Night before, pick out three outfits...
which will make the right impression?
Night before, read the Hebrew chapters one more time...
am I doing this right?
Night before, try to get some sleep...
am I in over my head?
Night before, set 2 alarms...
is it morning yet?
Night before, reflect, meditate, breathe...
what the heck am I doing here?
Night before, wait what time is it?...
did I oversleep?
Morning of, what time is it? ...
I'm up before the alarm!
Morning of, colored pens, notebooks, water bottle...
Yep, all in my backpack!
Morning of, ready to walk to school...
Only 12 minutes!
Morning of,
where do I sit?
who will be my friend?
what am I doing here?
what was I thinking?
remembering to breathe
Morning of... hey,
I know that man over there...
Morning of...
warm smiles, welcoming faces
Morning of...
I got this!
I'm here to learn
I'm ready
Night of...
saturated with Hebrew, Torah, Talmud
Night of...
humbled, overwhelmed and excited
Night of...
filled with gratitude for this day, this experience
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה רוּחַ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הַעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה
On the first day, we had opening circle. Each person had to answer these questions:
1. Your name
2. Where are you from?
3. What did you do last year?
4. Next year?
5. Share something that's not on your resume...
I said:
Tamy Cohen Jacobs
From Chicago*, for now Jerusalem
Deputy Director of ALEPH Alliance for Jewish Renewal feel free to talk to me about Jewish Renewal
Next year?! Don't know yet, hopefully, will be starting a new job :-)
I am a connector. I'm a really good listener. I'm also very friendly, I'm the person who says Boker Tov, Hello to everyone.
I'd love to read your answers to these questions. Send me an email tcj224@gmail.com
With love/אהבתי,
Tamy
*PS Three of us are from Highland Park,IL
Tamy
*PS Three of us are from Highland Park,IL
soak it all up!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a way to enter the new year. כל הכבוד לך!
ReplyDeleteWarmly,
Eve
Beautiful first day--sounds like the beginning of an awesome semester! Shanah tovah um'tukah, may all the learning be sweet in your mouth, strong in your heart, clarifying in your mind! Lots of love!
ReplyDeleteMazel tov on a new beginning. Bring the professional learning collaboration you do so well to any future endeavors.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the poetry of your first day of school! It is exciting to see how the unfolding of each unknown moment leads to a moment of knowing that leads to the next unknown moment. What a dance! Shanah tovah um'tukah, that you may be in the dance of learning with a heart of presence and wonder. Love you dear Tamy!
ReplyDeletehi dear tamy...how wonderful to read about your first day.
ReplyDeletei was able to read the shechianu prayer in hebrew! i feel you and your magnificent spirit dear spirit sister.
blessings, love, endurance...shanah tovah Sh'maiya (the shabbos g..)
What an amazing experience, Tamy. Sending lots of love.
ReplyDeleteShauna Tovah ! I am experiencing the teacher version of this. Always get anxious before the start of the semester. Have one very small and engaged class on Economics of Black Community Development, and a class of 85 in introductory economics (more challenging for me).
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Yea YOU‼️ SO very proud of you.. mostly for getting up before alarm! How well I know you! Throwing a ❌❌to you as I drive pass your house on the way to 8am yoga��
ReplyDeleteSounds like 5779 is going to be an amazing year! L'Shana Tova.
ReplyDeleteYou are funny! and creative, and all the other good stuff about you - you will do just fine.
ReplyDeleteYour blog takes me down memory lane when I spent time in Jerusalem studying at the Hebrew University, Yakar and, yes, also Pardes. Sweet sweet exciting time. Take advantage of EVERYTHING and don't forget to breath. In Jerusalem you might need more of it than any other place on earth (smile). Much love and Shana TOvah u'Metuka, ori
Three from Highland Park...out of how many
ReplyDeleteWherever you go, there we are