Well, that was an interesting end to Shabbat. Rain dripping just hard enough to soak the adventurous, hying to synagogue to pray with a quorum. The sisters chanting the name of an ancient, fictional Russian prostitute, just for laughs. "Babba".... "Alla"..... "BABBA".... "Alla"... A sound somewhat primeval and filled with the boredom of two people addicted to their phones and instant connectivity, suffering classic withdrawal symptoms for the 25 hours of the Sabbath, afraid to be by themselves for even a few moments.
Baba Alla stems from a video, bits of which have been floating around the 'net for years, ostensibly made by a Yaacov Levi, featuring an old Russian prostitute on the beach, or standing next to a dumpster offering discounts for kids. If it was really made by a Jew then it's as bad as a Jew making the "Innocence of Muslims" video, except that this one does not insult a major world religion. I'll leave it as an exercise to the reader to find the full six minute video (hint: it's Russian with subtitles, and very unsafe for all environments).
In other news, it's the eve of Sukkot, where Jews build booths outside and eat their meals en plein air. Also my favorite holiday. We'll be eating
bharta made from the following eggplants, the plants of which put on a burst of growth come the slight cool-down of late September.
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| One bush on the left, another on the right |
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| The eve of Sukkot |
The above picture is from 2007, as evidenced by a young citron tree to the right of the cozy setting.
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