Happy Sunday and a blessed week to everyone, except Mandy Patinkin. In this catch-up we talk about the unfolding situation in Gaza (spoiler: some healthy disagreement!), the meaning of being able to criticize someone you love, toothaches and heartaches.

Also:

You don’t hate the UN enough

Some Astronomer talk…sorry if no one cares anymore. But have you seen this great response they put out??

.Lena Dunham is an awful, awful genius

Jonah and the Whale and Buddhism

A spotify recommendation

An evergreen reminder: If you only rediscover your Judaism when it's time to criticize Istael, we don't care what you think.

And finally - you can find Chaya Leah’s birthday gift on our Substack!!! This kind of reminds me of the time Homer Simpson got Marge a bowling ball with his initials on it. I must have watched it 300 times!! But she loves it too.

Don’t forget please that there are 50 hostages, in Gaza, many alive. They need to come home, now.

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