Thoughts from this year's Yom Kippur services.

We're revising a game about Rabbis arguing halachah on a new planet, and I just spent way too long deciding what the right brucha was to say over bread made from a wheat-like berry that contains gluten, but grows on a tree.

Playing some actual (slightly gothic) klezmer at Capricon. Thanks to @fayel.bsky.social for the recording.

Some commentary on the current political situation.

Yup, I'm a Jewish atheist (formerly a Jewish agnostic). A buddy of mine always says "I'm an atheist...baruch hashem" and that kinda covers it.

For me, existence (or not) of the deity is less important than my need to fight for affordable housing in my community. I'll argue about God later.

Currently working on revising our Talmud in space game. Quotes from the first run: Talking in circles is a time honored Talmudic tradition.

Shabbat 46a:8 Clearly Rabbinic arguments are all for the sake of heaven. "His feet were dirty with clay and he put them on the bed before Rava. Rava became angry at him for dirtying the bed and, therefore, sought to torment him with questions that he could not answer." #talmudtweets

youtu.be/rVPUyP8O-eg?...
My not-technically-late Channukah song.

I do not understand how any Jewish person can hear the phrase "the transgender question" and not understand, instantly, what is going on