Saturday torahs

Wonderful torahs this morning — we have not yet got to “Modeh Ani” but are telling our own growing-up stories first. Tis a break now, and I make myself a cup of tea. I believe that the world runs on cups of tea.

going

Off to the airport soon, so I blog instead of pack. Time for the annual Bayit Chadash board meeting. I have to find Tarrytown, NY. I am told, by Yahoo maps, that it is reassuringly close to Manhattan. Things to read on the plane: Maigret, and God, Man and History by Eliezer Berkovits. That’s part Continue reading going

My name is…

I am working my way, fairly quickly, through Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev. On this coming Wednesday, I lead the monthly lunchtime book-club talk on it. I first read the book at the request of my high school English teacher. I had other English teachers at that school, but half the years, she Continue reading My name is…