Penguin Girl

This week we read Parshah Matot, found in Bamidbar (Numbers) 30:2-32:42.

There’s a lot in here from handling vows to war to land granting.

Some divrei which caught my eye:
Responsible Words
The $499 Dilemma
Miss Manners at the Shabbat Table
Anger Management

שׁבּת שׁלום

This week is Parshah Pinchas found at Bamidbar (Numbers) 25:10-30:1.

We are flying through the summer and year and will very very soon (as in Sunday) enter the three weeks which culminates in Tisha b’Av (ou, chabad, jofa).

שׁבּת שׁלום (Shabbat Shalom)

This week we read the portion of Balak, found at Bamidbar (Numbers) 22:2-25:9.

I know I have a large contingent of non-jewish and not-as-traditionally-observant-as-i-am readers, I’m curious. Is there something you’d like to know about judaism and never knew who to ask? I’m finding that writing up about the parshah each week is incredibly taxing for me and I’ve started resisting working on it. Which is not something that makes me happy.

However, I love teaching others. I’m definitely not an authority on Jewish matters, but believe that could help find some clarification and insight for questions.

Any takers?

In other news, last night we finally went to the photographer to finalize photos for our wedding albums. It only took us 3½ years to make the appointment. It wasn’t as painful as we thought and I was completely non-traditional in some of the choices (such as my kallah (bride) album for my mum is not white or ivory but navy blue). We’ll see the results in 3-6 months.

שׁבּת שׁלום

This week we learn Parshat Chukat, found in Bamidbar (Numbers) 19:1-22:1.

I just want to send out a friendly reminder to make sure that your mezuzot are checked twice in every seven years.

שׁבּת שׁלום (Shabbat Shalom)

This week we learn Parshat [portion] Korach, Bamidbar (Numbers) 16:1-18:32

Last year I wrote this post.

This year? I read through the parshah 1.5 times yesterday. I don’t have anything new. Once again it’s fascinating if I try to look at this from a human behaviour or leadership perspective, but I won’t do more than this sentence.

שׁבּת שׁלום (Shabbat Shalom)

This week we read Sh’lach, found in Bamidbar (Numbers) 13,1-15,41.

Quite simply, this parsha (portion) is the sin of the spies. Slightly more complex it is the whining of Israel and the spies were the straw…

I’ve half a mind to tie in my current term coursework in writing up this parshah and how wonderful I think it would be, but I’ll spare you. Think human behaviour. Think communication. Think teams and leadership and motivation.

What else do I have for you? Nothing beyond an intense longing for shabbat. It’s a very intense semester completely different from everything I’ve done before. There is little time for adjustment because in twelve days it’s over.

שׁבּת שׁלום