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Holiday Reflections

Nathan — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:17:27 +0000

I warn you, this is a ramble or sorts, and It definitely might make you wonder what I am up to on a Saturday afternoon, but my intent is to be though provoking. I observe Shabbat as much as I can, and a day of no technology and thinking, well makes a guy think!

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BOO HOOOOOOOO History

Ellie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:59:40 +0000

Okay Dad, it appears as if there is yet another lapse in my popular culture education. All of a sudden there is a pumpkin in the house with colored leaves and everything is orange! I also noticed, when walking with G-Mom, the orange lights and orange decorations. I knew it is too early for Christmas, [...]

How are U?

Slobbie — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:30:42 +0000

Hi Ellie, What’s waggin? Well Cart and I miss you. I am writing because Cart still has educational delays that Mom has not corrected. I am the only one with the formal training to write to you. Any way, nothing too new here. We did get back our marrow bones after you left…don’t think you [...]

Fully Lit!!

Nathan — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:01:22 +0000

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The Sukkah Comes Down

Nathan — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:26:11 +0000

This evening marked the real official end to the massive holiday season, which has left exhausted. A group of us broke down 2 of them in about 3 hours. I am a little sad the season is over, it was a lot of fun this year, but I am also glad to have wrapper it [...]

Lulav & Etrog

Nathan — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:00:44 +0000

We are in the midst of the holiday whirlwind! Since the end of Yom Kippur I have helped assemble 2 sukkahs, including the communal one at the PATH station in Hoboken. This one in particular needed some intense tree trimming to make it kosher. 3 of us were climbing, sawing, pruning, and running around until [...]

Why Holidays Are No Longer Special

Nathan — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:00:51 +0000

When we spend all our efforts in hyper commercialization all uniqueness is removed.

An apt comparison is that of wheat; whole unbleached wheat is hardly processed and remains full of minerals and good fibers whereas hyper processed wheat has to have chemically produced nutrition added back in.

Someday people will, I hope, revolt against this [...]

Speech to USH for Rosh Hashanah 5768

Nathan — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:44:47 +0000

My involvement with USH started when I decided to answer an ad in the shofar to help with the building. I thought, well I know how to fix stuff and am not afraid of dirt, so lets see where this goes.

That is how I bet Barry Grossman. He met me in front of the [...]

Sniffy-Sniffy

Nathan — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:40:14 +0000

6396 So another Biblically ordained day of rest passes into memory…

What was on my mind this Shabbat? I was thinking about the relationship between certain classes here in the my area. How basically people like me ignore and avoid certain other classes in the name of PCness. Simply put, we are not allowed to [...]

Lag B’Omer

Nathan — Sun, 06 May 2007 09:01:14 +0000

Last night was a seriously fun time!!! Here is a photo of our fire!

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Holiday Haul

Nathan — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:02:49 +0000

It was a super cool holiday! I got some wonderful gifts from my family and friends. A gift certificate to Artscroll that allowed me to get a new Tanach and some missing back volumes of the Bavli Talmud, a new bulb for my fishtank, a cool Lego car kit, some misc books and magazine, a [...]

I know when I am wrong

Nathan — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:01:14 +0000

I left work tonight at 11 and walked past Macy’s holiday windows. I had a huge grin on my face before I knew what was happening. They are pretty cool this year. I don’t know if you can tell but the dragon’s eyes are TV’s showing people looking in at him.

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Thanksgiving

Nathan — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:12:02 +0000

I walked out of my office tonight at about 7 with thoughts of the holiday on my mind. As I walked by starbucks I saw the decrepit old homeless lady I frequently see in the area. It is cold and raining so she is inside reciting names and numbers from an old phone book. I [...]