The shofar blows and you know you ARE Jewish (even without the prescribed conversion). American Express credits your account $200+ dollars on the second day of Rosh Hashanah because you spent so much, they’re giving you a rebate. Still owe $310 this month but that’s down significantly. Your best friend (stationed in Israel) sends you… Continue reading You know it’s a happy new year when…
So, I contacted two of my former Jewish friends who I thought I may or may not have wronged this year or last year. Both conversations went well. Maturity is a fascinating thing…especially MINE. I do not think that a long, long time ago, I could get past myself to think about how my actions… Continue reading Radiating Rosh Hashanah Goodness
Greetings from shul where I have been since 8:30am. I came to stuff folders and anything else that was needed so that I could “work off” my high holidays debt. I really cannot afford to be Jewish. I am going to FREEEEEEEEZE if it gets any colder because I do not own any winter skirts.… Continue reading Practice, Pashmina and…um, Stuff
So, why does one decide to become Jewish? It’s funny that you should ask. Well, it all started around eight years old when I was introduced to religion in catechism (sp?) classes. I could not reconcile the idea of the Ten Commandments and Jesus Christ. No matter how it was explained, it smelled of idolatry… Continue reading Yes, I’m converting to Judaism…
There is too much paperwork. I think I am drowning. I have so much stuff to grade. There is so much to enter into my little database. I think I lost one of my grading sheets which is why we are entering them into database instead. Must go to bed to wake up at 7am… Continue reading Grading…
Okay, I am not well-versed (heehee) in the art of poetry. My education in the realm of this genre is elementary but not elementary enough to wonder whether or not knowing what a couple really is will be useful on the Regents or the rest of my student’s lives. So today, I got whiplash by… Continue reading The Couplet Commitment
So it’s not secret that my first name means “GIVES LAUGHTER” in Espanol but my Hebrew name will most definitely be Aliza. It makes sense because Judaism gives me such joy and studying it gives me such happiness. Plus, I am starting to think I am world-renowned for my humor and ahem, modesty. ALIZA WINS… Continue reading Happiness! Happiness! Happiness!
Rav Elie says that if I burn out, I burn out and just to do what is comfortable. Wearing the Star of David to work really confused my lovely students so I told most of them I’d explain it all after work if they were REALLY interested in knowing TMI about me. Meanwhile, I can’t… Continue reading Jew Burn-out?
So, this year I am not only teaching the eleventh graders who have to take the English Regents in January, I am also CO-TEACHING aka TEAM TEACHING. You know what they say about there being no “I” in team…well, essentially, there’s no ME in TEAM either, unless you scramble and get rid of some letters… Continue reading Teaching is fundamental….
Igor drama–Sniffle, Igor is leaving on Monday. Ig, if you’re reading this, I apologize for your business being all over the blog but I am kind of sad, very sad. Sob. Sob. Ig watched my first class today. It is very weird having a friend watch you teach, it’s like you’re letting them see a… Continue reading Israel or Bust!
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 