#Ps119 unfolds in octets, 8-verse stanzas, each verse beginning with the same letter. The 1st octet's verses start with the 1st Hebrew letter א Alef, the 2nd's with the 2nd letter ב Beit, the 3rd's with the 3rd letter ג Gimmel, &c.

Why? What's the form to do with the content?... Well, what is the content of #Ps119? As Malbim says in his introduction, it's a prayer to "walk in [the ways of] the Torah & keep His mitzvot."

In fact, Malbim continues,...

I was asked to give a talk based on the personal experience of my ex denying me a divorce (until she stopped) on the theme of "חופש לבחור" ("freedom to choose"). Here's what I want to say: Paradoxically, the most profound experiences of בחירה "free choice" are when there's no חופש ("freedom, liberty, options"). 1/

Tomorrow night I'm speaking at a Torah learning retreat. And I kinda want to just sit & talk with the other presenters.
על סרבנות גט - מאיר שמחה
על עליה לארץ - מת'יו
על גיור - תבל
על יציאה מהארון - אפרת
על רווקות - מאירי I know they're expecting a personal story about liberation, but the story of how my ex refused for over a year to accept a gett (=document effecting Jewish divorce) isn't so interesting as a story of liberation. I think. 2/

Politics in Israel? Here's what I think. I could be wrong. Tell me how.

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Judicial reform (in Israel) is needed. Also the particular proposal must be improved. (Some improvements have been proposed.) 1/ Judicial reform has been a core issue for decades for Israel's Religious Nationalist communities (which make up a significant part of Israel's "Right"). 2/