err, your cows r 'ow yoo say, meshugar, lo?
In truth the title of this post has very little to do with its contents...That said it is true that the alleged mental instability of some British-raised bovines a decade a go and more is the reason why im not able to participate in the blood drive that is going on locally this evening.
It is true that my Britishness has been a source of interest and reflection just recently. It is fascinating and curious to me that having come here for profound reasons that are a fundamental ezpression of my Jewish identity. And of course, my Jewish identity is my primary personal identity - I simply wouldn't be here if that weren't the case. Despite it is my Britishness that is keeping body and soul together for me right now....
This is so obvious and almost inevitable and yet curious. Having come all this where to play an active role in the story of the Jewish People, having been a professional Jew for my entire working life. I have come here and find myself teaching English in an Israeli religious secondary school. By the way Ive never doubt the age-groups im teaching, neither have I ever taught English nor do I have an Israeli Teaching certificate. But, hey i interviewed well and got the job, but at this point this is all the school's problem. But its all so strange coz i certainly didnt come here to teach English to English speakers..ho-hum, but its work.
Much more fulfilling to me has been the substitute teaching ive been doing at Machon - Id forgotten how much I love teaching Modern Jewish History. So much fun. And now, as of today, Ive started teaching a weekly course in Jewish History for FZY Yearcoursers. Now this is the stuff I came here for. Nothing, absolutely nothing tops job satisfaction.
One final thing before I sign off. According to this weeks Haaretz quiz. November 28-29 was international 'Buy Nothing Day'. A world wide campaign to 'switch off from shopping and tune into life'. This fascinating innovation was brought to you first by the number 7 the Letter J and was a production of the Shabbat Celebration Network. Well its taken thousands of years, but maybe the rest of the world is catching on,,,those cunning Jews got their first!
It is true that my Britishness has been a source of interest and reflection just recently. It is fascinating and curious to me that having come here for profound reasons that are a fundamental ezpression of my Jewish identity. And of course, my Jewish identity is my primary personal identity - I simply wouldn't be here if that weren't the case. Despite it is my Britishness that is keeping body and soul together for me right now....
This is so obvious and almost inevitable and yet curious. Having come all this where to play an active role in the story of the Jewish People, having been a professional Jew for my entire working life. I have come here and find myself teaching English in an Israeli religious secondary school. By the way Ive never doubt the age-groups im teaching, neither have I ever taught English nor do I have an Israeli Teaching certificate. But, hey i interviewed well and got the job, but at this point this is all the school's problem. But its all so strange coz i certainly didnt come here to teach English to English speakers..ho-hum, but its work.
Much more fulfilling to me has been the substitute teaching ive been doing at Machon - Id forgotten how much I love teaching Modern Jewish History. So much fun. And now, as of today, Ive started teaching a weekly course in Jewish History for FZY Yearcoursers. Now this is the stuff I came here for. Nothing, absolutely nothing tops job satisfaction.
One final thing before I sign off. According to this weeks Haaretz quiz. November 28-29 was international 'Buy Nothing Day'. A world wide campaign to 'switch off from shopping and tune into life'. This fascinating innovation was brought to you first by the number 7 the Letter J and was a production of the Shabbat Celebration Network. Well its taken thousands of years, but maybe the rest of the world is catching on,,,those cunning Jews got their first!
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