#KADISH

[willtasker]

This is Your Kingdom of Heaven, Father, Just as You planned it. Every immortal cliché intact. Lambs frisk. Wheat ripples. Sunbeams dance. Something is wrong. The light: flat. The air: sterile. Do You know what is wrong? There is nothing to dream. Nowhere to go. Nothing to know.

[j-saying]

My grandma was born in Israel in the late 1930s. Her grandfather and uncle survived "there" and immigrated to Israel after the holocaust.

I didn't hear about their stories as a kid.

The closest link I have is my grandma, telling me that her mom refused to believe her sister, who escaped Europe in a refugees ship (Ma'apilim) is dead. The ship was drowned, and the sister was on it with her husband and two young children. But my great-grandma (whom I never met) kept holding to the fact that her sister was a great swimmer, who won several competitions. To her lest day, gr-gram believed her sister is missing, not dead.

But still.

I grew up learning about the holocaust, as a part of life. I had a fight with my mom when I was 7 when she found me reading an autobiography of a survivor.

In Israel, the argument is not "if" but "what age should kid start learn about the holocaust"

(as in "1st grade or pre-k?")

There are 2 dates for holocaust remembrance: the Israeli, in which we learn in school about it and there's a siren at the morning and everyone stops and stand in silence. Remembering for 60 seconds.

Kadish is a prayer you say for the dead, during the time after they passed, and every year on their passing date.

So, there's also Tevet 10th, the Jewish "General Kadish day", in which we pray for the souls of those we don't know when they died. Or don't know about them, in general.

(there are so many communities we don't even know EXISTED, not to mention the individuals who died, or when they died.)

i am so fucking infuriated that the same leftists who have been posting the protocols, and reblogging news literally direct from hamas, are now acting all righteous because they get to call out j.k rowling for her latest bout of transphobic antisemitism. they feel so good that they're "standing up for victims of the holocaust", while they've spent the past six months weaponizing the holocaust to attack jews.

if you're only calling it out when the poster is a terf or right-wing bigot posting misinformation on twitter, but not when jews are being stabbed in the streets, then congratulations, your activism is worthless! you can stop trying to convince yourself you would have been against the holocaust when you've been dead fucking silent about the jews who are dying now.

[caz-the-yarncromancer]

Old video game painting dump

You know, what the hell, look at my old art. LOOK AT IT. latest one is from 2019, I don't have the patience for these anymore

[3-inch-sam]

i get it now

[curhartwrites]

Book Review: "The Weight of Ink," a novel by Rachel Kadish

This heartrending, impossibly hopeful book by award winning author Rachel Kadish commanded my attention from the moment I opened it. It follows two parallel stories that are intimately interwoven: the unraveling of a cache of hidden papers discovered underneath a stair by two historians at odds with one another, and the life of the young Sephardic Jewish woman who wrote those papers in seventeenth century London. The book is richly layered, but never gets away from itself. Every word is deliberate, and absolutely necessary. Its visual descriptions are stunningly realized, and its central figures are both deeply admirable and at times uncomfortably human. It leaves the reader with no easy answers or clean breaks, but no loose ends either. Read this masterful piece of contemporary Jewish fiction if you are Jewish, if you are not Jewish, if you have a deep love of women, if you have a deep tenderness for men, if you are Queer, if you struggle within the confines of gender, if you are asexual, if you believe that our choices and desires can shake the very foundations of our lives, if you love history, or if you enjoy lush descriptions of seventeenth century architecture.

[cielrouge]

Kadish Morris: You have said that this is the book (Time is a Mother) of which you are proudest in terms of craft. Why? Ocean Vuong: It’s important for me to say that being proud is not so much a claim on quality or achievement in the work, or lack thereof, but of satisfying the artistic potential within oneself. With my other books, I’ve always felt that there was room left over in the glass, that I didn’t fill it to the brim when it was published, mostly because I didn’t have the courage to execute all my techniques, or that they weren’t truly refined (the use of humour, for example). With this book, I felt the water was finally spilling over the top, which is both a relief but also perhaps a reason to mourn. Is this it? Have I stopped growing? Have I caught up with myself? I don’t know – but if that’s the case, then I would be perfectly happy with that. I may be alone in thinking this, but I truly don’t believe that a writer should just keep writing as long as they’re alive. I see my career not by how much I can produce but by how the work can get me to where I can meaningfully stop and be satisfied with what I’ve done. I’m more interested in stopping well rather than endlessly creating. - Ocean Vuong (from this June 2023 Guardian interview)

[williamkadish]

William Lewis Kadish

William Kadish serves as Director of Commercial Real Estate Development and Disposition for Lawrence Kadish Real Estate, a New York-based firm. He has over thirty years of real estate experience. William is President of Broad Metro LLC, Est. 1996, a commercial real estate investment and development company, and spearheads efforts to improve properties Nationwide. With 30 years of real estate experience, Kadish brings extensive knowledge and expertise to the table.

William Kadish

[mel-rhodes-place]

MISTAKEN FOR HAMAS FIGHTERS, AID WORKERS KILLED

John Chapman, James ‘Jim’ Henderson and James Kirby, three Britons among the seven WCK aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza. Photograph: PA (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/02/israeli-airstrike-gaza-british-citizens-aid-workers-killed) Mistaken for Hamas terrorists, three British aid workers were amongst seven humanitarian workers killed while trying to deliver aid into…

[fuzzysparrow]

Philip Guston

Until 25th February 2024, 50 years of work by Canadian artist Philip Guston (1913-80) is on display at Tate Modern. Concerned with philosophical and social concerns, Guston’s abstract expressionist work responds to wars, racism and violence. He felt it was his responsibility to challenge “the brutality of the world” through his art and consistently changed and reinvented himself in doing…

[kirkkadish]

Procession, the opening track from my new album, Peace Movements. The video documents the Kerala & Kavadi Festival processions in India. Be among the very first to hear this beautiful new music!

I follow back!

[casavanse]

It's been a month since the start of this war.

A month since October seven. A month since 1,400 innocent people were murdered in their homes. A month since 240 people were kidnapped to gaza, some of which mere children.

In jewish tradition, we mourn our dead for seven days after they died - Shiva - and for another memorial day 30 days later, a month.

This is the memorial day of all the dead. In this day we remember them. We pray for them. We say kadish about then. They were our brothers and sisters, they were our friends.

A month in to the war.

Dont you dare to forget them.

Here are the names of every known person that died on October seven, all together. There are still unidentified missing people.

May their memory be a blessing.

[444names]

Names generated from the List of empires on the English Wikipedia

Acenishu Acente Afavin Afracy Afria Afrianan Afshai Afsharan Akkari Akonger Akonic Akontrese Akontuʻi Akorea Akory Akwamugha Akwarmand Akwassyrid Ariannic Asalleucid Asarman Assamonfed Assian Assyriana Atecha Athity Aughabulo Augush Aulian Aurraza Aurysincid Aussoulta Avarthu Avieth Avietnazil Avijapal Ayunepal Azmian...

Babulou Babylo Bamany Bamitanian Bamonfed Bamongha Baterman Baths Beles Belga Benish Benoes Benthit Benti Bermen Betanisha Borde Boreattold Borebian Bracen Braneian Brazi Brian Britan Brunid Bulgarchal Bulgian Bulikan Bulikh Bulof Bulor Bulou Buria Buryeo Burépec Bylof Byzan Cartharic Cedian Cedoman Cenoesean Chaem Chazil Chornu Conian Coninem Contrid Danavarian Danicaluk Denti Duchese Duchold Ducian Ducid Duryeo Duryeoryeo Duttan Dutthenial Duttin Duttiquith Duttiquity Duttola Egyptan Elassyri Eljuk Emermens Empite Ethenid Ethes Etnarid Firachal Firacy Firan Firavian Firazan Firebial Firencan Frallic Frazil Fraznamai Frenor Fressyrea Frited Fritiquit Fulganate Fulgarid Fulonger Fulor Fulte Funemer Funepan Fungdonic Funghaeati Funghal Funish Ganan Ganian Garal Garian Garic Garthaga Genorg Geordenlu Geordent Germar Germara Gevijapalo Ghaburi Ghaica Ghassin Ghazil Goguese Gogurkic Golerbian Goleuchy Goral Gorgialli Gotharit Gothes Gottond Grajapahia Granavi Gravian Grenian Grenican Grepal Grepublite Grese Guese Gustrat Haempian Halmyrepur Hania Hanian Harican Hiopira Holdenia Holder Holes Holof Horthaic Hortuʻi Horysan Hosican Hoyungevia Hoyunghaya Hoyutchy Hunaths Huneman Hunew Hungorea Huniannid Hunnican Ibenoesean Ibetallity Ibeth Ibetna Itanagazi Itinchai Japahionic Japahite Japal Japarite Jayuna Jayunic Jayutton Jolat Joltan Kadian Kadiana Kadish Khaga Khitish Khmede Khmedia Khmen Khmexic Khwar Khwarlem Kinga Kondannian Konfed Kongenia Konian Konid Kontrica Koratec Korazi Korazte Korthity Korya Koryeo Kosia Kosini Kospal Kospaloni Kospitai Kospite Kulitti Kussikarid Kussyrean Kustecolof Kustedian Kustrenla Lamurg Lasam Macenian Maica Maitand Majapal Majapan Majaya Majayan Managianew Mania Manian Maniong Maracy Maria Marid Marth Maryand Masafsh Massannish Massia Maulof Maulte Maush Media Mediane Meninagian Menlamanca Mentish Mermeni Mexic Mexica Monfedoman Mongoltany Moniana Monica Monid Montinina Montrat Moraj Mordenew Morgin Murkic Muryeornu Neianish Nemerbiand Nemexic Nianamu Nishu Noesec Noeser Odryeo Odryeorya Odrysafsh Oltan Omacedon Omallica Osingol Ospira Ostrozvia Oysal Oyunid Oyutch Pagany Pagiani Pagin Pahimorea Palican Pality Pallia Palonid Palukust Parysalith Pongaran Poniali Ponid Pornu Poryeo Prean Prephtha Publi Publite Qarch Qaria Qariante Qarmaj Qoyunia Qoyutchy Ranamitti Ratec Rathai Ratinican Ravia Raviethit Razil Razna Raztechian Rogolte Roguessin Rogur Rogurran Romaraj Rozvid Rozvin Rungan Runlu Runni Rustrid Rustrozvia Safrian Safsh Safshuan Salukyan Samajapan Saman Samaran Samian Samur Sanandan Sanannid Sanantrid Sanianican Sarala Sarazte Sarchalic Sassinian Sechan Seconish Selgal Selgan Senchite Senem Seran Sermany Siana Siani Sical Sikaria Singa Songa Spahitai Spali Spalikh Spian Spirst Spirstrit Sultan Sulte Sultec Sumedish Sumen Sumenian Sumerate Sumerithai Surkin Suryeo Swedenia Swediant Thianew Thitant Tibenoese Tibeta Tinciand Tinga Tolasal Tolornu Toltan Toltang Tomacedia Tonghazte Tontec Trian Tromai Tughaeater Tughai Tuguryeo Tukyan Turian Turrazil Tussou Tustrozvi Uniallernu Unningara Vietala Vietalic Vijapagan Vinghaitan Waman Waral Waran Warchorn Warchy Warian Wassian Wassin Wassyria Wedebian Wedencid Wedia Wedianate Wesea Westria

[armen-the-quote-guy]

Our life is a walk in the night. We know not how great the distance to the dawn that awaits us. And the path is strewn with stumbling blocks and our bodies are grown tyrannous with weeping, yet we lift our feet. We lift our feet.

Rachel Kadish

[thomasmartinnutt]

Alan Saret & David Kadish. Starpath: DREC.PAS, 1988

[daltony]

Posted by David Manzanares on FB.

Manzanares pictured with cast and producers left to right back row: Davo Bryant, Tony Dalton, Michael Mando, Michael Chavez, Kevin M. Miller, Creator and Executive Producer Peter Gould, Kirk Kadish, Michael Manzanares, Chiefo Sanchez and Jose Romero.

Front row left to right: David Manzanares, Bob Odenkirk, and Rhea Seehorn.

Here’s to an awesome Season 5! DM #bettercallsaul IATSE Local 480 Freelancer Albuquerque Studios

[jules-has-notes]

Manila, Philippines — VoicePlay & Rachel Potter live performances

When VoicePlay and their buddy Rachel Potter released their "Moana medley" video in the summer of 2017, it went a bit viral and brought them a number of new fans, especially among young kids and their parents. A year later, one of those families invited the six singers to perform at their daughter's birthday party in Manila, with the added incentive of a public show for more of their Filipino fans. A trip to the other side of the world was an opportunity they weren't about to pass up. Even if it did require a full day of travel each way, everyone agreed that the experience was well worth it.

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VoicePlay knows how to start a show with a bang, and this song gives each member a moment to shine.

Details:

title: Any Way You Want It

original performers: Journey

written by: Steve Perry & Neal Schon

arranged by: Geoff Castellucci

performance date: 18 August 2018

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The boys kept the good times going with some bouncy prog rock and a little audience participation.

Details:

title: Mr. Blue Sky

original songs / performers: "Mr. Blue Sky" by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO); [1:03] "Blue Skies" by Ben Selvin & Charles Kaley (as The Knickerbockers)

written by: "Mr. Blue Sky" by Jeff Lynne; "Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin

arranged by: Geoff Castellucci

performance date: 18 August 2018

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Next up was a more modern groove that let the fellas show off their harmonies and diction.

Details:

title: Ride

original performers: Twenty One Pilots

written by: Tyler Joseph

arranged by: Geoff Castellucci

performance date: 18 August 2018

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VoicePlay kept things a little mellow for one more number with the first song that this lineup recorded together.

Details:

title: Scars To Your Beautiful & All Time Low mashup

original songs / performers: "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara; "All Time Low" by Jon Bellion (see also: acoustic version) [NOTE: The original lyrics are more explicit than VP's version.]

written by: "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara, Warren "Oak" Felder, Sebastian Kole, Andrew "Pop" Wansel, & Justin "DJ Frank E" Franks; "All Time Low" by Jon Bellion, Mark Williams, Raul Cubina, & Travis Mendes

arranged by: Layne Stein & Hannah Juliano

performance date: 18 August 2018

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Their cover of Disney music was what brought the guys to the Philippines, so it was only natural for them to include this energetic mashup of the Mouse's Broadway tunes.

Details:

title: aca-Disney medley

original songs / performers: "Kiss the Girl" by Titus Burgess as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (2008); "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor; [0:24] "A Whole New World" by Adam Jacobs & Courtney Reed as Aladdin & Jasmine in Aladdin (2014); "Rude" by Magic!; [0:53] "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" by Scott Irby-Ranniar, Geoff Hoyle, & Kajuana Shuford as Simba, Zazu, & Nala in The Lion King (1997); "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo; [1:34] "Seize the Day" by the cast of Newsies (2012); [1:41] "Arabian Nights" by James Monroe Iglehart as the Genie and the cast of Aladdin (2014); "Fireball" by Pitbull, featuring John Ryan

written by: "Kiss the Girl" by Howard Ashman & Alan Menken; "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor & Kevin Kadish; "A Whole New World" by Alan Menken & Tim Rice; "Rude" by Magic!, Adam "Messy" Messinger, & Alex Tanas; "I Just Can't Wait to be King" by Elton John & Tim Rice; "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo & Jon Bellion; "Seize the Day" by Alan Menken & Jack Feldman; "Arabian Nights" by Alan Menken & Tim Rice; "Fireball" by Armando "Pitbull" Perez, "John the Blind" Ryan, Andreas Schuller, Ricky Reed, Joe Spargur, Tom Peyton, & Ilsey Juber

arranged by: VoicePlay

performance date: 18 August 2018

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The reason Rachel wasn't on The Sing-Off with the boys back in 2013 is that she had already been selected for The X-Factor, and this is the song that got her there.

Details:

title: Somebody to Love

original performers: Queen

written by: Freddie Mercury

arranged by: Rachel Potter

performance date: 18 August 2018

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This video contains two songs, each with a new performer in a featured role. For the first, J.None steps into Tony's Phantom shoes. For the second, Rachel picks up the torch of self-love from Emoni Wilkins.

Details:

title: Phantom of the Opera

original performers: Sarah Brightman as Christine Daa�� & Michael Crawford as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (1986)

written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe, & Mike Batt

arranged by: Layne Stein

performance date: 18 August 2018

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title: I Love Me

original performers: Meghan Trainor, feat. LunchMoney Lewis

written by: Ricky Reed, Gamal "LunchMoney" Lewis, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Meghan Trainor, & Thomas Troelsen

arranged by: Layne Stein

performance date: 18 August 2018

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The three pieces in this video are all fan favorites that show off the guys' skills and sense of humor, and are sure to get your toes tapping.

Details:

title: Elvira

original performers: The Oak Ridge Boys

written by: Dallas Frazier

arranged by: Geoff Castellucci

performance date: 18 August 2018

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title: Percussion solo

original performer: Layne Stein

written & arranged by: Layne Stein

performance date: 18 August 2018

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title: A Crimpella

original songs / performers: [6:12] "Walk the Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was); [6:24] "Witch Doctor" by Alvin & the Chipmunks; [6:31] "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; [6:35] "We Go Together" from Grease!; [6:42] “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men; [6:50] "Imma Be" by the Black Eyed Peas; [6:59] "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard; [7:01] "Shoop" by Salt N Pepa; [7:06] "Jock-A-Mo" (aka "Iko Iko") by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford; [7:15] "Mahna Mahna" from The Muppet Show; [7:26] "Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin" by Journey; [7:50] "Goofy Goober Rock" from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie; [7:53] "MMMBop" by Hanson; [8:05] "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede; [8:09] "Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock; [8:14] "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka; [8:22] "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen; [8:36] "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga; [8:42] "Can't Get You Outta My Head" by Kylie Minogue; [8:48] "Limbo La La" by James Lloyd; [8:51] "All Night Long" by Lionel Richie; [9:10] "Wanna Be Starting Something" by Michael Jackson; [9:16] "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam

arranged by: VoicePlay

performance date: 18 August 2018

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It would've been a shame to leave out VP's very first collaboration with Rachel, especially since it gave the crowd a chance to hear Layne tackle that rapid-fire rap verse.

Details:

title: I Knew You Were Trouble / As Long As You Love Me

original songs / performers: "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift; "As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber, featuring Big Sean; "All Around the World" by Justin Bieber, featuring Ludacris

written by: "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, & Karl "Shellback" Schuster; "As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber, Nasri Atweh, & "Big Sean" Anderson; "All Around the World" by Justin Bieber, "Sir Nolan" Lambroza, & Nasri Atweh

arranged by: Layne Stein & Hannah Juliano

performance date: 18 August 2018

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They had to cap things off with the medley that resulted in them going to Manila, and it certainly makes a fantastic ending. It's also fun to see how they adjusted the arrangement to integrate J.None and create a fuller sound in a live setting.

Details:

title: Moana medley

original songs / performers: "Where You Are"; [0:46] "How Far I'll Go"; [1:47] "You're Welcome"; [2:54] "Shiny"; [3:54] "Know Who You Are"; [4:36] "How Far I'll Go (reprise)"; [4:55] "We Know the Way" by the cast of Moana (2016)

written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, & Opetaia Foa'i

arranged by: Layne Stein & Hannah Juliano

performance date: 18 August 2018

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Additional photos

[Geoff isn't in the meet-and-greet photos because the poor guy had food poisoning and needed to go sit down after they finished singing.]

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Private party