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I called my family this morning from the pay phone down the hall, amidst a couple of curious looks from the more strict Shabbat observers, but it seems to be fairly well-known that I am the token goy, so I am cut a bit of slack. It feels so little like Christmas, and that has … Continue reading Shabbat Vayechi, 13 Tevet, 5765 (Christmas Day)
Most of my day is spent in class with my fellow maggidim, listening to Erica and Mordechai. After and between talks, there is much to study and think about. Other people get quite jolly and conversant, but I turn into a hermit. This seems to extend to the blog, too. We are studying the Jacob … Continue reading Intense study = light blogging
Single digit temperatures. My fellow maggidim in the class gather. I sit by the fire in the fireplace, warming up, having arrived, parked, unpacked and stowed everything that needed parking, unpacking, and/or stowing. They’ve installed a wireless network here since August. Oh joy of joys! I can blog by the fireplace. I hope this will … Continue reading Winter. Upstate NY.
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