After my first Shabbat away from BCI, I finally understand why community is so important in Judaism.  While we were there, they threw that word around all the time, insisting on its importance, about how we were (and I suppose in some sense, still are) a community and forcing us to act like one by doing lots of activities all together.  But Shabbat ( Read more... )

I was hoping that I'd get to see Momma K before I leave for California on the 11th, but it looks as though that won't be happening. I told her the last time I called (which was just after we'd gotten back from DC, if I remember correctly) when I'd be leaving and we talked about maybe going to see a movie or having lunch/dinner, but she hadn't ( Read more... )

There are still a few more hours before Shabbat officially starts, so I'm posting now. I get to go to synagogue tonight and I'm SO thrilled. Temple Micah, a few miles from where we're staying, has services at 6:30 and it's obviously Reform - woo hoo ( Read more... )

So no Meryl on Regis and Kelly this morning - *sigh!* - alas. I'll check back tomorrow, although I think her alleged guest appearance was just a rumor. I wasn't the only one disappointed though, as quite a few of my fellow Meryl-lovers on SimplyStreep commented on this too ( Read more... )