Last Friday, my parents hosted an Oneg (dessert) at the temple where I grew up in Andover, Massachusetts. Before the sweets were eaten, there was a Friday night service where Adam and I were called to the bimah (stage), and were told to open the Ark (where the torah’s are kept) and the Rabbi gave […]
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Daf Yomi
May 22, 2012The date is March 2, 2005 and I am in my first year of graduate school. That same day, the Daf Yomi cycle, a 7-1/2 year project to read the entire Talmud one page at a time, began, and I embarked on the most massive project I had ever taken upon myself. A project of […]
Service, Wedding Gown Fitting, Dancing Lesson, Band, Hotel Organizer, and Caterer, Oh, my!
May 14, 2012This Friday is one of many special events that are related to the wedding. This Friday, my family is inviting my relatives, Adam’s family, and friends to our temple for a special event. My parents are hosting an Oneg (dessert) in honor of Adam and my wedding. But, before the dessert can be eaten/devoured (depending […]
Four Weddings and its Funeral
May 14, 2012Quite often, Jessica and I post about things we are having at our wedding. This post is about something that won’t be. Last week, Jessica received a call from a producer from Semisweet Productions, which films the TLC Series Four Weddings. For those of you that don’t know, this is a show that pits four […]
Checking Items off of the List
May 7, 2012Here is a video of a few ideas of what is on our wedding checklist: This past weekend, Adam and I went to Brookline, Massachusetts to do some wedding errands that needed to be accomplished. Our first stop was at the Israel Book Shop to order our personalized benchers for the wedding. Now, we just […]