The Shabbat Glove

so i got to services prayed went to leave and noticed that i only had one glove i was sad i love my gloves my hands get cold when it snows i went back upstairs me: my glove was nowhere to be found oh well, i thought, i went to dinner then came home, and decided…

Vote?

Just to keep everyone appraised of the environmental factors in this election, some nice coverage from grist.org…  http://grist.org/candidate_chart_08.html

Suburban Life

I came to Cleveland for the first time since February.  I have been living in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, New York, places where people spend most of their time walking and on public transportation, in small apartments.  It blew me away how big a small house is and words don’t even describe the large ones.  I…

I think I can, I think I can

The Little Engine that Could, originally uploaded by swimfast. Counting down the last hours of studying with my biggest motivator. I think we can all turn down the heat 1 degree tonight as well.

Bush Visit Update

Bush is coming and this is how my life has been affected: Finals on Thursday have been canceled, one exam is now take home (that’s good). They are closing down every street that I normally walk on to school. Highway 1 is being shut down so I cannot get to my post-final-party in Tel Aviv…

FSU Project

This coming April, during Pesach, over 30 rabbinical, cantorial, and education students are going to the Former Soviet Union to help bring the mitzvah of Pesach to many small communites. I will be going to Tula-Krasnodar, Russia (see the map below – that big city is Moscow). View Map

Green News in the Jewish World

The Jewish Journal, a magazine dedicated to Jewish Life in  Los Angeles, is focusing on living green in their most recent issue.  Check it out – with tips for those living Jewishly and those of other faiths as well. JewishJournal.com: Home Page

Tax Dollars Well Spent

Next week, during finals, President Bush is coming with 800-1000 of his best friends (read security personnel) to encourage dialogue between the powers that be to bring peace to this region.  Will it be successful?  Perhaps we should count all of the carbon emissions of all of the people that must fly half way around…

The Green Prophet

There is a new blog on the block that talks all about greening Israel, and HUC and our effort to remove Styrafoam cups was featured.  Check it out, and check back often to find out how the holy land is fulfilling our duty to protect God’s creation. http://www.thegreenprophet.com

Bliss

Cesarrria 2, originally uploaded by swimfast. It’s actually this beautiful. This is an old Roman city on the coast, south of Haifa, north of Tel aviv.