Language. Faith. Memory. Systems.
A blog about overthinking everything that matters (and some things that don't).
Dew of Your Youth is about thought, memory, matters of faith, and the systems we build to keep our thinking from dissolving.
Jewish texts, personal workflows, family archives, and languages learned along the way.
If you’ve ever tried to organize your soul with Markdown, welcome.
Language learning as obsession, memory systems, and pedagogy.
Obsidian, Hugo tweaks, DevOps rants, scripts that almost worked.
Jewish rituals, Torah journaling, spiritual processing, the Elul Logs.
Genealogy deep-dives, travel stories, cultural identity unraveling.
Tech & Tools
How Hard Is Face Detection?
Apr 28, 2026 7 minutesI wanted to see how hard face detection is in 2026. I tested Haar cascades, MediaPipe’s BlazeFace, and YOLO on real images. The short answer: it depends entirely on whether your subject is wearing sunglasses.
Heritage & Identity
Sam Shore's 82 Yahrzeit: A Tale of a Spear and Emigration
Apr 23, 2026 4 minutesA story about Shmariahu (Sam) Shore, his father, and a spear kept for self-defense in the Pale of Settlement.
Heritage & Identity
The Saranduk / Shore Family: An Overview
Apr 21, 2026 10 minutesA findings-focused guide to three years of Saranduk / Shore family research — what we now know, what was newly discovered, and what remains open.
Faith & Practice
Categorically Wrong
Apr 15, 2026 5 minutesA jog up Tel Yarmut sparks a reflection on the tension between halachic categories and the lived reality of Jewish destiny.
Learning & Languages
What Duolingo Doesn't Teach You About Turkish
Jan 14, 2026 4 minutesA beginner-friendly Turkish phrase list with IPA cues, early pronunciation notes, and why Duolingo basics miss what you actually need first.