The shofar, a hollow horn made from the head of a ram, goat, or antelope, is primarily used in religious rituals.

In a YouTube panel discussion titled "Mandalorthodox: Jewish History and Modern Practice in The Mandalorian," the Jewish subtext in the popular Star Wars series was explored.

This text is the first chapter of a poem called "Eugene Nadelman: A Tale of the 1980s in Verse."

The author reflects on their deep childhood love for Star Wars, how the franchise shaped their interests, and their disappointment with the newer films like The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, which led them to reevaluate their relationship with movies due to concerns about moral values conflicting with their Orthodox Jewish beliefs.