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| − | + | What a week! Lots of stuff to talk about... | |
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| − | + | First - this past shabbat there was a terrorist event in the small town of Yitzhar. One of our cousins from a neighboring village took it into his head to cause some damage. So he went into Yitzhar, burned one house and stabbed a nine year old boy who tried to stop him. Then he ran off to the neighboring village. A group of irate Yitzhar residents went into the village and fired some shots and threw some stones. That was apparently the event. Now, depending on what you choose to read, you will hear a story of [http://israelinsider.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2018399%3ABlogPost%3A6921 self defense], or perhaps [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1221142463212&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull the Wild West]. Or more ridiculous: [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1221142471312&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull pogroms] and [http://israelinsider.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2018399%3ABlogPost%3A7105 yet more on pogroms]. Then of course, there's the [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1221142466441&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull lame response of our government]. | |
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| − | + | Not everyone who reads these pages is Jewish. For my Christian readers: this is why [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/127592 you should care]. | |
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| − | + | What else? Oh, on the way to work every day I hear an alarming ad on the radio. It opens with ''shofarot'' sounding an alarm - then the serious voice of the announcer tells us that [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=11590 Rabbi Nachman's grave] is in danger. Why? Because some Ukrainian businessman won a judgment of $10 million against the grave-site of R' Nahman. So the announcer continues, imploring us to donate money to 'save our Rebbe's grave'. Not that I have anything against R' Nahman, Heaven forbid -- but wouldn't it make sense to ''move his grave'' to Israel and thereby (1) solve the Ukrainian problem, (2) save Breslovers millions of dollars every Rosh Hashana and (3) provide a more honorable resting place for their Rebbe? | |
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| − | + | In personal news... we finally got our dining room table! Finally, we don't have to eat off the folding plastic table and folding metal chairs! We're looking forward to a more restful shabbat this week. | |
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| + | Esther went with a neighbor to [http://jewishuniverse.israelnationalnews.com/travel/index.php?articles_ID=81 kever Rachel]. It's right next to Jerusalem, but because of security concerns it takes a while to get in. Anyway, she had a pleasant time there with our neighbor and her daughter. | ||
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| + | Daniela's computer virus problems were finally solved this week. We reinstalled Windows. I hate Windows... | ||
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| + | Sarah got her ''bagrut'' results; and while they were disappointing to ''her'', they were not bad at all. ''Especially'' considering she had to learn Hebrew while learning the subject matter. | ||
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| + | In more Sarah news: yesterday she got her ''tsav gius'' -- call-up notice from the Army. So she needs to register with them in December. In the meantime we need to find out exactly what she has to do for the "religious girls" exemption. So you can call her 'recruit Sarah' now. | ||
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| + | I got a call this week on my cel-phone, from some woman I don't know. The conversation went like this: ''Hello, Tali?''. No, sorry, no Tali here. ''Are you sure?''. Yes, I'm sure there's no Tali here. ''Well, I was given this number for "Tali". It's about a law-school course.'' That's nice; but I'm not Tali, nor do I know a Tali, nor do I want to be a lawyer... good bye! | ||
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| + | Work was excellent, if stressful this week. I was able to get a small project finished which will serve as a launching-point for future projects. In 'manly' news, I re-screened our screen door and main window of the kitchen, so we can get a cross-draft now without worrying about bugs flying in. I know, it's not interesting ... but you have to take the good with the bad. | ||
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| + | In odd news: we were invited to a meeting with the mayor of our town the other night. Well, not just us -- but | ||
Until next week,<br> | Until next week,<br> | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 19 September 2008
September 19th (See this week's devar torah)
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Hi again!
What a week! Lots of stuff to talk about...
First - this past shabbat there was a terrorist event in the small town of Yitzhar. One of our cousins from a neighboring village took it into his head to cause some damage. So he went into Yitzhar, burned one house and stabbed a nine year old boy who tried to stop him. Then he ran off to the neighboring village. A group of irate Yitzhar residents went into the village and fired some shots and threw some stones. That was apparently the event. Now, depending on what you choose to read, you will hear a story of self defense, or perhaps the Wild West. Or more ridiculous: pogroms and yet more on pogroms. Then of course, there's the lame response of our government.
Not everyone who reads these pages is Jewish. For my Christian readers: this is why you should care.
What else? Oh, on the way to work every day I hear an alarming ad on the radio. It opens with shofarot sounding an alarm - then the serious voice of the announcer tells us that Rabbi Nachman's grave is in danger. Why? Because some Ukrainian businessman won a judgment of $10 million against the grave-site of R' Nahman. So the announcer continues, imploring us to donate money to 'save our Rebbe's grave'. Not that I have anything against R' Nahman, Heaven forbid -- but wouldn't it make sense to move his grave to Israel and thereby (1) solve the Ukrainian problem, (2) save Breslovers millions of dollars every Rosh Hashana and (3) provide a more honorable resting place for their Rebbe?
In personal news... we finally got our dining room table! Finally, we don't have to eat off the folding plastic table and folding metal chairs! We're looking forward to a more restful shabbat this week.
Esther went with a neighbor to kever Rachel. It's right next to Jerusalem, but because of security concerns it takes a while to get in. Anyway, she had a pleasant time there with our neighbor and her daughter.
Daniela's computer virus problems were finally solved this week. We reinstalled Windows. I hate Windows...
Sarah got her bagrut results; and while they were disappointing to her, they were not bad at all. Especially considering she had to learn Hebrew while learning the subject matter.
In more Sarah news: yesterday she got her tsav gius -- call-up notice from the Army. So she needs to register with them in December. In the meantime we need to find out exactly what she has to do for the "religious girls" exemption. So you can call her 'recruit Sarah' now.
I got a call this week on my cel-phone, from some woman I don't know. The conversation went like this: Hello, Tali?. No, sorry, no Tali here. Are you sure?. Yes, I'm sure there's no Tali here. Well, I was given this number for "Tali". It's about a law-school course. That's nice; but I'm not Tali, nor do I know a Tali, nor do I want to be a lawyer... good bye!
Work was excellent, if stressful this week. I was able to get a small project finished which will serve as a launching-point for future projects. In 'manly' news, I re-screened our screen door and main window of the kitchen, so we can get a cross-draft now without worrying about bugs flying in. I know, it's not interesting ... but you have to take the good with the bad.
In odd news: we were invited to a meeting with the mayor of our town the other night. Well, not just us -- but
Until next week,
Shabbat shalom!
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