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A Jewish State
Last night I finally watched Exodus, as research for my Seder-Masochism project. It was actually a much better movie than I expected. The film is mainly about showing a very hot young 1960 Paul Newman...
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Lamb
This pretty much sums up the second half of the Book of Exodus (with Jesus standing in for Yahweh). I’m still processing metaphors for Seder-Masochism, even though I’m not animating right now.
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Judah Maccabee
Judah Maccabee was the original “Hebrew Hammer.” Although the Maccabees figure into the story of Channukah, not Passover, they are included in the Brief History of Israel scene I’m working on.
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Cartoon Violence
I didn’t think this one out beforehand, but as I was staring at the animated gif of the Roman soldiers and the one of Judah “The Hammer” Maccabee, I thought, “what if I put these together?” This might...
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This Land Is Mine
I envisioned This Land Is Mine as the last scene of my potential-possible-maybe- feature film, Seder-Masochism, but it’s the first (and so far only) scene I’ve animated. As the Bible says, ”So the...
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Jews, Zionists, Israelis
Oy! Nothing but trouble. The “European Jew/Zionist” label has has drawn the most criticism in This Land Is Mine. Apparently to Israelis (correct me if I’m wrong – this is what I’m learning from the...
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Burning Bush
This Burning Bush might be a genetically modified soy plant. That’s what happens when you interpret Torah in Central Illinois.
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Free e-card!
As promised, here’s Judah Maccabee hammering Romans as a Chanukah e-card. Please copy and share and all that. P.S.: Any “holiday” gifts more lavish than sharing bits are against my principles, as...
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New Merch! “This Land Is Mine” Silk Pocket Square
A fine haberdasher asked me to design this fine 100% silk 13″ x 13″ pocket square with designs from This Land Is Mine. They are very fancy! $45-a-piece fancy, which is what fine haberdasherous silk...
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The Fire came
…and burned the Stick that beat the Dog that bit the Cat that ate the Goat which my father bought for two zuzim. Chad Gadya
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The Water came…
…and extinguished the Fire, that burnt the Stick, that hit the Dog, that bit the Cat, that ate the Goat which my father bought for two zuzim. Chad Gadya
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The Slaughterer came…
…and killed the Ox that drank the Water that extinguished the Fire that burnt the Stick that beat the Dog that bit the Cat that ate the Goat that my father bought for two zuzim. Chad Gadya Update:...
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The Angel of Death came…
…and slew the Slaughterer that killed the Ox that drank the Water that extinguished the Fire that burnt the Stick that beat the Dog that bit the Cat that ate the Goat that my father bought for two...
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Then came the Holy One, Blessed be He…
…and smote the Angel of Death that slew the Slaughterer that killed the Ox that drank the Water that extinguished the Fire that burnt the Stick that beat the Dog that bit the Cat that ate the Goat...
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This Land Is Mine is yours
Due to horrific recent events, This Land Is Mine has gone viral again. Here’s a reminder that you don’t need permission to copy, share, broadcast, post, embed, subtitle, etc. Copying is an act of love,...
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Death of the Firstborn Egyptians
The most recently-completed scene from my feature-in-progress Seder-Masochism. written, directed, designed, animated, produced, etc. by Nina Paley music from “Spider Suite” by The Duke of Uke and His...
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Passover Satyr
When I told a (gentile) friend I was making a movie about the Seder, she thought I said “satyr.” The idea cracked me up, but I didn’t illustrate it because who needs more associations of Jews with...
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God Calls Moses to Mt. Horeb
DONATE HERE: http://questioncopyright.org/sedermasochism “3 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to...
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