Rabbi's Log: 3:11 PM

Years ago a reader who goes by Moreh Derech commented that he wasn't sure he liked the fact that students read my blog. I think that students of the age that I teach are mostly interested in themselves and that's how it should be. Sometimes they catch wind of the fact that I have a blog, as happened today, and they take a quick look and then return to their lives. Lately I've been putting up little posts of gratitude after classes and a student saw recent writings and ask if i write after every class. That's one little picture that comes to mind as I wait for my ride home, who is speaking to his Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Blachman...

Nice moments of the day: Torah guidance with a very astute young man who gets people in an impressive way, another young man who was deeply concerned over why the Jews were punished even though - explain it as you will - G-d did tell them to go, a student who checked in to make sure that I don't take his ADHD personally, lunch with a table full of former students who like to discuss movies, a visit and positive feedback from a supervisor.

These words are profound:

Ashrei yoshvei veitecha

Also a signal:

Announcements are now over,

Start Ashrei, soon we'll be done