Your Experiences.

You all feel that it is not good to be shy, and refrain from questions. How do YOU express yourselves with this value?
Do you remember my quote of Professor Strunk? How does the idea of not being shy, fit with the adage 'there are no stupid questions?'

There are a lot of questions, and I hope you aren't shy in sharing your experiences and opinions.

Responses due Monday.

“One who is bashful will never learn.” –Pirkei Avot 2:5

What does this quote mean to you? How does it apply to your character? (It may not apply, and through not applying you can explain what it means.)

Thoughts are due on Wednesday morning, and there will be a second post going up on Wednesday evening.

Exam Questions

Between now and Tuesday, if you have questions on the exam this might be the best place to ask them. I will check semi-regularly to respond.

Just Lost, to be found

Please list name, date, time and location of you know who.

Lost & Found

You are walking along the street, in a parking lot, a mall or another public place and stumble upon each of the following items. What do you do with each of them? ANSWER HONESTLY! Please also answer for each item on their own account, and respond only within your blog. (This is not the time to write, "Same as so and so.")

A quarter?
A hat?
A set of keys?
A 20$ bill?
A necklace?
A photograph?

If you have anything that you would like to add to the list, please add it at the end of your comment. Those who post afterward will have the opportunity to 'find your item' as well.

(The second post this week will be based off of classwork from early this week.)

"Peek-a-boo"

Welcome back from Winter Recess. We are going to be taking the blog to the next level with sharing our thoughts, and delving into ideas more deeply than we have. This being said, I expect FULL PARTICIPATION; you will get more out of the experience, and you will EARN higher marks.

For the first blog posting of 2009, and the first post for the week, you will need your Tanakh. Open up to Leviticus 19:14. What does this verse mean? What does it mean to you? In addition sharing your thoughts, I want each of you to re-write the verse using an analogy.

Bikkur Holim - Visiting the Sick

“Rabbi Akiva taught: Those who do not visit a sick person may just as well spill his blood.” –Talmud, Nedarim 40a

This is a powerful quote; Rabbi Akiva is taking a very harsh stance on Bikkur Holim--visiting the sick. Why do you think he takes this dramatic position? Consider how one feels when sick, and how a visit, a card, or balloon makes the ill feel.

In addition to your opinion, for full marks, find an example of bikkur holim in the Tanakh. We have studied at least one example. Please e-mail your findings to justin.sakofs@adelsoncampus.org. Your responses will be collected and posted by yours truly, and will form the basis for the second post this week.