Monday 3/15/10
-Started reading Chaim Potok’s novel, Davita’s Harp.
-Met with my business adviser, Dave W., to double check on degree check for graduation.  We had a good discussion about post-graduation plans.

Tuesday 3/16/10
-Finished Davita’s Harp. I tried reading this in high school, but I never got into it.  This time around it really drew me in.  Absolutely amazing story telling; I have to admit to tearing up at the end.

Wednesday 3/17/10
-Did pretty much nothing. Ah, spring break… :)

Thursday 3/18/10
-Watched lots of NCAA tournament basketball off and on during the day.  Incredible buzzer beater win by Murray State.
-Also started on taxes. Yay.

Friday 3/19/10
-Went to Friday night service at Temple Emanu-el.  Bryce was singing with the Avanim rock band (a pun on the Hebrew word which means rocks).  Rabbi Cohon had me come up to do HaMotzi and announced I was accepted into HUC.  I was surprised and almost forgot the tune. ;)

Saturday 3/20/10
-Led morning services at Bell Atria retirement home.  Diane (or Dianna?) gave me some Jewish books, which was very nice of her.  They included a relatively recent JPS translation of Psalms, Friedman’s The Bible With Sources Revealed, and an old Daily Prayerbook (HaSiddur HaShalem).  Services went well despite low attendance (or perhaps because of it?).  With the generous aid of old prayerbooks from Temple Emanu-el, I went through selections of the morning and Torah services, interjecting short history lessons on prayers and personal stories.

Sunday 3/21/10
-Finished Neil Gillman’s Sacred Fragments.  I now know so much more about Jewish approaches to theology!  Rabbi Cohon recommended this several years ago…I’m glad I finally read it.
-Back to work! Spring break is over.

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