Gmar chatima tova 🖤
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Torah in the Tarot: Exhibit and Book Launch. An Evening of Tarot Cards and Torah with Stav Appel and Miriam Anzovin
When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 , 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: The Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St. Boston MA 02114
“It can be argued that the original tarot cards were illustrated by Jews trying to retain their Jewish practice following the Spanish Inquisition. Now, Torah scholar Stav Appel shares this theory through his new book The Torah in the Tarot (Ayin Press). He’s teaming up with digital storytelling star Miriam Anzovin for a special exploration of the cards and the secret stories they contain. This once-in-a-lifetime evening includes a conversation about the cards between Miriam and Stav, a first-time exhibit of the newly restored original tarot cards, seasonal treats, and even a little witchcraft. A perfectly Jewish way to get into the spooky Halloween season.
Books will also be for sale on-site by our partners at Trident Booksellers.
The exhibit will be on view from October 10, 2025 to January 20, 2026.
Stav Appel
Stav Appel is a data scientist and a lifelong student of Torah. Earlier in his career he was the director of the Israeli-Palestinian coexistence organization Nitzanei Shalom, and the director of International Service Programs for American Jewish World Service. He holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and has studied Biblical Hebrew at Hebrew University and Yale Divinity School.
After a chance encounter with an old deck of Tarot cards, Stav began to explore the origins and meaning of the biblical references he recognized in its images. He is now a frequent speaker and popular writer on the Torah in the Tarot, the lost and forgotten Judaic origins of the mysterious Tarot de Marseille. He currently resides in Upstate New York.
Miriam Anzovin is a huge Jewish nerd, storyteller, and artist, putting ancient discourse in direct communication with modern internet culture, pop culture, and current events.
In The Daf Reactions Project, she shares her practice of daily study of the Babylonian Talmud in the Daf Yomi cycle from the viewpoint of a formerly Orthodox, now secular, Millennial feminist. In Jewish Lore Reactions, she explores her favorite epic characters and stories from the incredible, extended chain of imagination that is the collective narrative world-building of the Jewish people. Her videos are her authentic reactions, with commentary both heartfelt and comedic, centering Jewish joy.“
REGISTER: vilnashul.org/events/event/Torah-in-tarot
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Hadran Alach to Horayot! We only knew you for like 5 mins but…I’m ok with that lol. Mazel tov to everyone completing this tractate in Daf Yomi and ONWARDS!!!!
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On #RoshHashanah, it is the birthday of the world AKA the anniversary of creation. No better way to complete the creation of our “Real Housewives of Gan Eden” #JewishLoreReactions trilogy, than with the story of Eve 2.0. Hang on, I’ve got to go buy a snake bodysuit. 🐍 #gardenofeden
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Shalom friends! Join me at @bethelsudbury7535 on Sept 13 for ONCE UPON A TALMUD: A JEWISH LORE REACTIONS WORKSHOP (6-7pm)
"Miriam will present one of her favorite stories from the Talmud, a scandalous cautionary tale about identity theft, palace intrigue, and unexpected plot twists. Starring Ashmodai, King of the Demons, and King Solomon. Also guest starring… a very special magic worm. Using Miriam’s 4 step method of encountering Jewish storytelling, participants will explore the juicy drama, fascinating characters, and the shocking “choose your own adventure” ending, all while bringing their own thoughts, feelings, emotions, and reactions to the experience."
RSVP here: www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pajama-havdalah-kicko…
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**MERCH DROP*** Shalom friends! Senoy, Sansenoy, and Semangelof—the angel bounty hunters sent to bring down Lilith, Demon Night Queen, are depicted hovering over the Red Sea. Their forms and/or names appear on every anti-Lilith amulet—ironically, by her own suggestion. (She’s not bad…she's just drawn that way!) Lilith is represented in the art by her symbolic black owl feathers. From #JewishLoreReactions: The Night Queen 🦉link in bio! #jewishart #Lilith
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Omg friends new Aesop’s Fable just dropped! (….into a barrel of beer) 😬🐁🍺 REDWALL WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS! Let’s stop reinforcing the narrative of city mouse/field mouse animosity!!!! 😂
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Shalom, friends!
I'm going on a long-awaited vacation/social media mini-break. I'll be back soon:)
Shabbat shalom!
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Edit: She did great!!! The intense recovery process is under way. Thank you so much everyone for your prayers, thoughts, and good wishes. Sansa and I (well mainly me, she can’t read) are very appreciative of your support. Thank you, friends! 💗
Shalom friends! My baby* dog Sansa goes in for surgery this week to remove a tumor. I'm working on filming as much as I can prior to that so I can release videos (especially the first Lilith story!) during her recovery. Thank you for your patience, and please everyone think good thoughts for Sansa's complete healing so she can be back to catching frisbees and menacing local wildlife who are def bigger than her! And everyone...KEEP DAFING! ❤️ *OK yes she's almost 12, go with it, she's still just a pup!
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For everything, there is a season…and this is the season of being on podcasts! Thank you @SchmoozingTime for having me on this episode!
(Clip here, then go listen to the whole thing! So much fun!)
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watch video on watch page
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Hot take Daf Yomi reactions and more Jewish things, locally sourced from a Millennial brain! Writer, artist, nerd, makeup aficionado, & human symbiote to a small opinionated dog ✨ She/her ✨
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