The rest will have to wait until tomorrow evening, but after what I read I wanted to get that last one out. It’s based on the theory that both the Egyptians and Hebrews were enslaved under the Hyksos and that Amalek is the divine progenitor of the Amalekites (a nomadic Hyksos tribe encountered in 1 Samuel and elsewhere) as well as the perpetually reborn spirit of antisemitism. Unlike some folks I won’t try to tell you what Dionysos’ political beliefs are, but I know what Euripides wrote in Bakchai and I believe it:
Will anyone say that I do not respect old age, being about to dance with my head covered in ivy? No, for the God has made no distinction as to whether it is right for men young or old to dance, but wishes to have common honors from all and to be extolled, setting no one apart. (204-209)
The House of Vines 
As someone who is about to turn 55 in January, I needed to hear this.
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According to all of the commercials 50 is the new 30. And marketing companies would never lie to us, so I believe it!
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Oh yeah. Neil Diamond comes right after Mel Brooks in my list of favorite Jews.
(Which is going to get cited as proof that I’m a Nazi. “See, look! Sannion is making lists of Jews!”)
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“The Jazz Singer” was my introduction to Judaism. To this day, I still break down hearing his rendition of the “Kol Nidre.” It’s hauntingly beautiful.
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That hits me in the gut every time.
And unironically, Mr Diamond is among my all time favorites. I’m not sure if he’s a better singer or songwriter. He was kind of a guilty pleasure until I discovered that numerous songs I loved had been penned by him and just went, “Fuck it. I like what I like.”
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