#my name is asher lev

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

[hermitthrush]

Art is order. But order is not necessarily just, kind, or beautiful. Order may be arbitrary, harsh, and cruel. Art has nothing to do with morality... The artist makes art not to save humankind but to save himself.

Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae (1991) | Chapter 1. “Sex and Violence, or Nature and Art”. Maximum Asher Lev.

[normavasquez]

Millions of people can draw. Art is whether or not there is a scream in you wanting to get out in a special way. ― Chaim Potok, My Name Is Asher Lev

[linusjf]

Chaim Potok: Troubling work

“Each work seems to give me the most trouble at the time I’m working on it. ” —Chaim Potok.

[millennials-life-crisis]

I HIGHLY recommend yall read My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

[sopranoentravesti]

Alright, jumblr and gentiles…

If you’ve read his work, please let me know which books in the tags

[gayfrasier]

i also bought 2 chaim potok books today. I COULDNT HELP MYSELF.

[thrashkink-coven]

“For all the pain you suffered, my mama. For all the torment of your past and future years, my mama. For all the anguish this picture of pain will cause you. For the unspeakable mystery that brings good fathers and sons into the world and lets a mother watch them tear at each other’s throats. For the Master of the Universe, whose suffering world I do not comprehend. For dreams of horror, for nights of waiting, for memories of death, for the love I have for you, for all the things I remember, and for all the things I should remember but have forgotten, for all these I created this painting—an observant Jew working on a crucifixion because there was no aesthetic mold in his own religious tradition into which he could pour a painting of ultimate anguish and torment.”

I do not have many things that are meaningful to me. Except my doubts and my fears. And my art.

Chaim Potok, My Name Is Asher Lev

Black Body Crucified

[bloom-with-grace-and-faith]

Jesus Presented at the Temple

Don’t forget why we celebrate. Luke 2:21-38 part 2/4

21 “At the end of eight days, when He was to be circumcised, He was named Jesus, the name given [to Him] by the angel [Gabriel] before He was conceived in the womb.”

22 “And when the time for their purification came [that is, the mother’s purification and the baby’s dedication] according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord [set apart as the Firstborn] [Lev 12:1-4]” 23 “(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy [set apart and dedicated] to the Lord)” [Ex 13:1, 2, 12; Num 8:17]” 24 “and [they came also] to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord [to be appropriate for a family of modest means], “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” [Lev 12:6-8]”

25 “Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout [carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.” 26 “It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).” 27 “Prompted by the Spirit, he came into the temple [enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for Him the custom required by the Law,” 28 “Simeon took Him into his arms, and blessed and praised and thanked God, and said,”

29 “Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace, According to Your word;”

30 “For my eyes have seen Your Salvation, [Is 52:10]”

31 “Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,”

32 “A Light for revelation to the Gentiles [to disclose what was previously unknown], And [to bring] the praise and honor and glory of Your people Israel.” [Is 42:6; 49:6]”

33 “And His [legal] father and His mother were amazed at what was said about Him.” 34 “Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is to be opposed— [Is 8:14, 15]” 35 “and a sword [of deep sorrow] will pierce through your own soul—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” 36 “There was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, and had lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, [Josh 19:24]” 37 “and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the [area of the] temple, but was serving and worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.” 38 “She, too, came up at that very moment and began praising and giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all who were looking for the redemption and deliverance of Jerusalem.”

All parts are below Luke 2:1-52

‭ https://www.tumblr.com/bloom-with-grace-and-faith/770153596311502848/jesus-birth-in-bethlehem-dont-forget-why-we

[idolysa]

†⃨⃰‧̍̊ ◟ ͜ ͜ ͜ ◞　@rwuffles Inspired SNPTs｡ ♡

🍪 、System Names ； The love-driven Pups, Valentines’s demise, Sweet hearts, Hounds of Love, Puppy Love collective, Street Mutts, Adorable Villains, Maidish puppies, The sweetest mutts, Kindness’ Doggy/Doggies, Stray Cuties, Devilish ‘n Adorable, Sweet Saviors, Baby Lambs, Sacrificial Puppies, Cutest little Doggy/Doggies, (The) Eldritch Frankenpups, Demonic sweethearts, Oceanic pups.

🐶 、Names ； 貴 (quý), 娟 (quyên), 慧 (huệ), 紅 (hồng), 志 (chí), 安 (an), 嬌 (kiều), 光 (quang), 艷 or 琰 (diễm), 緣 (duyên), 麗 (lệ), 愛 (ái), 真 (chân), 瑾 (cẩn), 恭 (cung), 嘉 (gia), 好 (hảo), 侯 (hậu), Huyên, 康 (khang), 謙 (khiêm), 敬 (kính), 亮 (lượng), 日 (nhật), 寧 (ninh), 昌 (xương), 王 (vương), 偉 (vĩ), 慧 (tuệ), Lãng, Loi, Ngoan, Nhạc.

These names are Vietnamese and are sourced from behindthename.com, please tell me if there are any mistakes.

🐾 、More Names, but Exclusive to bửu’s use ； Amitai, Ammiel, Armon, Asher, Azrael, Baruch, Dror, El/Eli, Elazar, Elihu, Elior, Elishua, Habakkuk, Hallel, Ira, Ishmerai, Jaasiel, Jadon, Yafe, Mehamem, Nathaniel, Lev, Liron, Eitan.

These are Hebrew names from my own Culture, do not use these if you aren’t Jewish. Xuân has exclusive Permission from me to use These.

🦴 、More Names, but I Pulled them out My Ass ； Pupangel, Sweetmilk, Pupysia, Pupdoll, Sweetener, Sacrifysa, Bitez, Kyutie, Wolfymp, Oceanari, Loserpup, Sweetooth, Mupup, Dogmu, Murian, Mumin, Sharum, Divimu, Lovimu, Mulentine.

🐑 、Pronouns ； H♡/H♡m, H☆/H☆m, He/Heart, Heart/Heartbeat, Ki/Kind, Ki/Kiss, Lo/Love, Pu/Puppy, Mu/Mutt, Wu/Wuff, Ar/Arff, Swe/Sweet, Beau/Beauty, La/Lamb, Cu/Cute, Kyu/Kyute, Dem/Demise, Ocea/Ocean, Sea/Sea’s, Aqu/Aqua, Shar/Shark, Dea/Dear, Cha/Charm, Exci/Excite, Wag/Wag’s, He/Hero, Sacri/Sacrificial, Swo/Swoon, Lo/Loser, Boy/Boyfie, Pat/Pats, Paw/Paw’s, Oup/Ouppy, Li/Little, Ange/Angel, Ble/Bless, Gi/Gift.

💌 、Titles ； The Heartbeat of My Heart, The Genius sweet tooth, Prn who’s Tail Wags Excitedly/Happily, The Sweet-toothed Hero, My Beautiful puppyboy, Prn’s sacrificial Demise, The Oceanic mutt, Prn who’s just the Sweetest, The oh-so Charming Boy/Pup/Hero, Prn who has Swooned (Prn’s Villain), The kind-hearted Hero, Prn’s beyond-adorable Obliviousness/Excitement, The cutest Mutt, Prn who’s full of Love, The Prettiest Boy ☆.

[magnetothemagnificent]

Do you have any favorite books written by jews that you think are really cool/worth reccomending?

Just a few of my favourite off the top of my head, in no particular order:

"Up Up and Oy Vey" - by Simcha Weinstein. Non-fiction.

"Wrestling with God and Man"- by Rabbi Steven Greenberg. Non-fiction.

"The Red Tent"- by Anita Diamant. Biblical fiction.

"The Chosen"- by Chaim Potok. Novel.

"My Name is Asher Lev"- by Chaim Potok. Novel.

"The Secret Chord"- by Geraldine Brooks. Biblical fiction.

"Where the Wild Things Are"- by Maurice Sendak. Children's book. Holds a special place in my heart because my Grandmama used to read it to me all the time as a kid and she would do different voices for the different characters and it always makes me think of her.

"Man's Search for Meaning"- by Viktor Frankl. Memoir.

"The Fixer"- by Bernard Malamud. Novel.

"Ecclesiastes"- by King Solomon. Book in the Tanakh.

[lowkeysleepdeprived]

HAHA! (TW? Abuse mentioned.)

hello sillies! Before I tell you about my OC’s I need to tell you, please don’t hate on me or them, I worked hard on their backstories and designs (may see those in another post). Today I’ll show you two out of four of ‘The Trauma Quartet’ (Working on the name)! Let’s-a-go!

Asher “Ash” Warren-Grey:

-Chaotic

-Gae

-Blue hair

-17 piercings

-Pale

-6’2” (I know. Tall. 🥲)

-Strong-ish

-Likes:

Praise, meat, candy, human interaction, fire or just warmth, his friends, cats and dogs, playing his bass, music, action, gore and watching movies

-Dislikes

Needles, dark rooms, water, bullying, responsibility, women (He’s scared of them, he would never admit it.), silence and the dark

(Backstory drop? Maybe.)

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Lev Vyschlav

-Stern-ish (He’ soft but not too soft, y’know??)

-Bi

-Brown hair

-Scar over his right eye (Abuse)

-5’7”

-Scrawny

-Likes:

Sweater vests, snow, stuffed animals (Anything he can hug), hugs, comfort, romance movies, blankets and his (COUGH dead COUGH) mother.

-Dislikes:

Sharp stuff, human interaction, his father, loud noises, yelling, balloons, blood, mouth noises, his accent, his household, presentations and books with less than two hundred pages.

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That’s it for today! Thank you to my friends for listening to me yap about these guys! See you soon, sillies!

[drinkin-cherryschnapps]

my must reads

the color of the sky is the shape of the heart by chesil (transl takami nieda) - a teenage girl remembers her life in japan on the road on the west coast of the us

suggested reading by dave collins - a girl starts an underground library of banned books out of her and her friends lockers

this is how it always is - a little kid comes out as a trans girl to her parents

a midsummer nights dream by william shakespeare - groups of people are led around the woods by a mischievous fairy as a result of a feud between the king and queen of the fairies

my year of rest and relaxation by ottessa moshfegh - a young woman disconnects herself from the world around her using sleeping pills

the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde - a young man sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty

ballad for sophie by filipe melo and juan cavio - a graphic novel about a once-famous pianist who is interviewed by a mysterious reporter

his dark materials by phillip pullman - a girl and her animal companion discover a dangerous secret about the people who rule her world

bel canto by ann patchet - a group of hostages form a strange connection with the terrorists who are holding them captive

how i learned to hate in ohio by david stuart maclean - a social outcast meets a singh boy in rural ohio in the late 80s

my name is asher lev by chaim potok - an orthodox jewish painter reconciles with his religion

the secret history by donna tartt - a group of college students are lead away from reality and morality by their charismatic classics professor

[librarycards]

hello ! i’m looking for books/media that talk about being an artist in terms of being part of one’s identity and was wondering if you had any recommendations… i’ve been struggling how to word what i’m specifically looking for so idk if this’ll make sense! if u even have places to look or some search terms i could use it’d be much appreciated!

basically like . creators talking about using art as self expression/reflection, how being a creator informs how one moves in the world, capitalism’s effect on how creators view themselves, exploring art & madness… broad but if you think of anything related i’d love to check it out :) thank you!!!

yes, I do have some!

Here are some books on the relationship between one's art (writing, film, documentary, visual arts, etc.) and (often Mad) life - i'm not delineating between fiction and nf here because most are a mix:

Virginia Woolf, On Being Ill

Poupeh Missaghi, trans(re)lating house one

Ruth Ozeki, My Year of Meats.

Chaim Potok, My Name is Asher Lev

Eileen Myles, Inferno

Leslie Jamison, The Empathy Exams

Johanna Hedva, Minerva A Miscarriage of the Brain

Akwaeke Emezi, Dear Senthuran

T Fleischmann, Time is the Thing A Body Moves Through

I curated a folio of Mad creativity / craft in 2021:

Part One

Part Two

And I recently wrote a quasi-craft/bodymind essay, which you can read here.

And here are a two important-to-me craft essays I happen to have bookmarked that feel relevant:

Daydreaming With Leslie Jamison

Brain Fog: An Essay

Hope this helps!

[cultivating-wildflowers]

Book ask:

My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok

Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith

Three of my personal favorites on my shelf! What do you think?

My Name is Asher Lev

added to TBR | on my TBR | couldn’t finish it | did not enjoy | it was OK | liked it | loved it | favorite | not interested

Not even sure how to rate this one. I don't think I've heard of it before, and I'm not sure it's something I'd enjoy? It sounds fascinating, though.

Brideshead Revisited

added to TBR | on my TBR | couldn’t finish it | did not enjoy | it was OK | liked it | loved it | favorite | not interested

Somehow this book ended up on my shelf, though I'm not sure when or where I picked it up. Honestly I know nothing about it, but I've heard plenty of people talk about it...? It's a tentative "maybe I'll read it one day" book for me. I'm open to being convinced otherwise.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

added to TBR | on my TBR | couldn’t finish it | did not enjoy | it was OK | liked it | loved it | favorite | not interested

This is one of those books I've been Aware Of for years but, again, know nothing about, lol. I definitely want to check it out!

[cruelsister-moved2]

my goodreads hi ignore that its insane its an old account but i only started using it again in november</3