#shalom — Public Fediverse posts

I meant to share this at the start of the new year, and then the days got away from me.

Which turns out to be fitting, because the word I chose is not one that expires.

My word for this year is shalom. Peace and here is what most people do not know about it. Shalom does not only mean peace the way English means it, the absence of fighting. The root carries the idea of wholeness. Something complete, with nothing missing. That is why we use the same word to greet someone and to say goodbye. We are not just wishing quiet on them. We are wishing them whole.

I do not need to tell you why I chose it this year.

But I want to say clearly that I did not choose it as a wish for something far away and political. I chose it for the smaller version too. Peace in a home. Peace in a body that has been through things. Peace between two people who stopped speaking. The kind you can actually build.

So a few days late, and no less sincere: shalom. May this year bring you the whole version.

#Hebrew #Shalom

I meant to share this at the start of the new year, and then the days got away from me.

Which turns out to be fitting, because the word I chose is not one that expires.

My word for this year is shalom. Peace and here is what most people do not know about it. Shalom does not only mean peace the way English means it, the absence of fighting. The root carries the idea of wholeness. Something complete, with nothing missing. That is why we use the same word to greet someone and to say goodbye. We are not just wishing quiet on them. We are wishing them whole.

I do not need to tell you why I chose it this year.

But I want to say clearly that I did not choose it as a wish for something far away and political. I chose it for the smaller version too. Peace in a home. Peace in a body that has been through things. Peace between two people who stopped speaking. The kind you can actually build.

So a few days late, and no less sincere: shalom. May this year bring you the whole version.

#Hebrew #Shalom

I meant to share this at the start of the new year, and then the days got away from me.

Which turns out to be fitting, because the word I chose is not one that expires.

My word for this year is shalom. Peace and here is what most people do not know about it. Shalom does not only mean peace the way English means it, the absence of fighting. The root carries the idea of wholeness. Something complete, with nothing missing. That is why we use the same word to greet someone and to say goodbye. We are not just wishing quiet on them. We are wishing them whole.

I do not need to tell you why I chose it this year.

But I want to say clearly that I did not choose it as a wish for something far away and political. I chose it for the smaller version too. Peace in a home. Peace in a body that has been through things. Peace between two people who stopped speaking. The kind you can actually build.

So a few days late, and no less sincere: shalom. May this year bring you the whole version.

#Hebrew #Shalom

I meant to share this at the start of the new year, and then the days got away from me.

Which turns out to be fitting, because the word I chose is not one that expires.

My word for this year is shalom. Peace and here is what most people do not know about it. Shalom does not only mean peace the way English means it, the absence of fighting. The root carries the idea of wholeness. Something complete, with nothing missing. That is why we use the same word to greet someone and to say goodbye. We are not just wishing quiet on them. We are wishing them whole.

I do not need to tell you why I chose it this year.

But I want to say clearly that I did not choose it as a wish for something far away and political. I chose it for the smaller version too. Peace in a home. Peace in a body that has been through things. Peace between two people who stopped speaking. The kind you can actually build.

So a few days late, and no less sincere: shalom. May this year bring you the whole version.

#Hebrew #Shalom

I meant to share this at the start of the new year, and then the days got away from me.

Which turns out to be fitting, because the word I chose is not one that expires.

My word for this year is shalom. Peace and here is what most people do not know about it. Shalom does not only mean peace the way English means it, the absence of fighting. The root carries the idea of wholeness. Something complete, with nothing missing. That is why we use the same word to greet someone and to say goodbye. We are not just wishing quiet on them. We are wishing them whole.

I do not need to tell you why I chose it this year.

But I want to say clearly that I did not choose it as a wish for something far away and political. I chose it for the smaller version too. Peace in a home. Peace in a body that has been through things. Peace between two people who stopped speaking. The kind you can actually build.

So a few days late, and no less sincere: shalom. May this year bring you the whole version.

#Hebrew #Shalom

"#SuzyUltman has been delighting us for years, ever since the algorithm gods placed her adorable felt “#Shalom” pennant on our feeds. Since then, the #awardwinning #author, #illustrator and #productdesigner has brought so much #Jewishjoy into our lives through her #art and the many #Jewish #children’s #books she’s #written and #illustrated.

Suzy’s newest #book might be the most exciting yet: “The Art of Jewish Joy” comes out this week and includes 50 #crafts to celebrate Jewish #holidays and #traditions. (Plus, we’re partnering with Suzy and her co-author #AmandaKingloff on a #RoshHashanah card-making class — learn more here!)

We asked Suzy to share the things that bring her Jewish joy, and not surprisingly, her answers are as delightful as her art."

https://www.kveller.com/what-brings-suzy-ultman-jewish-joy/

" BoyGeorge hat mit »We Will Dance Again« einen neuen, mit Künstlicher Intelligenz produzierten Song veröffentlicht, in dem er sich mit Israel und den Juden solidarisch zeigt. Der Titel greift den Satz »We will dance again« auf, der nach dem Hamas-Massaker auf dem Nova-Musikfestival zu einem Symbol für Widerstandskraft und Hoffnung geworden ist." https://www.juedische-allgemeine.de/kultur/boy-george-veroeffentlicht-israelsolidarischen-song-we-will-dance-again/ #Shalom #WeWillDanceAgain #Nova #Israel #Juden #Hamas #Gaza #Antisemitismus #Politik #LGBTQ #Queer #BoyGeorge #Musik

"[T]he 56th annual #NYC #PrideMarch Sunday, which was themed “For All of Us.

But for many #Jewish participants, the festivities unfolded against a backdrop of growing unease.

“It’s been a lot harder to be Jewish in #queer spaces, and often hard to also be queer in Jewish spaces as well,” Schafer said. “And so I think that we’ve seen record numbers of people here needing to find community.”

Last year, #Ottawa’s #Pride Parade was cancelled after pro-#Palestinian #protesters blocked the route, and in 2024, Jewish #Lesbians in #NewYork began hosting their own Pride celebration, #Shalom, #Dykes, after organizers of the #DykeMarch hosted their parade under the theme “Dykes Against #Genocide.”

On Saturday, #California Jewish State Sen. #ScottWiener said in a post on X that he had been harassed “verbally and physically” while attending a #trans march in #SanFrancisco earlier in the week."

https://www.jta.org/2026/06/29/ny/a-tale-of-two-marches-lgbtq-jews-face-cheers-and-heckles-at-nyc-pride