[O.C.T.O.B.E.R. XII-14] IYKYK

A couple of weeks ago, as Samantha and I were driving home from a High Holiday service, Samantha mentioned something that I realize: It’s true!

She asked: “Do you know the use of the phrase ‘If you know, you know”?”

And yes, I did.

[O.C.T.O.B.E.R XII-2] Half-measures

This year is the first full year that I have lived as an adult in an a house that I am paying a mortgage on, rather than paying rent in an apartment or multiplex house.

Although it’s also the second Jewish high-holy-day season that I have been in this status, it hardly counts last year since that was the process of moving.

Samantha and I decided to try to build a sukkah this year!

[M.A.P.L.E. XII-9] Lag

As usual for my current tradition, I had the “No-Shave Omer”, and as seems to be my tradition on this blog, there’s one post in May (or rarely April) with my Before-and-After.

It’s an interesting way to see how my face has changed (or not!) over the years…

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My Summer Session: 48 days

Honeymoon: 82 days

אתמול היה שלושה ושלושים יום–שהיו ארבעה שבועות וחמישה ימים לעומר

[M.A.P.L.E. XII-7] Defect

Yesterday, there was a bat mitzvah at TI, which was the “middle” of a large-for-Lincoln spate of B’nai mitzvah.

The reading was the first part of Emor. In it, it discussed acceptance of sacrifices and who could offer.

Who wants to be a minyannaire?

Nope, not a millionaire. A Minyannaire.

Or, maybe I should say מניינאיר.

My definition of Minyannaire is a person who at least semi-regularly attends a weekday-morning minyan.

I may as well give my story of becoming a Minyannaire.