What's the best way to spend Shabbat when you are surrounding by those who are shomer shabbos? Cookies and Moscata under a tree. Yes indeed. Thinking of calling up Nikki next shabbat... and the shabbat after that... and after that... I think I see a pattern developing here.
So today is the last day of the Leadership Trip. I have 2 more tees and a sweatshirt to prove that I was here and maybe I even made a little bit of a difference. Who knows we'll find out during the school year. Living with 3 people how are very religious has been trying at times. It's a strange thing to be shown that you are completely a "bad" Jew (I use the term very loosely) and having to deal with some of the mishugas of keeping kosher or keeping Shabbat actually drove me a little crazy. Like why do I have to be the open minded one all the time? And discussions surrounding the Jerusalem Pride Parade ( and Gay Pride in general) have bordered on offensive with the Torah being used as justification. I just cannot agree with any interpretation of a religion that believes it must live the way we did over 2000 years ago. Things of changed, there is added knowledge and living as though we did back then will not bring me greater spirituality or peace of mind. But that's just my opinion. And here I thought that my time spent here might make me more observant whereas it's flung me in the complete opposite direction. Though not eating bacon or seafood any time soon.
With that little kvetching I must say I find myself thinking that I will actually miss these kids. Hopefully there time spent here will encourage them to get further involved in Hillel.
Off to Tel Aviv today. Finally some time to party it up and live in "Secular Israel"
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That's kind of neat--to be outreligioed by superreligios.
Well.... You're not a 'bad Jew'--I know how you mean it, but you're not, and it's not fair for anyone to hold their interpretation of Judaism against you or judge you by their yardstick. You are a perfectly good Jew and more importantly, you are a good person, and we know all too well how religiosity and religiousness can be used to hide many, many a sin. (So sayeth the 'good' Catholic girl.)
Have a blast, stay away from the pork and shellfish, but enjoy your time in Israel regardless. And I have no doubt you will!
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