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    alter_kakerA
    I hope that this is ok with everyone, but just in case I created a topic for feedback.

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    springS
    Wouldn’t call myself a polyglot but for Japanese I learnt mainly through absorption, with one-on one classes to grasp the grammar (which I can’t say I’ve exactly grasped lol). I learnt some Cantonese and Mandarin through in-person classes and watching a lot of movies but without being surrounded by it it just leaks out of my brain. So basically I think it depends on the person. I know some people who only took classes in Japanese back in the UK and ended up exceptionally good at doing the written exam and can read books and academic articles but can’t order in a restaurant as nobody can understand their pronunciation.

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    Im Hashem Lo Yivneh Bayis - Shira Choir | מקהלת שירה מבצעת את ׳אם השם לא יבנה בית Highly recommend this one on repeat The way the arrangement takes these excellent voices through all the rhythms and moods... So good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckVYO9oI8vc
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    how did y'all celebrate Purim?

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    rafR
    I actually didn't celebrate Purim growing up so in a sense I'm coming from the other end. I went to a klezmer purim jam session, and then had a nice lunch with some friends. I shared hamantaschen with my co-workers, but no costumes. I'm a big believer in just being Jewish in public and having a great time with it. Too often I used to keep my Jewishness to myself and it often meant people only found out I was Jewish when it was inconvenient for them. Being proactive means people learn about it while eating cookies!