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Sunday, March 10, 2013

"Is Greg Gutfeld Anti-Catholic"?

As far as I know, no. He has stated that he is agnostic, though (including as Wikipedia states). This may stem from the fact that he's Jewish, was raised Catholic, and fits right in with many Anusim v'b'nai-Anusim (including many of my own cousins, one of whom was raised Catholic and is now a Taoist. What do you call Jewish Taoists, anyway? We don't have funny names like "HindJew" or "BuJew" for Jewish Taoists, do we? Does "Jaoist" or "Jewist" really work? How about "TaoJew"? Anyway, I have nothing as far as funny names for Taoist Jews.).

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Why Hanukkah?


"Hanukkah" literally means "dedication". In the Books of Maccabees (which refers to the Kohenic dynasty of the Maccabees), the story of how the Maccabee Family took the Temple back from the Syrians and Greeks who had desecrated it is told. Originally meant to belatedly celebrate Sukkot, Hanukkah became the remembrance and celebration of the retaking of the Temple.
The Pharisees set up the traditions for how Hanukkah is to be celebrated. They relate that one of the Maccabees could not find enough oil for the menorah to be lit continually, but only for a night. The oil instead let the menorah be lit for eight days, according to those same Pharisees.
Jesus celebrated Hanukkah. So, Hanukkah as a historic event really did happen, but the Books of Maccabees are not part of Tanakh.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

The Following Would Not Surprise Me...


    
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

My Resume (E-mail Me For More)



Miss Nicole V. Czarnecki
103 A_W, Erickson Hall, UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle u Baltimore, Maryland, 21250-0001 u (443) 538-6482u nickidewbear@aol.com




Objective _____________________________________________________________________
To receive an internship during the 2012-2013 collegiate year, or to receive at least an entry-level job upon or shortly after receipt of B.A. in Political Science degree (with the receipt of said degree expected to occur in May 2013).
Profile ________________________________________________________________________
Born prematurely on January 23, 1990 in the Jewish Diaspora—in her case, Baltimore, Maryland—, Miss Nicole V. Czarnecki has overcome many challenges in her life. Among her challenges have been and are the challenges that she had and has had to face as a prematurely-born infant who was diagnosed with Diplegic Spastia Cerebral Palsy. Also among her challenges have been those that she had and has faced due to being a product of an interethnic (Ashkenazic Jewish and Iberian-Western European), an interfaith (Crypto-Jewish Christian and Western European Christian), and a broken-family (divorced-parent, single-mom, remarried-dad) home.
Perhaps because of her challenge-filled background, Miss Czarnecki went from wanting to be a country-music singer to focusing on being a significant figure and key player in the journalistic, political, legal, and/or cultural worlds. She determined in high school to major in Political Science when she went to college, and to become either a lawyer, a journalist (and, as she likes to say, “to be Geraldo Rivera without being Geraldo Rivera”), an analyst or a commentator, or perhaps even a public official—such as a United States Congresswoman or Senator, or (God willing) a Messianic Jewish/Jewish Christian Member of the Israeli Knesset.
In other words, she—as a Messianic Jew who has overcome many challenges and been made better for her challenge-filled background—is determined to make a political and cultural impact in the Jewish Diaspora (specifically her Diasporan birthplace, the United States of America), Israel, and—if possible—even the rest of the world. Holding a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (as of May 2013), she hopes to use her degree to make her aspired-to political and cultural affect.
Skills Summary _________________________________________________________________
u        Social networking, including blogging
u        Can read, write, and speak English (Native Language)
u        Can speak, read, and write some Spanish (Ancestral Language—great-three-times-granddad on maternal side from Spain; took Spanish in senior year of high school and three semesters at Howard Community College)
u        Can speak some Hebrew and Yiddish, and understand some transliterated Hebrew and Yiddish (Ancestral language—relatives on paternal side were and are Crypto Jews; mainly—if not entirely—self taught/no formal or other classes taken)
u        Critical thinking
u        Ability to form own opinions and have understanding of why she believes what she believes
u        Research and investigative skills (e.g., Amateur genealogical and historical research skills)
u        Amateur photography skills
u        Other skills (Please inquire in interview or by e-mail correspondence.)
Professional Experience __________________________________________________________
None—Disabled (With Diplegic Spastia Cerebral Palsy, from Birth on January 23, 1990)
Employment History ____________________________________________________________
None—Disabled (With Diplegic Spastia Cerebral Palsy, from Birth on January 23, 1990)
Education _____________________________________________________________________
university of maryland, baltimore county – Catonsville, Greater Baltimore, Maryland
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Degree, Expected to receive in May 2013    GPA: 2.75/4.0 (As of October 15, 2012)
(Expected to complete 120-121 credits by May 2013.)


Sunday, September 30, 2012

I've Made My Decision In Terms Of Naming A Pet...

If I ever get a pet, I may name the said pet after a deceased love one. After all, based on the answers that I've received (one of them quite inappropriate, as I made clear), I see no contradiction against or contradistinction from Judaism or Jewishness in naming a pet after--for example--my beloved and late Great-Granduncle Bernie. The answers (not in chronological order) that I received are as follows, and I break down the answers as to why they affected me to decide that naming a pet after Great-Granduncle Bernie would be okay:

Firstly (and I made quite clear that I didn't appreciate being yelled at or having to ask a follow-up question):


Reform Judaism/Answered Question

Expert:Rabbi Sue Levy
Subject:Naming Pets In Judaism
Question:QUESTION: Is naming a pet after a deceased loved one appropriate or encouraged for a Jewish person to do?

ANSWER: Dear Nicole,

No, it is absolutely NOT appropriate to name a pet after someone who died.

Chag Sameach,

Rabbi Sue

---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------

QUESTION: Why is it inappropriate to do so?
Answer:A pet is not a person who will carry on the honored legacy of the individual being remembered. You cannot teach a put about the person for whom it is named. A pet cannot emulate that person or behave in its honor. A pet cannot feel a sense of connection with that individual. It is degrading to the memory of the deceased to consider an animal worthy of such an honor.


Secondly (and I give David kavod for not yelling at me, and I asked him partly because he didn't list himself as a "rabbi" or an Anti-Messianic ["Anti-Missionary"] type):


Orthodox Judaism/Answered Question

Expert:David Rosenblum
Subject:Naming Pets In Judaism
Question:Is naming a pet after a deceased loved one appropriate or encouraged for a Jewish person to do?
Answer:Hi Nicole,

Please know that I am not a Rabbi.

I never heard of a provision for naming a pet after a person.  It is most certainly not encouraged.  I would avoid it for the following reason (this is my own judgement and subject to critical debate):

The purpose of naming someone after they passed away is so that their memory should continue.  Since we remember the dead fondly, we remember their good deeds and will strive to emulate their ways which benefits ourselves for obvious reasons but also benefits the deceased since we improved ourselves in their merit.  This is stimulated by attaching the name to another person and continually calling that person who has equal standing in the hierarchy of creatures, by that same name.  If the name is attached to a lesser creature I can see the possibility of the memory being degraded and the effect being nullified and perhaps even reversed.  In other words, since we degraded the memory, we will not end up emulating the good ways and perhaps incur a negative trait due to the degradation.

About the naming in general: many families attach great importance to this and sometimes quarrel about which name to give to newborns.  I always hear Rabbis say that the loss of peace is a much greater issue than can be gained by naming after their loved one.  Intelligent and learned Jews always are very easy with giving up the right to such honors in favor of keeping peaceful relations.  To me it always seemed that the naming after a deceased is a nice to have but not very important.

I hope this helps.
David


Thirdly:




Fourthly (and this connects to this):


Nicole Maratovah Czarnecki
3 hours ago near Baltimore
: Wait a minute: if you give a pet a Jewish name, isn't that possibly naming that pet after a deceased loved one--e.g., "Rivkah", 'imenu?
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Fifthly:

Nicole Maratovah Czarnecki
Friday near Baltimore
: Is naming a pet after a deceased loved one Jewish or Jewishly appropriate?
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By way of these answers, I'm getting  impression that one's naming of a pet after a deceased loved one would be okay provided that doing so would not cause someone else to stumble--after all, if one can't die for another person, why should he or she have to live for the same--especially if living is or was incumbent on the other person (After all, that Yeshua died for someone else is often an objection to Yeshua per a perversion of. for example, Deuteronomy 24:16, and Ezekiel 18:4 and 18:20.)? . Also, as a ChaCha expert stated, what the deceased one would have wanted or not wanted is what matters.

So, maybe I shouldn't have stopped for a minute and worried when a Golden Retriever named "Bernie" affected me to, G-d willing, someday name a pet after Great-Granduncle Bernie--after all, especially if I don't have children, can't one of my "fur children" have a family name? By the way, the above-cited verses meant only that a sinful human couldn't die for another sinful human--if anyone died for someone else, G-d would have to (See, for example, Psalm 112 and Isaiah 43:10-13--where G-d even states, "And My servant whom I have chosen,[t]hat you may know and believe Me, [a]nd understand that I am He."--and 53.). 

Also by the way, the answers from Amy, David Marshall, and Tareq (as far as I know) came from gentiles; Michelle is my twin and (as much as I love my twin) not--as far as I know--a mevinah (though she was our community college's JSU President until an Anti-Messianic type came in and took it over); and I'm a little surprised that Nehemia, for a Karaite, cited Jewish tradition as opposed to giving an answer from a purely-Karaite (even if a Non-Messianic Karaite) perspective. 

Furthermore by the way, since--in the case of a grieving cat owner--"[i]t might be wise to purchase another cat, similar in breed to the previous one, and even name it the same name as the previous one.  [since t]his will somewhat alleviate the pain.", why can't a grieving person name his or her fur child after a deceased loved one?

Monday, April 23, 2012

An Internship Seeker Has A Few Questions For Any Intern Recruiters...


  1. I am a Political Science Major at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and I am thinking of either going to law school or going into journalism upon graduation. Are you recruiting interns majoring in Political Science, Pre Law, or Journalism, or similar subjects at this time?
  2. In your field, what is a typical day and work setting like? What does a typical schedule look like?
  3. What do you like about your own job in your chosen field? Is there anything that you wish that you could change about your job?
  4. Is there any reason why people leave your field? Is there any turnover?
  5. What does the typical career path look like? What are the levels in your career field?
  6. Are there any promotion opportunities in your field?
  7. What kind of travel, if any travel, is involved?
  8. What influenced or made you choose your own career path?
  9. What kind of background and skills should I have in your field?
  10. I have Diplegic Spastia Cerebral Palsy, Obsessive Compulsive and Anxiety Disorder with Depression (for which I take medication), and mild ADD and possible mild Aspberger's (for which I do not take medication). I am currently on SSI. Are there opportunities and accommodations for someone such as me in your field?
  11. What else would you like to know about me?
  12. What else should I know about you and your field?
Please e-mail me or look about my about.me webpage to find out more about me. Thank you.

Nicole Czarnecki
 

Monday, January 23, 2012

Response to Charles P.'s Wonderful Question

"I often wonder about the souls of the unborn, and yet-to-be conceived, in the rapture.

"How do souls work? Is there a finite number of souls? How many souls will there be, from start to finish?

"If the rapture comes today, what of all the souls the souls that could have been here, had the rapture came tomorrow instead?

"What about pregnant women, how will their unborn children be judged; what if the mother had not accepted Christ, will the child suffer for the mistake of the parent?

"I hope the rapture comes in my lifetime, just so I can get some answers! :P"


To begin, the yet-to-be conceived won't be conceived until after the Tribulation. There are references to children in the Millennial Kingdom in Tanakh. I sadly don't have these references off hand or memorized, however. When I find them again sometime (if the Rapture doesn't come before I can find them again), I'll (G-d willing) post them in another entry.


As for unborn children, they-- since they haven't reached the age of accountability-- will, sadly for the mothers who are unsaved, be taken straight out of the womb and raptured in Heaven while the unsaved mothers are left behind and (in regards to their unborn children) childless. As far as Tanakh indicates, the soul isn't even created until during or after conception; so as I said, any yet-to-be-created souls will be created after the Tribulation whereas already-created souls will be (with the bodies that hold them) be raptured.


I hope that this answers your question, Charles.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Some Lies That Anti Missionaries and Anti Semites Say


  1. "Jews don't believe in Jesus."
  2. "Jesus didn't claim to be the Messiah."
  3. "Jesus didn't claim to be G-d."
  4. "You can't be a Jew if you believe in Jesus".
  5. "You're no longer a Jew if you believe in Jesus."
  6. "There are no Jews or gentiles in Jesus; there are only Christians."
  7. "The Jews killed Jesus."
  8. "All Jews are Anti Palestinian."
  9. "The Holocaust didn't happen."
  10. "The Holocaust was deserved."
  11. "Adolf Hitler and the Nazis were Christians."
  12. "Zionism is racism."
  13. "Anti Zionism is not Anti Semitism."
  14. "Once you become a Christian or Messianic Jew, you have to stop keeping Torah."
  15. "Once  you become a Christian or Messianic Jew, you have to keep all of Torah."
  16. "Jesus invented a whole new religion."
  17. "Jesus was a Self-Hating Jew."
  18. "Jesus' followers turned Jesus into the Messiah and invented a whole new religion."
  19. "Paul turned Jesus into the Messiah  and invented a whole new religion ."
  20. "Jesus' followers were Self-Hating Jews."
  21. "Paul was a Self-Hating Jew."
  22. "You become a gentile once you believe in Jesus."
  23. "You become a gentile once you're baptized."
  24. "Martin Luther was a Christian."
  25. "The Crusaders were Christians."
  26. "The Inquisitors were Christians."
  27. "Catholics [excluding Evangelical Catholics, "fundamentalists"] are Christians."
  28. "The Jews stole Palestine from the Palestinians."
  29. "The Exodus didn't really happen."
  30. "The Jewish Diaspora is just like any other Diaspora."
  31. "Ashkenazic Jews are Edomites."
  32. "The Talmud is as valid as Tanakh."
  33. "Jews can be saved without Jesus."
  34. "Jews can be saved by keeping Torah."
  35. "Jews own everything [e.g., banks, Hollywood]."
  36. "The Church is the New Israel."
  37. "G-d no longer has a covenant with ethnic Jews-- at least until the End of Days."
  38. "You're Jewish only if your mother is Jewish."
  39. "You're either fully Jewish or at least Matrilineally Jewish, or you aren't Jewish."
  40. "Jews for Jesus is trying to accomplish the destruction of the Jewish people that Hitler wanted to finish."
  41. "You become as an ethnic Jew once you convert to Judaism."
  42. "Only 6,000,000 or so Jews were murdered in the Holocaust."
  43. "Jews for Jesus is a branch of the Southern Baptist Convention."
  44. "Christians are Zionists only to convert to Jews to Christianity."