#ketana

[goldenguillotines]

Busts done by @theartisticapparition of my boys...

[ambivalence-and-torpor]

Sniper target 11, 29, 54, 67, 77

11 - Who is the most physically affectionate? Aitreo is definitely physically affectionate, and I think Ketana would be too, if he allowed himself to be, but he's not ready for that just yet.

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29 - What do they do after a hard day at work? Probably compare kills in a bit of a dick measuring contest, trying to outdo each other or just annoy each other in some kind of way.

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54 - What do others think of them dating? I know for sure that Ciidii thinks this is a TERRIBLE IDEA, and she's not entirely wrong! But nobody knows about it yet.

I feel like Lammek and Nakaou would probably be shocked about it? General vibes say that people would probably think this is not a good match up, and the way Ketana is right now that's true, but with a bit of time, I think they could make it work.

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67 - Who is the forgetful one? I think they both have their moments of forgetfulness, but generally speaking they're both pretty attentive !

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77 - Do either of them have secrets even the other doesn’t know? SO FUCKKEN MANY! I mean, they have so many work related things alone that they can't talk about with anybody else, because you know... NDA and self protection and so on, but that's only the tip of the iceberg.

There's a lot of things they can't tell to each other, and just as many that they can't tell to anybody, no matter how much trust there is, and I think a lot of it has to do with Ketana's family and Aitreo's past...

[goldenguillotines]

->A hit man off duty perhaps? From a long line of hired guns..

"Usually I judge on appearances... but som-> thing tells me not to be so critical."

"Are you looking for wwork?"

"I could perhaps.. set you up with someone... who's looking for a hand."

8am is the perfect time for a judgement meme

Reblog with one character and my cute assassin will judge them. On what? Yeah, I'm not sure yet.

Feel free to judge her back and if you like her maybe... they could talk finger point right finger point left

[infiniteglitterfall]

Uggghhh, what is UP with Canada?!

In Vancouver, the Schara Tzedeck synagogue's windows were smashed on April 19th.

In Toronto on April 19, five windows at the Kehillat Shaarei Torah synagogue were smashed with a hammer.

In Toronto on April 26, someone set a sign on fire at Beth Tikvah Synagogue....

....And again on April 28.

In Toronto in May, Jewish community members started escorting a kid to school because he was being bullied by peers who told him, "We're going to do to you what Hamas did to Israel," pushed him, kicked him, threw stones at him, and told him, "we need to kill you." This had been going on for six months. (His family had gone to both the school and police repeatedly at this point and it had only escalated; the kids throwing stones at him on the way to school was new.)

In Toronto on May 17th, Kehillat Shaarei Torah's windows were smashed again.

On May 25th before dawn, two people shot at Bais Chaya Muska, a Jewish girls' school in Toronto.

On May 29th, in the middle of the night, someone shot at the Belz Yeshiva Ketana school in Montreal.

In Vancouver on May 30, someone poured fuel on the doors of the Schara Tzedeck synagogue, then firebombed them.

In an article on June 7, Rabbi Lisa Grushcow of Emanu-El-Beth Sholom synagogue in Montreal said people have yelled “Hitler was right!” and “Jew!” at her congregants as they arrive for Shabbat services and that Jewish kids are being bullied in local schools.

On June 1 in Toronto, a man smashed the window of the Anshei Minsk synagogue with a rock.

On June 3 in Kitchener, someone smashed the front door of Beth Jacob synagogue.

On June 19th in Montreal, three small bullet-like holes were somehow made in the windows of Falafel Yoni. (I don't know, all the articles go out of their way to say they don't know WHAT made the holes.) Falafel Yoni is owned by a Jewish man who was born in Israel, and has appeared on boycott lists despite the owner never having said anything political about Israel.

On the same day, down the street from Falafel Yoni, someone smashed the windows of a nearby gym whose co-owner is Jewish and had also been born in Israel.

On June 30 in Toronto, someone threw stones at the Pride of Israel synagogue, then at Kehillat Shaarei Torah, smashing windows (again) in the latter.

On the weekend of July 27th, a father and son in Toronto were arrested for planning a terrorist attack and murder on behalf of ISIL, which is wild.

On July 29th, someone torched a bus belonging to the Bobov Hassidic school in Toronto.

And smashed the windows of a DIFFERENT Jewish school in Toronto, Leo Baeck Jewish Day School, and set it on fire.

On July 31 in Toronto, guess which synagogue had three signs set on fire? That's right: Kehillat Shaarei Torah.

Plus one sign set afire at Toronto's Temple Sinai Congregation the same night, presumably by the same arsonist, who might even have been the stone-hurler of June 30.

There are probably ones I missed. Just putting this list together took like three hours, though. I kept having to go, "Wait, surely that can't be the same synagogue AGAIN" and "they only mention the closest major intersection, which one was this?!" and "that can't be a different one, how many windows did they smash??" and go look for more sources. Plus a couple of articles were giving conflicting dates for one of the incidents.

And nobody ever gives actual dates, they just say shit like, "Blah blah blah was reported Monday...." so I have to look at the article date and then look at a damn calendar.

I went back as far as April because everything I found was referring to earlier incidents. Back to April. February and March were relatively quiet, at least in the news. Although interestingly, February is when the most hate crimes in Toronto had been reported, at least as of ... oh, I see.

As of March.

On the bright side, I did discover that Kehillat Shaarei Torah consistently has great jokes on its sign.

[disa-point]

Almost all the activity happens in my telegram channel, but I'll show it here too

I wanted to draw something that would strongly reflect Ketana's (My LDB) vibe without having to bother too much, so this is what I got🥹

And this little meme Serana

[spacelazarwolf]

another patreon post, but this time with my wonky ever-changing t voice.

[goldenguillotines]

->Behold.. assassin.. meet the empires favorite hitman. Painter.. and local pretty man..

->He clicks his tounge.. looking him up and down.

"Here's hoping wwere both just in casual attire.."

Get Judged by the Assassin

I'm in the mood to do some judges, so lets use my beautiful new spriteset and get some Ako judgements going! Fair warning, he's not the nicest guy in the world, but he won't like... attack anyone out of nowhere

As always, 18+ muns and muses only, one troll per reblog, but multiple reblogs allowed, and judgebacks are definitely appreciated, but never required! Thank u <3

[narcolepticgnome]

The little sister - her prayers she prepares and proclaims her praises. O God, please, heal now her ailments. Let the year and its curses conclude!

With pleasant words she calls upon You, and with song and raises, for such befits You.

Why do you avert Your eyes? Look! Enemies devour her heritage! Let the year and its curses conclude!

Tend Your sheep that the lions dispersed, and pour Your wrath upon those who say 'Destroy;'

Your right hand's foundation-vine they have breached; and plucked [its fruit] not even leaving her tiny grapes. Let the year and its curses conclude!

Stand her up from degradation to lofty majesty, for in the pit of exile her soul had been melted.

Let the year and its curses conclude!

When the basest are elevated her heart is outpoured; among the poorest of the poor are her dwellings.

When will You raise up Your daughter from the pit; and from the dungeon, [will You] break her yoke? May You act wondrously when You go forth like a hero, to bring an end and conclusion to her ailments. Let the year and its curses conclude!

Be strong and rejoice for the plunder is ended; place hope in the Rock and keep His covenant. You will ascend to Zion and He will say: Pave! Pave her paths. Let the year and its blessings begin!

This is a 13th century poem by Rabbi Abraham Hazan Girundi of Spain. It's traditionally sung in Sephardic services on Erev Rosh Hashanah. Given how crappy 5784 was for world Jewry, it feels weird to be celebrating a sweet new year right now. The repeating stanza, "Let the year and its curses conclude!" really resonated with me. Maybe it will resonate with you too.

[goldenguillotines]

Hey ketana! If you were stranded on a desert island and you could only bring one item what would you bring?

“A knife.”

“Anything else wwould be stupid.”

[pargolettasworld]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lpf-RuphJQ

New Years are strange and interesting times.  We’re thoroughly sick of the old year, with all the stress and pain and heartbreak it brought us . . . but we’re still excited to see a fresh new year begin.  Even after everything that life can throw at us, we still want more of it, and we look forward to new opportunities.

The sixteenth-century piyyut “Achot Ketana” kind of captures this duality, and this is a really beautiful, comforting setting of it from the Yemenite tradition.

[goldenguillotines]

BOY DO I...

FLEET SUNDAY!

Rb with your fleet characters. I'll start

[thereader-radhika]

The Most Heartening Friends' Meet-up Ever

Kuchela alsoknown as Sudama is a childhood friend of Krishna. They were classmates at Sandipani Maharshi's ashramam. But upon reaching adulthood, Krishna became the ruler of Dvaraka, and Sudama remained an impoverished villager. His wife implored him to meet his old friend and request for some financial assistance.

He sets out to Dwaraka with a bundle of rice flakes. Krishna and Rukmini welcome him with so much love and treat him royally, which embarassed him. He doesn't mention anything about his situation or the gift of rice flakes. The poem mentioned in the post deals with their casual conversation.

But all knowing Krishna asks for rice flakes and Rukmini stops him from eating too much. Kuchelan returns to his home after some time, without asking for anything. But he is amazed when he reaches his village for his home have been conveyed to a palace with a lot of riches. He and his wife enjoy their newly found wealth and status with humility.

This Kathakali performance based on the story of Krishna and Kuchela is called "Kuchelavritham"

A shorter modern version (starts from 'Medura Bhakti Ulla')

Ajitha Hare Jaya Madhava Vishnu!

Unconquerable one! Hari! Jaya! Madhava! Vishnu!

Ajamukhadeva Nata!

He who is worshiped by other gods like Brahma

Vijaya Sarathe Sadhu Dwijan Onnu Parayunnu

Charioteer of Arjuna, this poor Brahmin is telling you

Sujana Sangamam Ettam Sukrithanivaha Sulabhamathanu Niyatham 

 Association with noble people is indeed meritorious and rare

Paladinamayi Njanum Balabhadranuja! Ninne

Nalamodu Kanmathinu Kaliyalle Ruchikkunnu.

Brother of Balarama, I have been yearning to visit you since a long time. I am not joking.

Kaalavishamam Kondu Kamam Sadichathilla

I was unable to fulfill my desire (to come and meet you) due to difficulties and obstacles

Neela Neeradavarna! Mridula Kamalaruchiranayana!Nrihare!

The one with the color of blue clouds! The one with eyes like soft lotus petals! The one had took the form of a lion!

Adyapi Bhawal Kripa Vidyothanamakum Padyati Elkkuvathinu Bhagyam Undakuka Moolam

Now, since I am fortunate be enlightened by the earthen dust your grace,

Chaidyare! Janmaphalamee Dwijanenthu Venam?

Enemy of Chedi King, Sishupalan. What gift can this Brahmin desire more?

Hridhyam Tavaka Vrittam Mozhikilula Uraga Patium Adhuna

Your news is dearest to my heart. If those news are told, even Anantha will be swayed.

Medurabhaktiyulla Madrisham Sukhamanye

For the most devoted ones like me, there can be no other feeling than pleasure.

Vadamillaho Dukham Badhikkayilla Noonam

There is no arguing about it (no doubt). We won't  be affected by sorrow

Yadavadhipia Ninne! Hridi Chinta Nidanena,

The leader of the Yadavas! If I perpetually think of you in my mind, Modam me Valarunnu! Karuna Varanamarunasahaja Ketana!

My Happiness increases! Please have mercy, the one who has Aruna's brother (Garuda) the insignia!

I am from Kerala.

@kathaniii

[roetrolls]

Mm.. Kiyana and Ketana?

pls N O | not shipping it | nah | maybe | I WISH it’d work | yasss | I ship it | wOW PLEASE!

Sigh.

They'd be terrible together. And I don't mean to each other, I mean to the world. I think if Kiyana had Ketana on her side she'd be SO scary..... augh

[bricktasticbuilds]

My LEGO Ketana https://youtube.com/shorts/x7UzUYtap38 #lego #legotoys #l...

[goldenguillotines]

->How about one grumpy guy..

Influencer judge meme

Time for new character judge time!

You either love them or love to hate them, it's Mirage! (He/They)

Let the ever so popular instagrub star judge whether you're hot or not! One troll per reblog please! Judge backs are appreciated but not required! Multiple reblogs are allowed(within reason) ,18+ Muns and Muses only

[rabbimosheabady]

Moshe Abady's 4 Insights into the Principal's Responsibility 

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the role of a principal is pivotal. Rabbi Moshe Abady, with his extensive background in both Judaic and General Studies, offers profound insights into the responsibilities of a principal. Drawing from his experience transforming Tashbar Sephardic Yeshiva Ketana into a thriving mainstream Yeshiva, Rabbi Abady’s principles are both timeless and timely.

1. Creating a Nurturing Environment

One of the foundational responsibilities of a principal, according to Rabbi Abady, is fostering a nurturing and supportive environment. A school must be a haven where students feel valued and cared for. Rabbi Abady emphasizes that when students are emotionally secure, they are more likely to engage in learning and develop a love for education. This involves not only addressing academic needs but also being attentive to the emotional and social well-being of each student.

2. Striving for Excellence in Education

Excellence in education, for Rabbi Abady, is non-negotiable. He believes that a principal must set high standards for both Judaic and General Studies, ensuring that the curriculum is rigorous and comprehensive. This commitment to excellence requires continuous evaluation and enhancement of teaching methods and materials. Rabbi Abady’s approach at Maimonides Academy, where he integrated technology into instruction, showcases how innovative methods can elevate educational standards and student engagement.

3. Personal Growth and Professional Development

Moshe Abady stresses the importance of personal growth and professional development for both students and staff. A principal should encourage a culture of continuous learning, providing opportunities for teachers to enhance their skills and knowledge. This, in turn, inspires students to pursue their growth. By investing in professional development, principals ensure that their staff remains motivated and equipped to provide the best education possible.

4. Community Building

Building a strong school community is another key responsibility. Rabbi Abady believes that a sense of community fosters collaboration, respect, and shared values. Engaging parents, teachers, and students in school activities and decision-making processes helps create a cohesive environment. Rabbi Abady’s efforts in creating a warm and caring school culture at Tashbar Sephardic Yeshiva Ketana highlight the significance of community in achieving educational success.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Rabbi Moshe Abady’s insights into the responsibilities of a principal are rooted in his rich experience and dedication to education. By focusing on nurturing environments, striving for educational excellence, promoting personal and professional growth, and building strong communities, principals can lead their schools to greater heights.