Milo and the Calf

Author: seanv2

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    Conversion Reading List

    Just a quick post today to note what the reading will be for the conversion I am taking and some thoughts on study: The text book is Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition and Practice The bible we’ll be using is the JPS Tanakh Other recommended reading is: Jewish Literacy Jewish Holidays…

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    Study

    Just a quick post today to note what the reading will be for the conversion I am taking and some thoughts on study: The text book is Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition and Practice The bible we’ll be using is the JPS Tanakh Other recommended reading is: Jewish Literacy Jewish Holidays…

  • The Foot Chronicles

    Just a quick note to say that my foot is feeling a hundred times better after the cortizone shot yesterday. It doesn’t hurt at all actually. The doctor told me to take another week off, but we’ll see. I am going to give it today and tomorrow definitely and then I might give a short…

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    Rabbi Recap

    The meeting with the Rabbi last night went very well. He was as warm and welcoming in person as he seemed on the phone and I feel very lucky that my first experiences with conversion have been with someone like this. Sitting in his well-appointed study, we spent some time just chit chatting, E told…

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    Rabbi Reflections

    The meeting with the Rabbi last night went very well. He was as warm and welcoming in person as he seemed on the phone and I feel very lucky that my first experiences with conversion have been with someone like this. Sitting in his well-appointed study, we spent some time just chit chatting, E told…

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    Training Totals

    Are a big fat zero. I didn’t run at all last week and, after the doctors appointment today, it appears that I will not be running for another week. Have I mentioned that I hate this? Upside – I got a cortizone shot in my foot today which made me feel like a pro football…

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    Questions, questions, questions

    We have our first meeting with a Rabbi tonight, and I am both excited and terrified. He is apparently conservative and runs numerous classes for those considering conversion. Some questions I intend to ask: 1. What are the positive and negative things about choosing a conservative synagogue for conversion? My understanding is that some orthodox…

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    First Rosh Hoshannah Reflections

    I went to my first Rosh Hashanah services this weekend with E. As my previous post mentions, we choose the services at Georgetown which were, I guess, conservative in nature (Mixed seating, mostly in Hebrew, no acoustic guitars). The place was packed with students and families. A couple of observations on the holiday and services:…

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    Rosh Hashanah Reflections

    I went to my first Rosh Hashanah services this weekend with E. As my previous post mentions, we choose the services at Georgetown which were, I guess, conservative in nature (Mixed seating, mostly in Hebrew, no acoustic guitars). The place was packed with students and families. A couple of observations on the holiday and services:…

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    First Rosh Hoshannah

    Rosh Hoshannah starts tonight, and E and I will be celebrating it in our home. Tomorrow, we’ll be going to services at the Jewish Center at Georgetown. Much discussion went into where we’d be going for these services. In years past, E has gone to a more orthodox congregation, one that has a mehitzah. This…