Masterful Monday Morning

SlinkyRedfoot said:
I'm not sure I've ever actively tried to watch golf until yesterday. We had family over for dinner to celebrate Passover, so there was a lot of prep yesterday for that. I put on The Masters while we worked and I really enjoyed it.
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I'm unfamiliar with modern Passover celebrations. What do you do to celebrate it (besides the obvious meal with family)? Is there a traditional food you prepare?
 
RP-29 said:
I'm unfamiliar with modern Passover celebrations. What do you do to celebrate it (besides the obvious meal with family)? Is there a traditional food you prepare?
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I'm guessing there's lamb
 
RP-29 said:
I'm unfamiliar with modern Passover celebrations. What do you do to celebrate it (besides the obvious meal with family)? Is there a traditional food you prepare?
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Passover is a celebration commemorating the story of Exodus. Mrs Redfoot's family are reformed Jews and my family is not Jewish, so we don't necessarily celebrate holidays in the traditional ways.

Before dinner, we'll discuss the Seder Plate that has different foods that represent different things.

For dinner, we generally make a braised brisket with carrots and onions. It's really good. We'll also have matzah crackers because you're not supposed to eat leavened bread.

It's a fine holiday, but my favorite Jewish holiday is Yom Kippur.
 
basement bias said:
Morning. Didn't watch any of the Masters. Golf & tennis are 2 sports I rarely watch. They are entertaining when in a playoff for golf or tight match for tennis. Just not usually my watching forte.
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I too did not watch the maters. Bowled yesterday for the first time in years. Went to try on my shoes and the fucking soles came off. Didn't get better when I got to the lanes. think my high was in the 160s, rough day.
 
SlinkyRedfoot said:
Passover is a celebration commemorating the story of Exodus. Mrs Redfoot's family are reformed Jews and my family is not Jewish, so we don't necessarily celebrate holidays in the traditional ways.

Before dinner, we'll discuss the Seder Plate that has different foods that represent different things.

For dinner, we generally make a braised brisket with carrots and onions. It's really good. We'll also have matzah crackers because you're not supposed to eat leavened bread.

It's a fine holiday, but my favorite Jewish holiday is Yom Kippur.
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Wisconsin's dominant religious denominations are Catholic and Lutheran. It's maybe 1% Jewish and the vast majority of Jews in this state are in the Milwaukee area. Therefore, modern Jewish customs and traditions are quite foreign to me. I have knowledge of Passover origin and ancient Jewish customs through Biblical accounts; just have no idea how Jews observe it in 2025. And I've heard of Yom Kippur, but I don't know what it's about or how it's observed.
 
RP-29 said:
Wisconsin's dominant religious denominations are Catholic and Lutheran. It's maybe 1% Jewish and the vast majority of Jews in this state are in the Milwaukee area. Therefore, modern Jewish customs and traditions are quite foreign to me. I have knowledge of Passover origin and ancient Jewish customs through Biblical accounts; just have no idea how Jews observe it in 2025. And I've heard of Yom Kippur, but I don't know what it's about or how it's observed.
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Yom Kippur is the holiest day and it centers on atonement and repentance. You're supposed to fast until Sundown (I do), and then we break the fast with traditional Jewish food like bagels and lox, egg salad, different fishes (sable, etc).

We go to the temple service in the morning and I started a tradition where I take my three kids on a hike in the afternoon - Mrs Redfoot doesn't go because she doesn't want to burn the energy while fasting.

A lot of introspection. It's not a "fun" holiday, but it means a lot to me.

I'm pretty religious, but I don't subscribe to any specific faith. I take bits and pieces from all of them and mix them together into something that speaks to me. I think all the religions are right, and all the religions have the potential to be wrong.
 
SlinkyRedfoot said:
Yom Kippur is the holiest day and it centers on atonement and repentance. You're supposed to fast until Sundown (I do), and then we break the fast with traditional Jewish food like bagels and lox, egg salad, different fishes (sable, etc).

We go to the temple service in the morning and I started a tradition where I take my three kids on a hike in the afternoon - Mrs Redfoot doesn't go because she doesn't want to burn the energy while fasting.

A lot of introspection. It's not a "fun" holiday, but it means a lot to me.

I'm pretty religious, but I don't subscribe to any specific faith. I take bits and pieces from all of them and mix them together into something that speaks to me. I think all the religions are right, and all the religions have the potential to be wrong.
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Thanks for the extra knowledge.

To your last point... regardless of who folks believe Jesus was, one specific thing Jesus said rings true as the foundation of almost all religious doctrines:

As chronicled in Matthew 22:36-40, an expert in Jewish law asked Jesus "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
 
Why does everyone suck? It can't just be social media and targeted stuff. How do people have 2 ears, 2 eyes, and 0 common sense?
 
Bender said:
Why does everyone suck? It can't just be social media and targeted stuff. How do people have 2 ears, 2 eyes, and 0 common sense?
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just kind of what people seem to consider acceptable these days...

at least that's my take
 
ill said:
just kind of what people seem to consider acceptable these days...

at least that's my take
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None of what you said is a coherent thought, and you're allegedly an "engineer", so that does explain it.
 
Bender said:
None of what you said is a coherent thought, and you're allegedly an "engineer", so that does explain it.
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what isn't coherent?

people have a different idea of what is considered "acceptable" these days...and in my opinion, their idea of "acceptable" sucks and therefore, they suck
 
ill said:
what isn't coherent?

people have a different idea of what is considered "acceptable" these days...and in my opinion, their idea of "acceptable" sucks and therefore, they suck
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We live in different worlds.

To say we're going to send American citizens to gulags in El Salvador isn't acceptable
 
Bender said:
Why does everyone suck? It can't just be social media and targeted stuff. How do people have 2 ears, 2 eyes, and 0 common sense?
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Scary seems to be the issue here
 
Bender said:
We live in different worlds.

To say we're going to send American citizens to gulags in El Salvador isn't acceptable
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I 100% agree with you
 
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