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Yossi Mandel

@ymandel.bsky.social

Writer. Former rabbi. One typo, and I could've been a former rabbit. Here for the conversations.

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last I looked for something on this a few years ago, it seems we still don't yet have a generation born into technology who experienced this, possibly those born in 70s or 80s haven't aged up enough to tell

07.12.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

meet chuck wendig and his Jewish cats

05.12.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same way native Americans found them

04.12.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

gottliebs rules

04.12.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@nickharkaway.com seems to me Erin has the final word here

03.12.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

even then, not. it's never forgotten by others.

03.12.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Hebrew Hammer (just to mess things up)

02.12.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

niche and absolute perfection

01.12.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope it persists. Trinidadians welcomed with open arms the Jewish refugees imposed on them by British colonialism, tens of thousands at least.

My father's English still has a slight Trinidadian lilt.

30.11.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A cosplay as a Chashmonai in battle dress like that would be perfection

25.11.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

when will aidan fess up to exactly how many pigeons have pooped on his head

25.11.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it was my much younger brothers entry into serious gaming, just like the Sierra games were mine

24.11.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's an ancient Yiddish curse:

"May your television show live up to its name"

24.11.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Chinese monitor watching the American baby on the bugged baby monitor:
"Look at that free baby. So free, the baby. That baby lives free. So much freedom how dare that baby be so free!"

23.11.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

my kids read fan fiction. there is just so much of it out there.

23.11.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wouldn't be too sure about either of those things

23.11.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

now THAT'S a jewish nose

21.11.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would never miss it

My aim is perfect, on bluesky or on the streets of Nevel

There's a whole nother level of those who pished on the streets of Caracas

20.11.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It takes Gail's brilliance to uncover that Yentes save the planet

19.11.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Like, college kids are going to chabad house literally to get food

19.11.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cause there can only be one p

18.11.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

not Χ“Χ™Χ¨Χ” Χ‘ΧͺΧ—Χͺונים?

18.11.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If the two of us opened a company to design actual physical features, would have to call it Fallen Angels

18.11.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

To my investors I promise: Every quarter we will hit new heights

Or at least the same heights again and again

18.11.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The monsters name is Frankenbaum, not whatever that is

17.11.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gail. Everyone knows Wizzie of Oz was ripped off from Wicked.

17.11.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Harkaway & Mandel may not sound like a monstrous opinions hunter team, but people will just have to get used to our sword and axe wielding ways

14.11.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

instant borrow, thanks for recommending. the title wordplay was enough to get me.

14.11.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

and the world is conspiring to put you in the mood...

13.11.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

yep. and a defining factor of whether us olds still enjoy being around kids is if we got that immediately and didnt go bananas

13.11.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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