Top Ten Reasons

Two posts that really changed my day yesterday (well, what I mean is that I quoted them several times during the course of the day).

Juggling Frogs has written probably the best blog article I have ever read about how to sell vacuum cleaners and how (not) to do kiruv. She writes so well and has an extremely important message. Judaism doesn't need to be sold. Torah and Judaism can speak for themselves. Experiencing, seeing, learning about Judaism are all great ways for someone to become more interested. But please don't try to 'sell' Judaism, or 'mekarev' people to a Torah lifestyle. Just try to be the right person at the right time in the right place. Let G-d do the rest. (sorry, that is my rant - juggling frogs writes much better than me, and has a better message - read what she wrote!!!!)

And then for some light relief in these 9 sad days -

From Bangitout.com Jewish Humor

Top Ten Reasons Why the Nine Days were Made for Hippies

10. No haircuts/shaving - We started that look, dude.

9. No Meat - We're already vegetarians

8. No Laundry - 1 tie-dyed Dead tee can last your for weeks

7. No Wine - You can't smoke it

6. No Live Music - No need when Pink Floyd is always playing inside your head

5. No Swimming -Might lead to laundering

4. No Airflight - Makes hitchhiking the only way to ride

3. No Court cases - Anything to stick it to the man

2. No New Clothing - We only buy Vintage

1. No Weddings - Free love

England trip

I'm off in a couple of hours to England. i'll be in leeds for Shavuot (speaking at the tikkun lail in UHC, sermon first day at BHH at second day at UHC).
Then I'll be in London for shabbat and will be giving a shiur to women in Hendon on Sunday night.
If you are able or interested in coming to any of those events I look forward to seeing you.
this is also an apology that I probably won't be able to blog until I get back.

I have had this blog now for exactly 6 months. It started out as a way to keep in touch with the Midreshet Rachel women and share some shiurim with them. I also thought I could sell some mezuzut that i had written online. but after sekking the few that i had i found that i didn't have any time to write more.

And i got slightly addicted to blogging. i realised it is like giving a sermon without the stage fright. And without having to connect everything to the Parsha. So it is a lot of fun.

During the half a year we've had kittens (though not for long) and a baby (and she sure is a keeper).I've switched jobs a few times and Ehud olmert and his pals haven't. We've argued about bonfires and been inspired by dead Rabbis. I've enjoyed myself.

i had hoped to make a bit of extra money with adsense, but so far that hasn't happened. i'm still hoping.

i suppose the main reason that adsense isn't working for me is that in the 6 months I have had almost 1000 hits (but not quite). That is pretty pathetic. My goal for the next 6 months is to try and get a LOT more hits,. For this I'll need your help. If you rad this blog and enjoy it, could you please link to it from your blog, or tell your friends to have a look at it.

So please link to me, help support the israeli economy, and keep on sending me your feedback.

Thank you. See you all when i get back!