Rafe Neis (((they/them)))

@postrafelite.bsky.social

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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ ๐ŸŽจโœ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿฆ‹ Londoner in the Middle West. Historian of late antiquity and Talmud scholar. Comics artist and painter. First Gen x 3.

Photograph of Bathroom with 3 fully enclosed stalls, plus a store at the end for PWD. At the UM school of education.
A grown up wearing a colorful cap and a toddler in profile, look at each other, both saying something. Grownup holds two stuffed animals. Behind them is a kid in a multicolor cardigan.
In front of powerpoint project of drawing of image of demon from Incantation bowl, a white besuited person with short brown hair speaks into a mic.
Image shows smiling white, bespectacled grown-up on left at table. They are wearing yarmulke/kippah holding up Hebrew Bible with commentaries (Miqraot Gedolot), pointing to the first words of Genesis "ื‘ืจืืฉื™ืช ื‘ืจื... in the beginning ..." to two little ones off camera. Part of 3 year old hand and profile on right. Plus their plate with some spilled honey on it.
Front cover of my Haggadah. Two images of bird headed human like beings. One taller looks down at the smaller, holding hands. The smaller one about a third in height gazes up. Melancholy exchange. Figured drawn in black ink and white page inside outlines. Dark red background - abstract swirls and shapes, some orange, curtain fabrics like. Smaller sketches in lighter ink surround. plants. A kneeling figure. Original is Ink and paint on paper.
We see a person in the full ground from behind, they run into the background with the brown and white dog, further into the photo we see a person effectively wearing a climbing structure in order to carry it down the street
Poster with background of yellow deer human like creature with text boxes: untangling Tselem Elohim! With Rafe neis. Tuesdays 3 pm ET, noon PT. April 22, April 29, May 6.
Image shows faculty webpage: with my name and DEI DEI DEI following my pronouns (they/them). To the left of my faculty pic -my painting of deerhuman hybrid- is a bio which begins with: As the federal government seeks to quash universities, we cannot pursue business as usual.
Faculty bio page with DEI added after pronouns and an email address that reads DEI@Do Not Cancel DEI dot resist.
My faculty bio page with title and pronouns followed by DEI3 times in caps
Poster saying: "People have rights in the United States, regardless of immigration status. If you or someone you know is being coerced or forced into work or prostitution, please call for help: &1 or Four." Someone has edited out the 911 number and added "HHS won't help'
Comic page. Top panel: figure floats Thanas text box says "one day rabbi Yohanan was swimming in the Jordan river. 2nd panel close up of eye (modeled on ancient evil eye mosaic). Panel 3: figure with human body and bovine head holding staff looks at floating figure. Text box says: Simon caught sight of Yohanan. Panel 4 - bovine headed human /Simon undresses. We see a stylized lotus instead of organs of reproduction. Panel 5- we see Simon diving into the river.
The Generosity of Trauma. Painting in oil and pigment stick on canvas. Bright gestural abstract marks
Comic/drawing in pen and ink on paper.. Strange creature with four legs, antler-wings, angular and jutting torso, somewhat reminiscent of a dragon, with speech bubble saying "make me!"
View from driver: steering wheel and cat with brown and white fur crouching on dashboard
Two adults in park. One has child on their shoulders. Smiles all round
Child and grown up on horse on carousel
Grey cat perches on stone wall
Light brown curly haired 3 year old (older sibling) covered by blanket, sleeps in stroller
A toilet with a piece of toilet paper tucked over it preventing use
Yomtov Hadassah my cat sits in my bookshelf.
Migraine while posting linking to Dayna R's generous alt text https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/thisjan2025/
My photo of Aramaic incantation with image of nonbinary demon / Lilith on it. More details in my book When a Humam Gives Birth to a Raven
Book cover