Anyone who goes to shul tomorrow and doesn’t recite mi sheberach for Justice Ginsburg and her three broken ribs (WHY AREN’T YOU WALKING AROUND WRAPPED IN BUBBLE WRAP BUBBE???) is a hillul HaShem and shande fur die goyim.
Her Hebrew name is Yitta Rochel bat Tzirel Leah!
Thank you (and anon)! How did you find her father and mother’s names though? Because I’m coming up blank.
Amazing. I love it.I love that I wasn’t the only one who was like “PEOPLE BETTER BE SAYING MI SHEBEIRACH FOR RBG.” I love us.
I just want to add that (afaik) you can say Mi Shebeirach without a minyan, so even if you don’t go to shul this week (or at all), you can still say it at home. And you should.
It’s easy to find the Orthodox and Reform versions of Mi Shebeirakh online, but not the Conservative version, so I figured I’d post it here for those who prefer to daven Conservative. Here’s a photo of it in my copy of Siddur Lev Shalem:
(with bonus brakha for joyous occasions, in case we ever have one of those)
Transliteration (with RBG’s details filled in):
Mi shebeirakh avoteinu Avraham, Yitzchak, v’Ya’akov, v’imoteinu Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel, v’Leah, hu y’vareikh virapei et-hacholah Yita Rachel bat Tzirel Leah.
HaKadosh Barukh Hu yimalei rachamim aleyha, l’hachazikah ul’rapotah, v’yishlach la m’heirah r’fuah shleimah min hashamayim, r’fuat hanefesh ur’fuat haguf, b’tokh sh’ar hacholim, v’chazeik et y’dey ha’oskim b’tzarkheihem, Shabbat hi miliz’ok ur’fuah krovah lavo, hashta ba’agala uvizman kariv, v’nomar amen.
Note: I’m not fluent in Hebrew, so please let me know if you spot any mistakes in my transliteration.
The big story tonight, honestly I think, are the ballot initiatives. Here’s a partial list (note, I’m ignoring some really shitty ones, and the ones I know nothing about whatsoever, but…)
Colorado ended slavery in prisons
Florida added a constitutional amendment enfranchising felons
Maryland got same-day voter registration
Massachussetts got gender identity protection
Michigan got straight-ticket voting, automatic voter registration, same-day voter registration, and no-excuse absentee ballots as well as independent redistricting!
Missouri is getting $12 minimum wage by 2023 (currently it’s $7.85)
Nebraska expanded Medicaid
Oregon refused to ban public money for abortion
Then there’s taking the House, coming to a near miss in Texas Senate (get Beto more funding and have him take another shot in 2020, he’d do more good challenging for Senate again than running for President and losing the primary early), some state houses and senates, some governorships (even if not as many as we’d like)…
Over all, though it doesn’t FEEL like it because the big name races didn’t go great and the Senate got worse, this WAS a good night.
Caveat: these are all preliminary, but that’s what the numbers seem to show right now
I want to add one in my state: Washington votes to require all Law Enforcement to be trained in first aid, mental illnesses, and de-escalation techniques. They will also be required to administer first aid when needed and prove they attempted to de-escalate a situation. This absolutely will save lives.
That’s great! It didn’t have any results when I posted, but I am also here in Washington and was watching it.
Nevada also got automatic voter registration, 50% renewable energy by 2050 and repealed state taxes on menstrual products.
Trump will spin Democrats “only” winning the House as good because it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. I heard a few weeks ago that their line is going to be anything falling short of 63 seats like the GOP won in 2010 is a victory. Don’t buy it, this is devastating for Republicans and for Trump personally.
The media narrative will be “We remain a nation divided and isn’t it sad that Democrats couldn’t win the Senate.” Don’t buy that either. The economy is good, unemployment is low, the GOP passed a tax bill. By the traditional political wisdom, Democrats should have stayed home and Republicans maintained control everywhere. This is a huge blow.
This is a big victory for Democrats. Your hard work and dedication did this. Thank you for having the backs of your fellow Americans.
Btw I will tagging all midterm related posts with “midterms 2018″ so please blacklist if you don’t want to see.
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