I am in here.
Generally sunny and disgustingly cheerful, with quiet little insects making an enjoyable, and quite varied, cacophony right outside my window. So, I haven’t dragged myself off to the promised (to myself, anyway) new synagogue to try some different services. The place I usually go to is full of friendly people, including many converts, but still…. … Continue reading Weather on Shabbat
In MSNBC – Kabbalah water? Madonna will drink to that: Madonna’s list of backstage demands also includes vodka, but insiders say that’s to remove stains from her outfits.
Why are the morning prayers starting to seem necessary? When I was little, the (catholic) prayers I was taught to do were a chore. You did them to avoid hellfire. Now, the Shema seems as necessary as morning tea (i.e. not a luxury), and the Shemoneh Esrei is a journey, whose way is shorter the … Continue reading question of the day for myself
In my dream, there was a well-known tunnel in Oxford that led from a very small college up to High Street where I was staying. The dream High Street, of course, did not resemble the real-life one at all. The tunnel itself was the standard-issue concrete basement type, lit by a very few flourescent lights … Continue reading dream
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