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Post by peachymom1 on Oct 23, 2016 1:09:25 GMT -5
What’s on your mind – how to make kugel? This week’s Torah reading? Life goals? Prayer? We are all engaged in weight loss/weight maintenance journeys and we are all Jewish or at least interested in Judaism. We like to eat, we like to discuss. It is our goal here to provide each other support on our journeys, to share experiences, to call on our rich cultural heritage and texts, and to help each other grow spiritually.
Some of us take weekly turns starting the thread:
Angelika
Holly
Lee
Louise
Lynne
Peachy
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Post by peachymom1 on Oct 23, 2016 1:10:38 GMT -5
Good morning all, shavua tov and chag sameach!
Tonight begins Shmini Atzeret, the Eighth Day of Assembly, added at the end of Sukkot. Tomorrow we will pray for rain, which to me is a highlight of the liturgy. I think I mentioned last year that our rabbi suggested once that “The Frisco Kid” could be a great “Shmini Atzeret movie” because of the entertaining rain dance Rabbi Avram Belinski leads with the Indians. I don’t need an excuse to watch that movie, which I think is hilarious, but if you haven’t seen it, definitely treat yourself!
One of the names for Sukkot is “zman simchateinu,” which means, “the time of our rejoicing.” It’s actually a mitzvah to be happy during Sukkot. So just for fun, since I’ve already mentioned a Shmini Atzeret movie, what other Jewish-themed movies do you like? Any that you associate with Jewish holidays? We may have talked about this before, but my memory isn’t what it once was, so will you indulge me and share your favorite Jewish movies?
I loved the remake of “The Jazz Singer” with Neil Diamond so much that I saw it several times in the theater when it first came out. I was a teenager at the time, and DH and I went to see it together. We have it on DVD now, and I still love it. I think of it as a Yom Kippur movie, because of the theme of forgiveness between Jess Robin and his father.
When “Fiddler on the Roof” was shown on TV in the ‘70s, my mom, sisters and I sang the songs around the house for weeks afterward. I’ve seen it many times since then. I also like “Yentl,” “The Chosen,” and “A Stranger Among Us.” DH watches “The Ten Commandments” every year before Passover, and our kids can quote from it, though they prefer “The Prince of Egypt” for a Passover movie.
What are your favorites?
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Post by lee058 on Oct 23, 2016 9:20:39 GMT -5
Good morning everybody. My mom in Florida fell again yesterday, but she is fine. Fortunately, her aide came in (first time on a Saturday) and realized that mom had a big bump on her head, so made sure she got to the ER. Mom had a lot of tests, and they determined that she had no damage, thank goodness. I'm glad her aide was there, as I had spoken with mom and she totally minimized the accident so I didn't insist that she go to the ER. Whew. I think I have finally persuaded mom to get rid of her chairs with wheels and the slippery cushion that she likes to sit on; I've been telling her for ages that they are not safe (and she has slid off them before, too). This time, she banged her head and nothing bad happened, but she was lucky.
I'll be talking with her a couple of times today just to make sure she is feeling okay.
As for today's topic, how about Delancey Street? I haven't seen that for years and years, but I remember liking it. I also liked A Stranger Among Us and The Prince of Egypt. There are others but I can't think of them right now.
I'll be back later; I need to go check the laundry (my usual Sunday routine). Have a peaceful day, Lee
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Post by hollygail on Oct 23, 2016 9:24:07 GMT -5
Keeping the Faith. (also several of the movies you've already mentioned) Every Time We Say Good-bye (I think it was a Canadian-made movie, I have no idea how long ago, with Tom Hanks playing a Quaker who moved to Canada to join the RAF before the US entered WWII, and he looks like he's about 21; the whole movie takes place in Jerusalem around 1941 or so).
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Post by savtele on Oct 23, 2016 10:24:14 GMT -5
Boker Tov All! The Frisco Kid has always been one of my favorite movies & the rain dance is epic! I also loved Crossing Delancy & many of the other aforementioned movies.
At our house at Passover time, The Ten Commandments is a big hit - a bit epic, a bit cheesy, a true product of the 1950s! & we've worn out our (VHS) copy of Prince of Egypt - it's a huge favorite of the grandkids. It is often a big part of our 2nd seder - we all sit around eating leftovers from the 1st one & watch the movie - it counts as "telling" the story for the little ones.
Prayers for rain notwithstanding - we are ahead in the rain game at this time! We've only been able to actually sit in the sukkah 2 or 3 times this week - and we've always had the fire going hours before we actually went out there to dry it out a bit. Steam for hours.....
I'm needing more coffee - and to get some laundry going.
Chag Sameach & Shavuah Tov everyone!
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Post by happysavta on Oct 23, 2016 12:28:51 GMT -5
I guess I tend to watch the serious movies in English and the comedies in Hebrew
Schindler's List
The Pianist
The Infidel
Au Revoir, les enfants
The Pawnbroker
Exodus
Gentlemen's Agreement
Israeli films:
Sallah Shabati
Kadosh
Ushpizin
The Band's Visit
Hill Halfon doesn't Answer
Atomic Felafel
Swing Kids
The Little Traitor
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Post by gazelle18 on Oct 23, 2016 12:30:59 GMT -5
I love lots of these movies, especially Crossing Delancey. I used to counsel women to watch it, when I was a divorce lawyer!
I forgot about Gentleman's Agreement. I need to go back and rewatch that.
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Post by happysavta on Oct 23, 2016 12:34:17 GMT -5
The sky is darkening and the clouds are rolling in. I guess we're going to get some rain. I'm going to a Little Menchies program with my DDiL and 3 grandkids. Little Menchies is a program of the JCC to give young children the opportunity to do a mitzvah. Today, they are going to visit Seacrest, a Jewish retirement home.
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Post by lee058 on Oct 23, 2016 15:21:44 GMT -5
Hi again everybody, and thanks for your comments and good wishes. I talked with my mom a little while ago, and she is feeling fine. She said that the bump on her head doesn't hurt and is receding (!!). Not quite sure how to phrase the following, but I think you'll know what I mean: I feel that she is very lucky, but I hope it won't stop her from taking this fall seriously. As I said earlier, she has fallen before, including sliding off her rolling chairs, but I'm hoping that this time she will make some changes to keep herself safer. It's so important, especially since I live so far away.
I finished doing the laundry but I think that I am going to leave the kitchen in a mess. Maybe H will be inspired to clean up (ha). No, I think I will do it tomorrow, even if it is an eyesore. I feel exhausted. H cooked some fantastic cream of asparagus soup, and our usual arrangement is that I clean up. It amazes me how much mess he makes though.
I may go google Jewish-themed movies if I don't fall asleep.
There are some really loud thumps going on here in the sunroom, though. I think that birds must be throwing themselves at the windows again.
Life is weird, you never know what is going to happen. It's good though.
See you later and have a peaceful rest of the day, Lee
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Post by louise on Oct 23, 2016 20:34:01 GMT -5
My whole post just went into the ether. Here we go again:
I went to Hashana Rabbah services this morning. We didn't have a minyan but we did all the processions and had fun beating the willows - our neighbor has a large willow tree so we had plenty of willows but the branches were so fresh it was hard to beat the leaves off!!
We had a barbecue at the synagogue this afternoon and ate in the sukkah. My SIL (DXH's sister) had always wanted to see the stained glass (we have made 13 windows now - took us 6 years). I picked her up, gave her a private tour, and we joined the barbecue, then I drove her home. She took me completely by surprise with a rather large cash gift for the synagogue in her brother's memory!
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