#lmk if y'all have any q's

[judaismandsuch]

Now that the poll is over it is time for me to address the question. Some disclaimers at the bottom. Oh and @digging-time-w-kaz mentioned an interesting impact that Jewish funeral practices may have had on archeology in the notes, check that out (I tried to do a quick read up on it, but as archeology is not my knowledge base, it took a bit longer than I had).

Also: 5 of you voted other/in the tags, and there were no new options in the tags? C'mon people!

That out of the way:

So, I brought up this subject after a conversation with a (religious) friend who believed that it was for Resurection of the Dead.

Which was the most insane thing I ever heard. What, G-d can't make new bodies out of nothingness?

Now in my research, I found that there are opinions that are linked to that. But in all cases it is more of a 'and another reason we don't cremate' rather than the source. (The reasons seem to be that it shows disdain for the concept of resurrection, which is the problem. Rather than the act causing a problem itself.)

So now we have to decide why we burry the way we do. Which is ... as with many things in Jewish law, a bit of a a difficult question to answer.

If the rule is actually given in Torah, than there is rarely a reason given, so you end up with a combo of "G-d said so" and "Rabbi's with spurious connection to Torah".

Then a bunch of people add in later explanations ("Resurrection of the Dead", "To be different from other nations", "God's Image", "the Body was on loan")

But the core source is 2 different verses. The most significant, imo, is D'varim 21:23 " But you shall not leave his body on the pole overnight. Rather, you shall bury him on that day, for a hanging [human corpse] is a blasphemy of God, and you shall not defile your land, which the Lord, your God, is giving you as an inheritance."

(Context is what is happening when a person is executed).

That is the key section from which we derive that we do burials, and that we do them quickly.

After all, if we respect a murderer enough to bury them fast, how much more do we respect one who isn't a criminal?

Of course additional support comes from Breishit 3:19: "....until you return to the ground, for you were taken therefrom, for dust you are, and to dust you will return."

(yes that is the common translation that even Chabad uses is dust, not dirt or earth)

Now that verse features more strongly in the laws/tradition of burrying in a fully biodegradable casket, and having absolutely no preservation done to the body (formaldehyde etc.).

So those are the key verses the laws are derived from, making it, if you ask me: "B/c G-d said so" with a bit of "The Rabbis".

(if you read the talmud section on it, they really go out of their way to grab other sources some of which are ... interesting)

BUT Every other option I placed on the poll has been used as an explanation, (yes, even 'Not to be like other nations'), as well as some other ones like "The soul takes a while to depart so cremation is cruel".

Some sources for y'all:

chabad

myjewishlearning

aish

Standard disclaimers: 1-Not a Rabbi 2-(almost) All Jewish subjects are complicated, so I will be glossing over some aspects/intentionally simplifying, 3-I am discussing rulings, not preaching. 4- I overstate points and make jokes as a rhetorical device on occasion.

On Jewish Burial

In Judaism we bury the body without any preservatives, as close to straight in the dirt as possible. No cremation, etc.

So I wanna talk about that, but first thought I'd poll tumblr to see why we do so:

Of course, please reblog to increase sample size

[t0m-1nn1t]

𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴 𝓬𝓾𝓻𝓵𝓼

Ayup, Big T here. Made this shit cuz Wilbur told me he wanted me to keep an eye on "his rivaling country". Some bullshit like that. Acting like he doesn't make out with Big Q. Anywho, feel free to hit me up if ya'd like.

𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻 𝓮𝔂𝓮𝓼

Author information: Hey y'all, you can call me Tom, I'm 17 (almost 18 let's go), and have been writing for a shit long time. I go by any and all pronouns, so don't be worried about offending me. I also don't really get triggered by shit? But feel free to lmk if I've done something that has bothered you. [:

Update: Diagnosed system ☝️ I forget to put this down cuz it doesn't seem important, truthfully. Individually you won't tell the difference between us. I don't speak ooc enough for that.

𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓱𝓸 𝓫𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓽𝓮𝓮𝓽𝓱 𝓲𝓷 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓼𝓶𝓲𝓵𝓮

Information on my depictions of C!Tommy: He goes by any pronouns, though tends to stick to He/Him out of ease.

He's pansexual, though leans towards men even if he claims to love women. (He's been raised around guys, it's what he's used to).

He is about 6'1, and his typical outfit is flannels or sweaters with ripped jeans. He steals his brother's clothes a whole bunch, especially clothes that Wilbur left at Phil's home.

He is a thief. And a hell of a good pickpocket.

He's an avian hybrid, like Phil, though he keeps his wings hidden for the most part. They were something that Dream used in exile to break him down further. So he doesn't talk about it.

His coping mechanism is humor! He will joke about shit he's been through, and seem confused when people give him sympathetic looks -- he's not looking for pity. He's looking to be funny.

[natureaker]

1st HRT Appointment

Hi folks, I promised that I'd make this post abt my first HRT appointment, so here that is. Most everything will be below the cutoff just so it doesn't clog up too much space :)

Background: 20 y/o, AFAB, trans guy, living in MA, going to Fenway Health at the Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center in Boston. Seeking testosterone HRT

I made this appointment last week, and got in today (2/17/23). Prior to my appointment, they had sent multiple reminder texts leading up to the appointment as well as a confirmation text about 7 days prior.

On the day of my appointment, I was sent a secure video link via text that I could easily access using the Chrome app on my phone, as they do not use Zoom to conduct telehealth appointments. I also got a text stating how much I owed prior to the appointment.

The nurse practitioner I saw asked a lot of basic questions regarding family medical history, past diagnoses, allergies, surgical history, etc. Since I use a different provider as a PCP, she asked if I wanted to switch my PCP over or if I was just there for gender affirming treatment. In my case, it was the latter, however, not all insurances will let you do that, so make sure to call up your insurance and ask. For reference, I use BCBS PPO.

Afterwards, I was asked about my experiences with gender, how long I've felt 'different', when I came out, how people reacted, support systems, dysphoria/euphoria, if I want biological kids, etc. I was also asked about what I want the most from testosterone.

When that was done, she had me sign up for their MyChart system, which, since my PCP uses the same system, I can easily transfer information over from one provider to the next. She then put in blood orders for various things that I can do either at their office at my next appointment or at a local lab. She also said that I'd be getting a call shortly after the appointment ended to schedule an in-person physical. She also sent me a link to a PDF regarding the benefits and risks of testosterone.

About 45 minutes after the call ended, I got a call to schedule the aforementioned appointment. Unfortunately, the only day that worked for me isn't for another 2 months, so that's where a different doctor will do a physical.

Overall, it was a very friendly experience and I really appreciated not being deadnamed on every single piece of paperwork. Seriously, they are fantastic about not using my (legal) deadname unless it's absolutely 100% legally necessary.

I'll probably also update y'all once I'm able to get to that 2nd appointment.

LMK if you have any Q's, maybe I can answer them, but I truly hope this was useful to somebody! If it is, I'm happy.

[fireflier]

Tfw you woke up late ish so you have to wait for Q's stream to end to watch the VOD (aka no spoilers if any of y'all are watching it pls). So while I'm waiting, I'm sobbing (/pos) because I watched SAD-ist's animation of Passerine. Honestly kinsidering Passerine for a Techno or Phil timeline because of how just... like familiar ig? It felt. Like not any of the specifics, but the whole 'its all just a play' and 'protecting/raising Will and Tommy for Phil' feels familiar -🌕 (🐷👑⚔️ | 📗🐦)

oh MANNN 😔😔 i won’t put any spoilers !! sorry if what i posted was a slight spoiler but hopefully it barely reveals anything lmaO

and AUAUUUUGHH YEAH IT WAS SO SAD AND I DONT EVEN KNOW PASSERINE :( /pos

but oooooh that’s interesting !! lmk if you kinfirm either of them that would be cool :D (also probably a very sad tl lmao)

[inevitablekickline]

So I got bored and drew people

I made this entire post, saved it to drafts, and then quit out of Tumblr because it was being dumb, and then it didn't save the draft at all!!! Wow!!!!!

ANYWAYS: I got bored at work, and so I took a bit of receipt paper and a pen and...did my best. But like not exactly my best. Because again...sketches in pen pain me. HOWEVER I decided to draw a bunch of people who pop up on my dash, so...here we go?

If anyone doesn't want their face here, just lmk and I'll edit!

@tossermalfoy @gobletofvodka

Mel I am so sorry. The marker messed it all up. I forgot counterfeit pens turn dark on non currency. But also I got too excited with your hair so here we are. Also Vic I just love your bangs a lot okay.

@stjernfaerie @youngwolfchaos

I just wanted to draw a very happy Jo because yes??? If it's terrifying I apologize. And then Q, I have no idea exactly what your hair looks like when it's down now, BUT I like curls so there you go.

@askjamessirius @yourfavouriteravenclaw

I like floofy hair. I got overexcited again. Also I apologize for...eyes. Yeah. But FLOOFY HAIR.

@notthe-latte-hottay @blue-shite

Lil Starkid kiddos!! Apparently I really can't draw short, straight hair either. See my scribbled notes.

@anarrayofwits @messrwolfmcwolf @cheapenigma

Of course I drew Chaos Crew together. KP and Maddie I am so sorry, my memory does not communicate well with my hand. If I mess up...that's it. I didn't want to keep starting over. Big oof.

@declansdumb @nova-0ne-and-only

I had to draw you two together, it felt wrong to do it any other way. Precious children. You two are adorable.

@stressedbi @sliceofmaggpie

UNO REVERSE CARD Y'ALL'S

anyways yes ok that's it

[timep3tals]

B and Q, please.

B: Any of your stories inspired by personal experience?

Parts of them, yeah. I don't try to actively write about personal experiences tho, because usually it just depresses me.

Q: Do you have any discarded scenes/storylines/projects?

Literally SO FUCKING MANY its not even funny anymore, it's just pathetic. Lmk if y'all ever want to see some of them bc they're decent but I know my ass never gonna finish them.

[rkhaseul-blog]

thread tracker . . .

as i said on yoojung’s thread tracker, i went through my threads for both muses and decided to drop the ones that i no longer really had the muse to write anymore. therefore, these are the ones that are left ~~ i’m very sorry if you wanted to continue our thread, but don’t be afraid to reach out so we can plot something new !! and, if you’re on this list and want to drop a thread, just let me know ~~~ i’m currently struggling a bit in the muse department for haseul, so some new plots & threads would certainly help ~~ please hmu here, or on my new twitter @arkendrai ~~~

writing . . .

caramel macchiato ; @rkmeiqi late night snack ; @kentark grieving petals ; @rkhyejoo gossip ; @rkyerim

queued . . .

none !!

waiting . . .

careless ; @rkpcy unveiled ; @rkdoyexn in the stacks ; @irenerk