Daniel Eiger, MD

@afagerbakke Happy birthday Andreas. No advice from me, I just wish u find in yourself the strength to keep fighting the good fight.

@Olivia_Reingold Same here, all the way down in South America. It come with its own challenges to live in this mixed religious limbo…

Being half-Jewish has been one of the most painful experiences of my life. I just spoke with a rabbi about the possibility of taking Hebrew classes—he was lovely, but when he learned that my mother is not Jewish, he told me he’d have to check to make sure I could still attend. I tried not to cry, apologized, and hung up. It’s not unlike being mixed race—the gentiles think you’re too Jewish, and the Jews think you’re not Jewish enough. So I feel like I'm nothing. And the world often agrees—friends, especially non-Jews, have told me I’m “not really” Jewish. And I see why they think that. For generations, my ancestors were Jews. My great-grandfather came to America to escape pogroms in Europe. His son, my grandfather, married a Jewish woman named Thelma, and they raised their three sons to be Jews. My father, like his brothers, was bar mitzvahed and still attends temple. But he fell in love with my mother, an atheist, and they both decided religion wasn’t important—what mattered was that they raised their kids to be good people. They might have succeeded there, but what they failed to realize is that their daughter might want to be Jewish—and that their decisions would make that nearly impossible. Some family members have encouraged me to hit the books, to find groups to attend. But when I try, I’m either embarrassed by how little I know or am asked about my lineage. When I was a reporter in Montana, I used to volunteer with girls from the Northern Cheyenne nation—they would tell me that they didn’t feel like “real Indians” (their words, not mine). Many of them had light skin and were ashamed at not knowing their native language. It is strange to say, but I could relate. They didn’t even know where to start—how do you learn as a teenager what you should’ve learned as a toddler? And would their elders even take them seriously? I ask myself the same things (except I’m an adult, not teenager). I used to think my journey would be embracing my Jewish heritage, learning Hebrew, and growing closer to God. But I think I am getting pointed in the opposite direction: maybe I am not Jewish, and my family hasn’t been for a long time. I’m embarrassed of what my ancestors might think—but maybe what’d they’d judge the most is that I ever thought I was Jewish at all. This is the pain of being half-Jewish.

@PontistGirl You foresaw she was a scammer…

Finally understood why it takes 2 to dance a tango

Wokismo és un cancro en todos los idiomas

@ElisaAgostinett Pas du tout ! 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️

@eiger_daniel I would say your French is way better than 50!! You are too humble!

Conversing with my father yesterday evening on the phone, and he asks me, out of curiosity, how good was my French compared with my English, the later being 100 (it was a supposition, don’t mock me) on a scale of 0 to 100. It took me a long while to answer that my French was probably a score of 50, even though it’s probably less. It wasn’t just because it took me time to ponder objectively how well I was doing, I was also embarrassed to admit it’s worse than 50, because it should be better by now. And this to the guy that knows me since 37y ago. And objectively he wouldn’t judge me if I was doing worse. This made me realize our ego is oftentimes interfering with the smallest human interactions possible, oftentimes unconsciously.

@PontistGirl I hope u put a STOP to it

@susgovbr De longe a imagem mais amaldiçoada do tuiter

@defimimi The devil always comes to collect his share , n se deixe impressionar

Aqui está a lista de todos que não são nazistas: 1 - Manifestantes pró-palestinos que fazem saudações nazistas enquanto gritam “intifada” 2 - Crianças palestinas que cantam “Morte aos judeus” nos intervalos da escola financiada pela ONU. 3 - Progressistas antissionistas que juram amar judeus, mas só aqueles poucos judeus tokens que odeiam Israel. 4 - Acadêmicos que defendem “justiça social” enquanto justificam atentados suicidas contra civis. 5- Organizações de direitos humanos que esquecem os direitos… dos judeus. 6 - Jornalistas brasileiros que chamam terroristas de “combatentes da liberdade” carinhosos e pedem para o Hamas fazer parte do departamento de comunicação do governo brasileiro. 7- Federação Árabe Palestina do Brasil, que alterna entre pedir a destruição de Israel e celebrar ataques do Hamas como “resistência legítima.” 8 - Políticos brasileiros que escrevem “vitória da resistência” enquanto torcem para o “rio ao mar” se tornar literal. 9 - Esquerdistas que chamam os judeus de brancos europeus colonizadores e dizem que “voltar para a Polônia” é a verdadeira descolonização. 10- Influenciadores que enchem suas bios de arco-íris enquanto ignoram o apedrejamento de mulheres e gays porque “é cultural.” 11- Influenciadores que compartilham posts pró-Hamas, mas depois choram sobre “ódio online” quando são criticados. 12 - Acadêmicos que defendem boicotes acadêmicos contra Israel, mas pegam financiamento de países que nem permitem universidades para mulheres (Catar). 13 - Líderes de movimentos sociais que condenam “genocídios fictícios” em Israel, enquanto ignoram campos de concentração reais na China e um genocídio real no Sudão. 14 - Ativistas “antifascistas” que expulsam judeus de centros acadêmicos porque ser um judeu sionista normal automaticamente te transforma em “genocida.” 15 - Políticos que mentem compulsivamente e, quando pegos, clamam por censura nas redes sociais – mas nunca dizem uma palavra sobre o antissemitismo explodindo no Brasil.

@Culture_Crit Magnificent tweet

Is this the image of Jesus? There's a lot of talk about the Shroud of Turin lately, so let's break down the evidence. A new X-ray study suggests it's 2,000 years old — but that's just the beginning. Buckle up... (thread) 🧵

@PontistGirl That conflicts with “we are what we eat”; how to reconcile both statements?

@PontistGirl Their high eyes-to-head proportion is precisely to emulate that of a baby human and render us emotionally attached

To manipulate humans, dogs developed puppy eyes.

@hoje_no O povo de Gaza é o inimigo e o politicamente correcto n pode mais sobrepor esse fato

“Vencemos!”, Hamas Após décadas de ataques a Israel com foguetes e bombas, após invadir e assassinar mais de 1200 pessoas e sequestrar centenas de outras, é essa a “vitória” dos terroristas palestinos. O povo de Gaza tem um inimigo e o seu nome é Hamas.

The law of Man should not apply henceforth when dealing with these Islamic terrorists, for their heart is barren and they have been living for too long in Godless land

@tusmedios Jean Claude van squirrel

14. Haciendo los splits (GEERT WEGGEN)

¿Sabías que existen los "Premios Comedia de Fotografía de la Vida Salvaje"? Estas son algunas de las fotos de animales más divertidas e ingeniosas: 1. Habla con la aleta (Jennifer Hadley)

Very insightful, can’t help but being a big fan of his

@Uraniano88 @Xgordaoucrania Kkkkkk

@Xgordaoucrania Ser escravo de uma russa ou pegar um bubassauro do Maranhão que difícil escolha

Faria esse acordo?

The Palestinians are muslims They collectively engage in “Taqiyya” This is the Islamic value of lying to non-muslims in order to conquer them and take over the world The Palestinians are currently celebrating in the streets - plump and chubby and full of joy They same people who’ve claimed they are starving and experiencing a genocide The world has been conned by muslim jihadists who don’t have the same values as us They lie about everything as long as it allows them to kill non-muslims What they do in the Middle East they are also doing in your society