by danya | Feb 19, 2007 | Blog
Mmm, WotW was extra lovely indeed. Lots of friends showed up (I think they had to cancel the egal minyan at one yeshiva b/c all the women were coming to the Kotel today), and I had the great honor of leading both Shacharit and Musaf. It’s always so humbling just...
by danya | Feb 18, 2007 | Blog
Oh, it’s Adar. About time! One thing I love about being in Israel is that the seasons really do correspond to the Jewish calendar–it was designed to be that way, after all. But really, this Shabbat, suddenly, the air went from feeling heavy and rainy and...
by danya | Feb 16, 2007 | Blog
and cry. Then write a letter to your Senator. Then remember that the Iraq war, while an important issue in the 2008 elections, is not the only issue worth considering when going to vote. “Why I’m Happy My Health Insurance Costs...
by danya | Feb 16, 2007 | Blog
One of my classmates in LA has recently been diagnosed with a serious and scary disease. The community is seriously rallying, like it does–it’s one of the more impressive things about my seminary community, watching people step up when there’s a...
by danya | Feb 15, 2007 | Blog
OK, it’s time for another round of de-lurkification! Don’t worry, it won’t hurt. Really, I’m just curious about who’s reading this thing. Some of you I know, either from Teh Interweb or from my actual real life, but I know there are many...
by danya | Feb 13, 2007 | Blog
So it looks like I’m going to be in what appears to be a very cool theology anthology (say that 10 times fast) geared to teenagers. They were trying to compile intelligent, non-dogmatic answers to questions like, Are Jews the chosen people? What happens when you...
