#learn smth every day

[zvaigzdelasas]

The Bnei Menashe (Hebrew: בני מנשה, "Children of Menasseh", known as the Shinlung in India[3]) is a community of Indian Jews from various Tibeto-Burmese[4] ethnic groups from the border of India and Burma who claim descent from one of the Lost Tribes of Israel; some of them have adopted Judaism.[3]: 3  The community has around 10,000 members.[1]

The movement began in 1951 when a tribal leader reported having a dream that his people's ancient homeland was Israel; some tribal members began embracing the idea that they were Jews.[3]: 7 [4] Before the movement's start, the community was largely a Christian one.[3]: 6  Members are from the Chin, Kuki, and Mizo ethnic groups amongst others.[3]: 3 

In the late 20th century, Israeli rabbi Eliyahu Avichail, of the group Amishav, named these people the "Bnei Menashe" based on their account of descent from Menasseh.[5] In 2003–2004, DNA testing of several hundred male community members did not yield conclusive evidence of Middle Eastern ancestry. In 2005, a Kolkata-based study found evidence of maternally descended Near Eastern ancestry but suggested the findings were an artifact of thousands of years of intermarriage between peoples of the Near and Middle East.[6][7] In the early 21st century, Israel halted immigration by the Bnei Menashe; after a change in government, the immigration was allowed again. [...]

By 2006, some 1,700 Bnei Menashe had moved to Israel, where they were settled in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (before the disengagement). They were required to undergo Orthodox conversion to Judaism, including study and immersion in a mikveh. The immigrants were put in the settlements as these offered cheaper housing and living expenses than some other areas.[33] The Bnei Menashe composed the largest immigrant population in the Gaza Strip before Israel withdrew its settlers from the area.[34] Now they are mainly concentrated in Kiryat Arba, Sderot, Beit El, Ofra, Nitzan, Carmiel, Afula and Maalot.[35][...] Ofir Pines-Paz, [Israeli] Minister of Science and Technology, said that the Bnei Menashe were "being cynically exploited for political purposes."[37] He objected to the new immigrants being settled in the unstable territory of the Gaza Strip's Gush Katif settlements (which were evacuated two years later) and in the West Bank. Rabbi Eliyahu Birnbaum, a rabbinical judge dealing with the conversion of Bnei Menashe, accused the Knesset Absorption Committee of making a decision based on racist ideas.[37] At the time, Michael Freund, with the Amishav organization, noted that assimilation was proceeding; young men of the Bnei Menashe served in Israeli combat units.[36][...] In March 2004, Biaksiama [of the Aizawl Christian Research Centre] appeared on television, discussing the issues with Lalchhanhima Sailo, founder of Chhinlung Israel People's Convention (CIPC), a secessionist Mizo organization.[39][40] Sailo said that CIPC's goal was not emigration to Israel, but to have the United Nations declare the areas inhabited by Mizo tribes to be an independent nation for Mizo Israelites.[41] The region has had numerous separatist movements and India has struggled to maintain peace there.[...] In September 2005, a task force from the Chief Rabbinate's Beit Din (rabbinic court) traveled to India to complete the conversion of a group of 218 Bnei Menashe. India expressed strong concern to Israel about the mass conversions, saying its laws prohibit such interference by members of another nation. It wants to avoid proselytizing by outside groups and religious conflicts in its diverse society. In November 2005, the Israeli government withdrew the rabbinic court team from India because of the strained relations. Some Bnei Menashe supporters said that Israeli officials failed to explain to the Indian government that the rabbis were formalizing the conversions of Bnei Menashe who had already accepted Judaism, rather than trying to recruit new members.

[bernardellinewsagency]

“My philosophy forbids me to have faith in anything.”

“Really? So, I could not tempt you into believing in Xipe, or in Ena? Is only your precious Enigmata worthy of your devotion? In truth I should not find that so surprising, I suppose it’s not like a hound to follow two masters at once.”

“Ha! If you think even the Enigmata can be believed, then you really don’t understand a thing about it.”

“Silence, hound, I wasn’t finished. Of course the Enigmata cannot be trusted. And what does that make you, as one of THEIR servants? Certainly not trustworthy, that much has been proven true. Yet that is not the only reason as to why I don't quite believe the way you claim to be unable to have faith in anything. If I may offer my own perspective on the matter, it’s my belief that perhaps you simply have not yet found that which you may have faith in. And, if not the Aeons, I'd like to offer an alternative."

"Like I said, I can't follow anything you might offer me."

"Even if the offer is too good for you to pass up on? Even if what I'd like for you to worship... is me?"

"You? You're insane, birdie."

"Within the Dreamscapes, I am akin to a god. And you, the mendacious sinner. Should it not be the role of the sinner to appeal to those above him for leniency and forgiveness? Have some faith in me, Gallagher, and unlike your Aeon perhaps I can actually offer you salvation."

[reineydraws]

shanks reminds me of jmw turner's paintings so i wanted to put them together 💥

sketch for the painting under the cut!

[lanaevyssmoved]

If I understand this right, someone used your blog as an example for needing to be available to talk 24/7 or something like that? Or like having every single info about yourself out in the open? If that is the case - A: rude as hell. B: what happened to respecting people's boundaries and privacy? I'm with you on this, I wish only my mutuals could view my info. No one is entitled to your information or your time. Love how people on here preach about keeping things private to protect yourself from freaks, but will turn around and scold you for not listing every single mental illness you have.

yeah, unfortunately they were like "you've been on tumblr every day since we met so i just assumed you were always available to talk to me." in response to them getting upset that i didn't talk to them for a day (or anyone, for that matter, it wasn't targeted, i just wasn't on discord). i also had a situation recently where someone saw me talking in a server on discord and got upset with me that i spoke there but didn't reply to their dm.

i'm someone with very low spoons on most days, i'm disabled and suffer from chronic pain, so sometimes i only have the energy to reblog a few things, make a random personal post sometimes, or make a few comments in a server (because group situations online require less spoons for me because if i leave it doesn't halt things dead). i tend to find 1:1 conversations very exhausting, so i can be really slow with it and take a few days to reply, or longer even, and sometimes i can talk a lot! but it shouldn't be expected of me (or anyone!!!).

i'm of the firm belief that the current internet age of always being online/active is pretty damaging because it leads to people feeling entitled to your time. i miss the days where if my phone wasn't topped up you're just not getting a text from me. see you in a week when i'm allowed to put £10 into my phone!!!

[carcarrot]

might start getting into crafting while im at work so i dont commit homicide

[bucephaly]

@alexclaain people can pass down language to people other than their children lol

'Will pressure be applied to keep the culture alive' what do you think is happening right now. I'm confused, do you think we just exist in individual nuclear families. Also, these kids could still become teachers and mentors without having children

[doctorwhoisadhd]

teachers are probably the career in this country that have the worst deal wrt sick days and such

[chocokano]

SO EP 54 HUH

[myfeelisfunny]

never pegged Oscar as a snitch lmao

[platonic-pals-punchout]

Round 1 part 1: Deltarune (video game) / Spies Are Forever (theatre)

Kris Dreemurr & Susie:

Though they start off antagonistic to each other - Susie being the tough delinquent and class bully, and Kris being the weird loner kid she picks on - their first journey through the Dark World makes them into an incredibly genuine and endearing friendship. They grow to understand each other, care about each other, and support each other. Susie's bullying softens into playful ribbing as they have adventures and eat moss together.

Agent Curt Mega & Tatiana Slozhno:

they meet as spies working against each other, and are soon after both sent to seduce the other as part of their respective missions. when tatiana's employers kidnap and torture curt, she betrays them to save him, and then saves him again when he almost gets himself killed by them a second time. curt brings her to his safe house, and his mother assumes they're a couple. they wonder if maybe they should give it a try, they kiss, and then they both confess that they absolutely are not interested in the other like that, and so they decide to just be friends. they take down the bad guys together, and then curt gets passports made for tatiana and her family so they can safely get to the united states and she cans see them again. romance disclaimer: there’s “playful flirting” but apparently they’re just Like That so it’s not romantic

[gaydexvocaloid]

ACTUALLY WAIT ACE ATTORNEY TIME so graphigs are actually both!

THIS ↓ is a paper graphig. Note how thin everything is.

THIS ↓ is a plastic graphig. The lines are a lot thicker, most noticeably around the arms.

However it does turn out Piko is a paper graphig, as you can tell by the headphones coming apart slightly on their sound waves

HUH. the more you know! that’s interesting tho i’ve only ever seen the paper ones.. the plastic ones r so cute too ouyurrghhhhh i love them..

[fairywithgremlintendencies]

girl what the hell is this

[and-stir-the-stars]

mike and co used to tell Evan he was part of their friend group and would use that to lure Ev in so they could make fun of him and torment him

[tealbeats-archived]

each day @ixalova continues to surprise me

[awkwardexxodus]

this is percabeth. to me.

[dutybcrne]

Imagine if Khaenri'ahn tears could solidify into crystals,,,