Three semesters successfully behind me, semester No. 4 is now under way! My classes are much like last semester:
Leshon Hazal (Aramaic)
Biblical Text (translating and studying portions of Leviticus and Numbers)
Haftarot (translating and studying selections from the Haftarot, which are all gleaned from the poetic parts of the tanakh, which make up 1/3 of the bible)
Biblical Civilizations (history and theological development through the fall of the Second Temple)
Modern Hebrew
I'm also very excited to be participating in a nonfiction writer's critique group every other week. I haven't lost hope of eventually finding an agent and getting my dating book published. After having it rejected by half-a-dozen agents (which I hear is actually not that many in the big scheme of things), I decided it would be helpful to get some objective critiques from other writers to improve what I already have written before sending it out to more folks.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Another year
Tonight we had a lovely potluck party with friends and family for my birthday. Aaron made his signature green tea ice cream cake. It was so tasty, I won't get to have any leftovers!
For those of you who haven't yet heard the news: We are anxiously awaiting "J6" on or around July 6th. Here is the latest pict. It made dressing for the party pretty easy as this is literally the only dress left in my closet that still fits! :)
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
"When you think you have to want more than you need"
Hi friends: Sorry I've been MIA! I returned from Cuba to the crazy panic of finals week. Blessfully, it is all over with now, but for the class I had to take an "incomplete" in, to finish the final paper over break.
Meanwhile, my day of glorious breathing space gave me the time to do something I've been wanting to do ... figure out how to imbed music videos into the blog. As a first offering, I hope you enjoy this beautiful song covered by Eddie Veder in the Into the Wild soundtrack. This recording shows the original singer-songwriter, who sounds eerily similar!
I promise to be back soon with more updates, as well as details on the Cuba trip.
Meanwhile, my day of glorious breathing space gave me the time to do something I've been wanting to do ... figure out how to imbed music videos into the blog. As a first offering, I hope you enjoy this beautiful song covered by Eddie Veder in the Into the Wild soundtrack. This recording shows the original singer-songwriter, who sounds eerily similar!
I promise to be back soon with more updates, as well as details on the Cuba trip.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Returning women to the Hanukkah story
Mrs. Maccabeus 
(sung to the tune of "O Hanukkah")
by Ben Aronin
Each Chanukah we glorify brave Judah Maccabeus
Who had the courage to defy Antiochus, and free us,
Yet it is not fair that we should forget
Mrs. Maccabeus, whom we owe a debt.
She mixed it, and fixed it
She poured it into a bowl
You may not guess, but it was the latkes
That gave brave Judah a soul.
You may not guess but it was the latkes
That gave brave Judah a soul.
The Syrians said: "It cannot be that old Mattathias
Whose years are more than 83 will dare to defy us!"
But they didn't know his secret, you see
Mattathias dined on latkes and tea.
One latke, two latkesAnd so on into the night
You may not guess but it was the latkesthat gave him the courage to fight.
You may not guess but it was the latkesthat gave him the courage to fight.
Now this is how it came about this gastonomic wonder
That broke the ranks of Syria like flaming bolts of thunder
Mrs. Maccabeus wrote in the doughPortions of the Torah then fried them so.
They shimmered, they simmered,
Absorbing the olive oil
You may not guess but it was the latkes
that made the Syrians recoil.
You may not guess but it was the latkes
that made the Syrians recoil.
Now these little latkes brown and delicious
must have hit the spot 'cause with appetites vicious
All the heroes downed them after their toil
Causing in our Temple a shortage of oil
One latke, two latkes,
And so on into the night.
You may not guess but it was the latkes
that gave us the Chanukah light.
You may not guess but it was the latkes
that gave us the Chanukah light.
(sung to the tune of "O Hanukkah")
by Ben Aronin
Each Chanukah we glorify brave Judah Maccabeus
Who had the courage to defy Antiochus, and free us,
Yet it is not fair that we should forget
Mrs. Maccabeus, whom we owe a debt.
She mixed it, and fixed it
She poured it into a bowl
You may not guess, but it was the latkes
That gave brave Judah a soul.
You may not guess but it was the latkes
That gave brave Judah a soul.
The Syrians said: "It cannot be that old Mattathias
Whose years are more than 83 will dare to defy us!"
But they didn't know his secret, you see
Mattathias dined on latkes and tea.
One latke, two latkesAnd so on into the night
You may not guess but it was the latkesthat gave him the courage to fight.
You may not guess but it was the latkesthat gave him the courage to fight.
Now this is how it came about this gastonomic wonder
That broke the ranks of Syria like flaming bolts of thunder
Mrs. Maccabeus wrote in the doughPortions of the Torah then fried them so.
They shimmered, they simmered,
Absorbing the olive oil
You may not guess but it was the latkes
that made the Syrians recoil.
You may not guess but it was the latkes
that made the Syrians recoil.
Now these little latkes brown and delicious
must have hit the spot 'cause with appetites vicious
All the heroes downed them after their toil
Causing in our Temple a shortage of oil
One latke, two latkes,
And so on into the night.
You may not guess but it was the latkes
that gave us the Chanukah light.
You may not guess but it was the latkes
that gave us the Chanukah light.
Friday, December 7, 2007
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