Rabbi Mike Rothbaum
@ravmike.bsky.social
Chutzpah, Torah, Manual Transmission.
Husband of Anthony.
Lions, Mets fan. Loyal or masochist?
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Husband of Anthony.
Lions, Mets fan. Loyal or masochist?
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After 10 years, I'm so enervated by the president, the reality and thought of him, his speech and his actions, but today I wondered...
Has he ever cried?
What would make him cry?
Has he ever cried?
What would make him cry?
January 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
After 10 years, I'm so enervated by the president, the reality and thought of him, his speech and his actions, but today I wondered...
Has he ever cried?
What would make him cry?
Has he ever cried?
What would make him cry?
Given how concerned they are about the poor Venezuelan people, I assume the White House will immediately restore TPS protections to all Venezuelans in the US… right?
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January 4, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Given how concerned they are about the poor Venezuelan people, I assume the White House will immediately restore TPS protections to all Venezuelans in the US… right?
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Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
“Just gotta distract ‘em.”
Distract the public, justify the war machine - Wag the Dog (1997)
YouTube video by Joe Black
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January 4, 2026 at 3:25 AM
“Just gotta distract ‘em.”
I just found out that Regina Margareten was born on or around December 25, and her mother's name was Mary, and I think my Christmas may look a lot different next year.
December 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I just found out that Regina Margareten was born on or around December 25, and her mother's name was Mary, and I think my Christmas may look a lot different next year.
Zionism wasn't a thing in the time of the Maccabees, Palestine wasn't a thing when Jesus lived, a lot of you haven't ever read anything longer than a social media post, AND WOW IT SHOWS.
December 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Zionism wasn't a thing in the time of the Maccabees, Palestine wasn't a thing when Jesus lived, a lot of you haven't ever read anything longer than a social media post, AND WOW IT SHOWS.
Next year the Lions should play on Halloween, so they can ruin that too.
December 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Next year the Lions should play on Halloween, so they can ruin that too.
Happy Paul-Shaffer-singing-Cher-singing-O-Holy-Night to all those who celebrate.
Paul Schaffer O Holy Night
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December 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Happy Paul-Shaffer-singing-Cher-singing-O-Holy-Night to all those who celebrate.
No lies detected
the vice president is a klansman
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 23, 2025 at 7:34 AM
No lies detected
Black people do not cause racism, even the ones who do bad things.
Immigrants do not cause xenophobia, even the ones who commit crimes.
Women do not cause sexism, or rape, no matter how they dress or how they act.
Muslims do not cause Islamophobia, even those who commit acts of violence.
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Immigrants do not cause xenophobia, even the ones who commit crimes.
Women do not cause sexism, or rape, no matter how they dress or how they act.
Muslims do not cause Islamophobia, even those who commit acts of violence.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Black people do not cause racism, even the ones who do bad things.
Immigrants do not cause xenophobia, even the ones who commit crimes.
Women do not cause sexism, or rape, no matter how they dress or how they act.
Muslims do not cause Islamophobia, even those who commit acts of violence.
(1/2)
Immigrants do not cause xenophobia, even the ones who commit crimes.
Women do not cause sexism, or rape, no matter how they dress or how they act.
Muslims do not cause Islamophobia, even those who commit acts of violence.
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Really kind of dispiriting to realize how many men in my world see the women and people of color in their lives as thieves and obstacles to their thriving.
December 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Really kind of dispiriting to realize how many men in my world see the women and people of color in their lives as thieves and obstacles to their thriving.
Would it be ok to murder folks at a Russian Orthodox Church because of the war on Ukraine?
Would it be ok to bomb a Chinese New Year party because of Uighurs in China?
Would it be ok to shoot up a Christmas dinner because of the trail of tears?
No?
So maybe there’s a double standard for Jews? 🤔
Would it be ok to bomb a Chinese New Year party because of Uighurs in China?
Would it be ok to shoot up a Christmas dinner because of the trail of tears?
No?
So maybe there’s a double standard for Jews? 🤔
December 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Would it be ok to murder folks at a Russian Orthodox Church because of the war on Ukraine?
Would it be ok to bomb a Chinese New Year party because of Uighurs in China?
Would it be ok to shoot up a Christmas dinner because of the trail of tears?
No?
So maybe there’s a double standard for Jews? 🤔
Would it be ok to bomb a Chinese New Year party because of Uighurs in China?
Would it be ok to shoot up a Christmas dinner because of the trail of tears?
No?
So maybe there’s a double standard for Jews? 🤔
I’ll never forgive the rabid Jew-haters for making a world where rabbis and Jewish educators have to conjure up some explanation that’s somehow appropriate for Jewish children to explain why Jews get killed.
Zecher tzaddik livrachah. “The memory of the righteous is for a blessing.” (Proverbs 10:7)
Zecher tzaddik livrachah. “The memory of the righteous is for a blessing.” (Proverbs 10:7)
December 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I’ll never forgive the rabid Jew-haters for making a world where rabbis and Jewish educators have to conjure up some explanation that’s somehow appropriate for Jewish children to explain why Jews get killed.
Zecher tzaddik livrachah. “The memory of the righteous is for a blessing.” (Proverbs 10:7)
Zecher tzaddik livrachah. “The memory of the righteous is for a blessing.” (Proverbs 10:7)
As long as he’s building it, I’d like to propose painting Trump’s new East Wing ballroom in a lush shade of Meaty Ochre
December 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
As long as he’s building it, I’d like to propose painting Trump’s new East Wing ballroom in a lush shade of Meaty Ochre
Even if they cut your taxes and “support Israel”…
Don't Be Friends With A Nazi
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December 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Even if they cut your taxes and “support Israel”…
“Well Sean, once upon a time I was paid by the right-wing outrage machine to conjure conspiracies out of thin air. And one day, just as assuredly, I’ll do it again.”
December 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“Well Sean, once upon a time I was paid by the right-wing outrage machine to conjure conspiracies out of thin air. And one day, just as assuredly, I’ll do it again.”
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ICE, now the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency, continues to target and terrorize immigrant communities, right here in San Diego.
This land is home to generations of resilient, hard-working families who deserve dignity, not displacement.
This land is home to generations of resilient, hard-working families who deserve dignity, not displacement.
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
ICE, now the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency, continues to target and terrorize immigrant communities, right here in San Diego.
This land is home to generations of resilient, hard-working families who deserve dignity, not displacement.
This land is home to generations of resilient, hard-working families who deserve dignity, not displacement.
This is Nazi rhetoric.
I've read the history and talked to the survivors and visited the museums. I don't use the term lightly.
It echoes genocidal language used against Jews for centuries. It represents an assault on Jewish values.
Every Jewish org should condemn this.
Loudly.
Forcefully.
I've read the history and talked to the survivors and visited the museums. I don't use the term lightly.
It echoes genocidal language used against Jews for centuries. It represents an assault on Jewish values.
Every Jewish org should condemn this.
Loudly.
Forcefully.
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is Nazi rhetoric.
I've read the history and talked to the survivors and visited the museums. I don't use the term lightly.
It echoes genocidal language used against Jews for centuries. It represents an assault on Jewish values.
Every Jewish org should condemn this.
Loudly.
Forcefully.
I've read the history and talked to the survivors and visited the museums. I don't use the term lightly.
It echoes genocidal language used against Jews for centuries. It represents an assault on Jewish values.
Every Jewish org should condemn this.
Loudly.
Forcefully.
so whaddya think about that Israel situation?
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM
so whaddya think about that Israel situation?
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Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
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Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
Israeli police are increasingly targeting nonviolent protestors. Many of them are Jews. Link below.
Dr. Susannah Heschel once said to me, "power is the temptation that pulls [Jews] away from justice."
We are losing our way.
Dr. Susannah Heschel once said to me, "power is the temptation that pulls [Jews] away from justice."
We are losing our way.
November 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Israeli police are increasingly targeting nonviolent protestors. Many of them are Jews. Link below.
Dr. Susannah Heschel once said to me, "power is the temptation that pulls [Jews] away from justice."
We are losing our way.
Dr. Susannah Heschel once said to me, "power is the temptation that pulls [Jews] away from justice."
We are losing our way.
“Pro-life”
Killing is bad, and to that end I'd like to call attention to the dozens killed in small boats in the southern Caribbean by the Trump Administration and the estimated 600,000 who've died of preventable disease and starvation thanks to the administration's destruction of USAID.
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
“Pro-life”
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Happy Thanksgiving friends. In the words of the great Harvey Milk, who was assassinated 47 years ago today, "Hope will never be silent". We are grateful for all of you as we strive together for peace and justice.
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Happy Thanksgiving friends. In the words of the great Harvey Milk, who was assassinated 47 years ago today, "Hope will never be silent". We are grateful for all of you as we strive together for peace and justice.