I Feel Good

This month has been very busy but I feel good about that. After a month of living in Hoboken I finally we as if we are slowly building up a base and drawing Jews from the greater Hoboken area. Tonight we are having an event and my friend from Jersey City is going to come and we have active participation from various Hoboken people. Today Ami, a native, called me and asked me what kind of food he could bring for Shabbat. It felt really good to see someone taking the initiatve and really excited to take part in these events.

We spoke to Levi this week and I have to say that while I had to leave the phone call early, I really enjoyed it. He gave us so many great ideas about how to spice up our events and opened our minds to possibilities and stipulations that we weren't even aware. I know that the next month of programming will be so much more exciting because of his great ideas.

On a personal note, I've been sick the last few days which makes things just a bit more crazy. Things are busy at work and the law school process moves forward. I got accepted this week to Notradame with a great scholarship. I think the idea of a black jew studying with the fighting Irish would sure make life interesting.

I recently read this article by David Gordis, a Jewish intellectual, about the future of Israel and the Jewish people. This article expressed what I have been feeling for a long time - that now that we have the state of Israel, a secure Jewish presence in the United States, what is the vision for the Jewish people? What is our purpose? What is the great idea that will unify our nation? I realy want to have a Moishe House event, a round table discussion, about what young Jews feel is the future of our people and what separates us. What unique vision to we have to recreate our destiny? If Zionism has completed its goals, what is next? J.R. Rothstein / NJ