Isaac Bashevis Singer

#yentl #trans

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פֿון פֿאָרווערטס, נאָוועמבער 19, 1936

#berel beyle #queer #trans

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I have a small collection of siddurs, but this one of the most precious gifts I've ever been given. Hungarian siddur that survived the book burnings. It's in rough shape but it's still here and that brings me joy.

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Scene from the most famous Yiddish play The Dybbuk by the Vilner Trupe. 1910s.

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Antique Jewish Folk Chest, Eastern Europe 

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Laver and washbasin (for ritual hand-easing before the priestly blessing) engraved with the hands of the Kohanim, the Tablets, and dated Shpeliah. Around the rim of the washbasin is the benediction pronounced by the priests before they bless the congregation, “He who has made us holy in the holiness of Aaron and has commanded us to bless his people Israel with adoration.” Moscow, 1781. 

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19th Century Polish Silver Filigree Menorah

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18th Century Polish Brass Menorah

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18th Century Brass Menorah from Galitzia

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18th Century Brass Menorah From Galitzia

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18th Century Brass Menorah From Galitzia

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18th Century Polish brass menorah modeled after synagogue facade

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A Polish silver Hanukah lamp

in late 18th century style, fluted vase-form stem and reeded branches leading to eagle heads below baluster sconces, eagle finial, matching servant light.

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Late 19th Century Polish Brass Menorah

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It's cuz you're always fiddling on that damn roof

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Cows do not use all four of their stomachs regularly. They use one stomach for meat and another for dairy, and then the other two stomachs are only used for meat and dairy on Passover.

#mod babka