Thursday, July 19, 2007

On Exams and Time Passing

Well, the mid-term (yes, a test - some folks are talking this for credit) is over. Basic type of Hebrew test - read a story and answer questions true/false and short answer; some grammar (verbs and other exciting things); and then an essay to write.

Despite the fact that I'm not taking this for credit, there is still that age-old test-prep mentality that kicks in. Old habits die hard - or not at all.

I'm "off" until Sunday morning. Not much to do. Will figure out some things this afternoon. Will be at Or Hadash one last Shabbat evening. Next weekend I expect to be in Jerusalem.

After five days of classes and homework I'm not sure I have anything stunning to say other than that today is the 19th of July and I leave at 5 AM on the 31st, so time is starting to feel downhill rather than expansively in front of me. (Not that this observation qualifies as "stunning"!!!)

A month is, indeed, a long time.

Shabbat shalom, Rabbi Heath

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