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Togetherness

Welcome back! It was so wonderful to see such happy children (and parents!) returning to school these last two days. Everyone seems to have grown three inches over these past two weeks and seem ready to be back (though some do feel a bit of trepidation after such a long break – which is totally normal!). This […]

Shalom Kitah Gimel Students and Families #25

As we began our class with the Blessings for Torah Study and cookies, we noticed that students were eating a variety of other snack foods – a teachable moment! We discussed and recited the Blessing that is said over a mixture of foods and reviewed the meaning of the food Blessings. One student asked why […]

Wandering in the Desert – Passover in Albuquerque

It takes a special kind of asshole to scream on the phone to a total stranger:

“Fuck the Air Force, lady- we had a contract.”

On April 11, 2011 at 10:45 AM, I became that asshole when I was told that the short-term apartment rental which I had arranged for my Passover trip to Albuquerque for me and several family members was not going to be available after all. Evidently, the Air Force officers occupying the space would not be departing according to the previously established time-frame (insert Iraq joke here.)

After a brief, stunned silence, Loretta from Albuquerque Apartments responded:

“Sir, here in Albuquerque we honor the Air Force.”

The courtesy in her voice was stretched to the breaking point by revulsion and shock, like a waitress explaining to a party of cannibals that human testicles are not on the menu and politely recommending they try the patty melt instead. I felt appropriately sheepish.

Questions for Passover

What a beautiful and busy few weeks we have had here at the Nursery School. When you walk onto the second floor you can immediately feel that Passover is near. You can experience the delicious smells of Passover food wafting through the common space, the tastes of matzah pizza and macaroons, and the sounds of children singing […]

Shalom Kitah Gimel Students and Families #24

Students led the Blessings for Torah Study and cookies and also led the attendance conversation. Our Director of Lifelong Learning visited our class and gave each student an evaluation form to fill out regarding his/her Hebrew School experience this year. Students were instructed to be candid and not to sign their names, so that their […]

Ufros Aleinu Sukkat Shlomecha ופרש עלינו סכת שלומך

ופרש עלינו סכת שלומך Ufros Aleinu Sukkat Shlomecha Spread over us your canopy of peace ותקננו בעצה טובה מלפניך Vetaknenu B’aytza Tovah Milfanecha And repair us with good council before you והושיענו Vehoshiaynu And rescue us For more information please visit romemu.org. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/romemu/018.mp3Podcast: Download

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