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Serge from Babka<p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Yiddish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yiddish</span></a></p>
Emmanuelle Skaly<p>Babka! Hi, this is my <a href="https://babka.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> ☺️</p><p>I'm a 25 yo Israeli Jewish queer artist from Kibbutz Gevim (2.5 miles from Gaza). Neurospicy and living with 9 disabilities.</p><p>I lived in London for the past few years and moved back to Israel recently, studied music in London and continuing my education at Sapir university in Sderot. </p><p>I love creating nature encapsulating jewelry of specific views of places I visited around the world and of Israel.</p><p>While studying and working as a jeweller, as well as a strategist and assistant to a comedy influencer I'm also working towards a move to the USA.</p><p>I make lots of Judaica too, so you'll often see Jewish symbols such as the beautiful Magen David featured in my art (as well as Chai and Hamsa and the pomegranate). <br>I also make non - Judaica options, unisex and and jewelry for men.</p><p>Looking forward to connecting with everyone here!! </p><p>Website: <a href="https://emmanuelleskaly.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">emmanuelleskaly.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/jewish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jewish</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>israel</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>babka</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/intro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>intro</span></a></p>
littlemiao :jewish_pride_flag:<p>This is the anniversary of my joining Babka two years ago. Thank you, Babka, for providing this space and community! Thank you also to the lovely and kindhearted people I have encountered on Mastodon in general! You make this place so meaningful to me. :BlobCat_Heart: <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/ThankYou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThankYou</span></a></p>
Sean Riley<p><a href="https://opensocial.media/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> <a href="https://opensocial.media/tags/chocolatebabka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chocolatebabka</span></a> </p><p>Final product. I skip the strussel and syrup so it remains sweet but not decadent.</p>
Sean Riley<p><a href="https://opensocial.media/tags/chocolatebabka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chocolatebabka</span></a> <a href="https://opensocial.media/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> update. Going into the oven.</p>
James Britt<p>Having a slice of Zabar's apple babka and while it isn't bad I would 100% just go with cinnamon next time. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>babka</span></a></p>
Serge from Babka<p>How many antisemitic tropes such as cancer can they cram into a single post about a Jewish instance?</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@NosirrahSec/113376310934857049" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.exchange/@NosirrahSec/</span><span class="invisible">113376310934857049</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hx32a" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ghostarchive.org/archive/hx32a</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/FediAntisemitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediAntisemitism</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> <br><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Mazeldon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mazeldon</span></a> <br><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Jewdiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jewdiverse</span></a> <br><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Antisemitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antisemitism</span></a></p>
Emmanuelle Skaly<p>Handmade earrings with pomegranate, cactus and leaf, gold plated pendants on a chain, gold drop earrings with sterling silver golden hooks. Made to encapsulate a bit of my home country's Israeli nature with our Jewish symbol of abundance and fertility (pomegranate, רימון). Only one pair of those earrings is available now: <a href="https://emmanuelleskaly.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">emmanuelleskaly.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>israel</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/arts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arts</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/artists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artists</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/jewish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jewish</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/jew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jew</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/jews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jews</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/handmadeart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmadeart</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>babka</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/jewstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jewstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a></p>
ראַף 🟣<p>So we have in recent weeks had some new people on <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> and I feel there is some lore worth explaining.</p><p>A while back, I commissioned some custom emojis to be made. One of them was for a <a href="https://babka.social/tags/synagogue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>synagogue</span></a> The problem is during review we had a disagreement on what the synagogue should look like.</p><p>We ultimately ended up with three</p><p>:hurva_synagogue: :moorish_synagogue: :altneushul: </p><p>The first modelled on the synagogue in Jerusalem, the second modelled on one in Berlin, and last one modelled on one in Prague. This last one being the same synagogue that might hold the Golem of Prague (we still need a golem emoji)</p><p>But we didn't just do this because we couldn't agree, but to celebrate that we couldn't agree. That our differences are something to be celebrated and not something to brush under the rug.</p><p>This embodies what Babka is at its best, and I'm glad for everyone here with us to enjoy it!</p>
Serge from Babka<p>Today marks the day that I made the official decision to launch Babka Social, as its the day I registered its original domain "jewish.social", which I never used.</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Mazeldon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mazeldon</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Jewdiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jewdiverse</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a></p>
Ryan "lofenyy" Medeiros<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://babka.social/@serge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>serge</span></a></span> Hey, if you're up for it, I'd like to discuss your stance on Quabala. It was a long time ago that you posted it, but I've been getting into Tarot quite significantly over the past few years. Tarot was created by folks who clearly took heavy inspiration from Judaism, but gave it their own, polytheological twist. They made up their own Hermetic Quabala, based heavily on the original. If I want to study Tarot further, I'd be kinda cornered into studying both the original and modified Quabala, as well as a good overview of the theology, before moving on to the other influences. </p><p>The reason why I bother bringing it up is that it's come to my understanding that Quabala isn't exclusively Jewish, and variations exist across the spectrum of Abrahamic religions. There is a Christan variation on Quabala. </p><p>I want to learn more, but I obviously don't want to ruin anything for anyone else. What are your thoughts? I wonder if any other folks on <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> can chip in their thoughts?</p>
Gentle Golem<p>Babka, I need your help unpacking this interaction.</p><p>I was at an event this weekend with my son, and there were only 2 other kids there, siblings, 10m and 7-8f.</p><p>As happens in these situations their mother and I were chatting about our kids, discussing ages, etc.</p><p>Out of nowhere (to me at least) she says:</p><blockquote><p>"I'm pretty sure the older one knows the truth about Santa, but the younger one still believes in him."</p></blockquote><p>I had know idea how to react or what the submessage was there. I stayed silent or muttered "oh" and the conversation moved on.</p><p>But, it's stuck with me. I can't figure it out.</p><p>Was it a Shibboleth? Was she covertly checking if I was Jewish, or at least not like them? Is this just normal goyishce conversation?</p><p>Was she earnestly thinking she was telling me something about her kids that I would want to know or help me understand?</p><p>Was it a call for help?</p><p>Please, help me understand the submessage behind the message here.</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a></p>
MetziVegan Babka :D<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Vegan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vegan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/VeganFoodie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VeganFoodie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/VeganPorn?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VeganPorn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Babka?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Babka</a>
Jeremy (יעקב) 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ZachWeinersmith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ZachWeinersmith</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Jewdiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jewdiverse</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Jewniverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jewniverse</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Jewish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jewish</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Mazeldon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mazeldon</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a></p>
Serge from Babka<p>I decided to write a post about OIDC. This post is about Babka Socially specifically but I think it generalizes as well</p><p><a href="https://blog.emacsen.net/blog/2024/06/03/oidc-didnt-work-for-me/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.emacsen.net/blog/2024/06/</span><span class="invisible">03/oidc-didnt-work-for-me/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/OIDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OIDC</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/OpenIDConnect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenIDConnect</span></a></p>
Gentle Golem<p>Seems like a lot of folk on Babka are learning Hebrew. Is there an existing, or is there interest in creating, a Discord-like server where we can get together and speak Hebrew and all get practice in? </p><p>I would probably be fine with Discord, but maybe Matrix would be better because federation and open source? But also, I've never used Matrix so can't say how mature, featured it is, and if it would work for the use case I have in mind.</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Hebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hebrew</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageLearning</span></a></p>
Serge from Babka<p>June is PRIDE month and I want to take the time to explicitly say how incredibly happy and honored I feel that so many LGBT+/Queer folks make Babka Social their home.</p><p>On a personal level, I feel privileged that you're here, that you put your trust in me and in this service, and I want to honor that privilege with not only a PRIDE month message, but also a reiteration of my commitment to a safe and inclusive online space.</p><p>This space is a safe space for Jews, and that includes you. I see what you bring, both as individuals and as a group. You are a vital part of this community and Babka is lucky to have you here.</p><p>Thank you for being here, and I wish you and everyone a happy, loving, and beautiful PRIDE month.</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/PRIDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PRIDE</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/QueerJews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QueerJews</span></a></p>
Jeremy (יעקב) 🇺🇦<p>At this point, the fact that this guy hasn't been banned makes a pretty good case for defederating from this instance.</p><p>Just straight up Nazi shit, with "you're a predatory people and always have been" as a reply to being told Jews just want to be left alone.</p><p>I don't make policy for <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a>, but this guy just going on a Nazi rant seems like it should be a call for a fediblock.</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/FediAntisemitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediAntisemitism</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Antisemitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antisemitism</span></a></p>
ראַף 🟣<p>Doing a little <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Babka</span></a> posting!</p>
Llani | יונה<p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/shabbatshalom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shabbatshalom</span></a> everyone! I'm new to <a href="https://babka.social/tags/babka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>babka</span></a> <br> but got bored with my old server and saw this one. I've been needing more Jews to talk to (living in the Bible belt is rough).</p><p>Currently baking <a href="https://babka.social/tags/challah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>challah</span></a> from scratch for the first time, so excited to see how it comes out :)</p>