I am SO sorry about the fallout you are having to endure for defending Israel and the Jewish community, Paul. Do you know the word ‘shonda’? It is Yiddish for ‘scandalously shameful’. It is a shonda the way your univerisity and your union have cancelled you. I hate it that depression has to be inevitable under circumstances like yours. I’m sure you know that 90% of the Jews in the world are experiencing some of what you have endured, and any of them who know of your courage are both grateful for your support and admiring of your endurance. It is a difficult time for all of us and especially difficult for you, but I admire the way you have used AI to create images for these posts. I admire your honesty about what you are going through. I admire your ability nto reach out and find community when deprived of the one you had. Hang in there, Paul. We are all rooting for you!
I don't imagine there is anything I say to improve your mood. Maybe just knowing a fellow dog lover who lost his best buddy Winston a few weeks ago sympathizes with your angst and mostly reads your posts. I'd be lying if I said I read them all, but you've been lied to enough. You stood up for what is right and against hate. My Hungarian grandfather with whom I grew up in a small apartment in Brooklyn was a religious Jew, always poor, a tailor by trade. What he taught me about mitzvahs, good deeds, remains with me. He taught me G-d sees all that we do but not to expect any rewards in this world or the next for doing good deeds. He said the deed itself is its own reward, even if it doesn't feel so at the time. It taught me to live within myself and not feel need to gain approval from others. If it comes, so be it, if not, even better.
I am SO sorry about the fallout you are having to endure for defending Israel and the Jewish community, Paul. Do you know the word ‘shonda’? It is Yiddish for ‘scandalously shameful’. It is a shonda the way your univerisity and your union have cancelled you. I hate it that depression has to be inevitable under circumstances like yours. I’m sure you know that 90% of the Jews in the world are experiencing some of what you have endured, and any of them who know of your courage are both grateful for your support and admiring of your endurance. It is a difficult time for all of us and especially difficult for you, but I admire the way you have used AI to create images for these posts. I admire your honesty about what you are going through. I admire your ability nto reach out and find community when deprived of the one you had. Hang in there, Paul. We are all rooting for you!
Thx. It was a low moment and I let fly. I think the VP needs to be punted. They thought I’d just put up with them because of their title.
I don't imagine there is anything I say to improve your mood. Maybe just knowing a fellow dog lover who lost his best buddy Winston a few weeks ago sympathizes with your angst and mostly reads your posts. I'd be lying if I said I read them all, but you've been lied to enough. You stood up for what is right and against hate. My Hungarian grandfather with whom I grew up in a small apartment in Brooklyn was a religious Jew, always poor, a tailor by trade. What he taught me about mitzvahs, good deeds, remains with me. He taught me G-d sees all that we do but not to expect any rewards in this world or the next for doing good deeds. He said the deed itself is its own reward, even if it doesn't feel so at the time. It taught me to live within myself and not feel need to gain approval from others. If it comes, so be it, if not, even better.
Sorry about your dog. My dogs r more important than this job thx for you words