Good Evening Moishe House!
I write tonight on the tail end of my Thanksgiving trip where I drove many many hours out east and back for a wonderful Thanksgiving time full of food, and activities INCLUDING ice skating which I am REALLY feeling right now. In Chicago, things are buzzing with excitement after Obama was elected and has chosen to stay in Chicago for the interim until he takes office as our new president. Having grown up here in Chicago, I now feel completely overwhelmed with the sheer pride I have in my city. I think it's interesting to think about a city as a living thing; something that changes as it ebbs and flows through the chaos of time. Also, I am now so much more aware of all the great people that have come through this city (Morris included!)and feel so happy to be able to call myself, at least for a time, a Chicagoan. I will leave it at that. I hope everyone is well and that as we move to close 2008, we are able to the years ahead as a kind of new frontier in our nation's history. We have a lot of challenges yet to face, but I now officially have faith in our country and global community that we will be able to take on those challenges and be the masters of our own destiny yet again.
-Ilana Schuman-Stoler
Moishe House Chicago
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
I hope that everyone had a good one. I just returned on the Megabus from Chicago where I was visiting my family, writing a research paper and seeing old friends under a huge time crunch. Apparently I barely missed a huge snow storm. Although it was nice, I am definitely glad to be back. One of the great things about being out of town for thanksgiving was that I had no obligation to work Black Friday. Which I heard was pretty good.
Here at Moishe House Cleveland we are trying to get a group together to go winter camping, but only a few people want to do it due to the cold weather and all, so we may have to hold off until spring before doing that. Along with everyone else, I can't wait to see Matisyahu in two weeks.
peace,
Naima
November in Chicago
was a long month. I can't believe that we still didn't know who our next president was going to be when this month started. I can't believe thanksgiving is already over and I have to go to work tomorrow morning.
It is pretty exciting to be in Chicago right now. Even though we are preparing to hibernate for the long winter (i've switched to my winter bike, which is a beast. it is a bridgestone mb-3 w/ big beefy tires, and it bikes over and through EVERYTHING) Chicago, for the first time, feels like the center of attention. Obama has split the press room into a cubs side and a white sox side, and everyone is talking about their friend in hyde park who is a neighbor of, or works out with, or who's kids went to school with, the Obamas. it feels good to have a new president coming... i only wish he wasn't so pro 2016 chicago olympics. but that's a different story.
One final note: here is my suggestion. After thanksgiving, when you have all that extra turkey and gravy and all those extra overcooked buttery vegetables, get some puff pastry dough and make a big ole pot pie. omg it's delicious!
have a great month mhs of the world.
-joe
It is pretty exciting to be in Chicago right now. Even though we are preparing to hibernate for the long winter (i've switched to my winter bike, which is a beast. it is a bridgestone mb-3 w/ big beefy tires, and it bikes over and through EVERYTHING) Chicago, for the first time, feels like the center of attention. Obama has split the press room into a cubs side and a white sox side, and everyone is talking about their friend in hyde park who is a neighbor of, or works out with, or who's kids went to school with, the Obamas. it feels good to have a new president coming... i only wish he wasn't so pro 2016 chicago olympics. but that's a different story.
One final note: here is my suggestion. After thanksgiving, when you have all that extra turkey and gravy and all those extra overcooked buttery vegetables, get some puff pastry dough and make a big ole pot pie. omg it's delicious!
have a great month mhs of the world.
-joe
Settling in the new house...
Hi everyone,
Long time no blog!!
I hope you are all very happy in your Moishe House.
I am very glad to announce you that our Moishe House has just changed its location:
We are now living in a beautiful penthouse very near from the City Zentrum.
This last two month was very challenging with getting the new house organized, celebrating the month of Tishrei, and starting a new academic year; thanks G-d our house is now up and running with two new room mates, Daniel and Michael that will get to know, and a really nice programing.
Chanouka is coming and I had the idea to do a inter-Moishehouse Chanukia building contest... Who's in??
I wish you a beautiful and colorful month of Kislev;
Shavua tov!
Eytan
Long time no blog!!
I hope you are all very happy in your Moishe House.
I am very glad to announce you that our Moishe House has just changed its location:
We are now living in a beautiful penthouse very near from the City Zentrum.
This last two month was very challenging with getting the new house organized, celebrating the month of Tishrei, and starting a new academic year; thanks G-d our house is now up and running with two new room mates, Daniel and Michael that will get to know, and a really nice programing.
Chanouka is coming and I had the idea to do a inter-Moishehouse Chanukia building contest... Who's in??
I wish you a beautiful and colorful month of Kislev;
Shavua tov!
Eytan
Monday, November 24, 2008
Blogging from St. Louis to DC
Wow, just got back from a whirlwind weekend trip to DC for Beit Midrash with the Professional Leaders Program. You ever take a trip that is so fast, you feel like you were never there? That's what happened with this weekend. I have distinct memories of running through the airport in Philly to catch my flight, sharing a margerita pitcher at Guapo's in Tenleytown with good friends, and choosing from one of 300 beers at RFD (my new favorite DC bar). But I also know that I woke up in St. Louis Saturday morning and went to bed in St. Louis Sunday night. Was I really ever in DC? Weird.
That being said, being able to be at PLP was really great. We discussed issues surrounding the question of Jewish identity with a rabbi in Jerusalem via video conference, talked in small groups about the inherent inconsistencies in the writings of Maimonides and debated the selection criteria for Birthright Israel. Most important, we made connections that will help build MH STL, and got a chance to meet Eli from MH in DC. Since we will be in town a lot over the next few months for PLP, hopefully we can check out the House there sometime soon!
Other than that, things in St. Louis are rolling right along. Personally, I am most excited for the big pre-Hannukah blowout, a few Shabbats from now, featuring what I am told are the world's best latkes. Also, we have sandwiches from a kosher Subway in Kansas City on the way back here after Thanksgiving, so the eating won't end once Turkey Day is over!
That being said, being able to be at PLP was really great. We discussed issues surrounding the question of Jewish identity with a rabbi in Jerusalem via video conference, talked in small groups about the inherent inconsistencies in the writings of Maimonides and debated the selection criteria for Birthright Israel. Most important, we made connections that will help build MH STL, and got a chance to meet Eli from MH in DC. Since we will be in town a lot over the next few months for PLP, hopefully we can check out the House there sometime soon!
Other than that, things in St. Louis are rolling right along. Personally, I am most excited for the big pre-Hannukah blowout, a few Shabbats from now, featuring what I am told are the world's best latkes. Also, we have sandwiches from a kosher Subway in Kansas City on the way back here after Thanksgiving, so the eating won't end once Turkey Day is over!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Getting back in the Moishe Swing
Hi all again,
So ends the most ridiculous month and part of my life. Its hard to function as a sufficient human being when you are faced with a mountain of university work that never seems to end. I finally finished a week or so ago with my many many exams. The sad thing is it wasn't even a relief, i was so stung out that i didn't know what to do with myself! It took a week but i'm now back to feeling like a normal human being again, who does things such as socialise and hang out with his Moishe House friends ;-)
On a bright note, Barack Obama fever hit South Africa with a force. I too got swept up in the Obama hurricane. Even doing my civic duty and making sure the Moishe House staff were voting right :P. They were.
Anyway although i couldn't attend the all night Obama party i was invited to (exams. bleh) nor could i stay up long enough (i made 2;30am before i passed out-weak, i know), i did manage, along with Daniel Barnett, to wake up at 6AM to watch Obama' s acceptance speak. Even from here in South Africa it felt awesome. I am happy i woke up for it to experience the moment, one which will go down as incredibly significant in the history books. It really has been amazing how he has captured the imagination of the world. For all the Moishe Americans, good luck. I hope he manages to rectify some of the problems the US faces. Meanwhile i'm off to wait for my Obama shirt my aunt sent me from the states....
Speak soon moisheniks
Yoni
So ends the most ridiculous month and part of my life. Its hard to function as a sufficient human being when you are faced with a mountain of university work that never seems to end. I finally finished a week or so ago with my many many exams. The sad thing is it wasn't even a relief, i was so stung out that i didn't know what to do with myself! It took a week but i'm now back to feeling like a normal human being again, who does things such as socialise and hang out with his Moishe House friends ;-)
On a bright note, Barack Obama fever hit South Africa with a force. I too got swept up in the Obama hurricane. Even doing my civic duty and making sure the Moishe House staff were voting right :P. They were.
Anyway although i couldn't attend the all night Obama party i was invited to (exams. bleh) nor could i stay up long enough (i made 2;30am before i passed out-weak, i know), i did manage, along with Daniel Barnett, to wake up at 6AM to watch Obama' s acceptance speak. Even from here in South Africa it felt awesome. I am happy i woke up for it to experience the moment, one which will go down as incredibly significant in the history books. It really has been amazing how he has captured the imagination of the world. For all the Moishe Americans, good luck. I hope he manages to rectify some of the problems the US faces. Meanwhile i'm off to wait for my Obama shirt my aunt sent me from the states....
Speak soon moisheniks
Yoni
Monday, November 17, 2008
Change we can blog about
Hello loyal Moishe House blog readers. Here in the nation's capital we've had a single-minded focus on the election. Now that the elections are over (except Minnesota and whatnot...FRANKEN 4 LIFE), we're feeling a wee bit lost...but no matter. We attended a rockin' election night extravaganza, and participated in the spontaneous march to the White House. And so change has come to DC (or will shortly)...and as it happens, big changes are also afoot in MHDC. We're losing the lovely (hands as soft as a baby's bottom) and talented (peanut noodles to die for) Leo, whose projector, stylish locks and eclectic music taste will be sorely missed. But we must press on. And so we're looking forward to some fun upcoming events, including our long-awaited book club, a joint ice skating adventure with the Silver Spring house, and the relaunching of the MHDC knitting circle. SWEET ASS.
Love,
Riv
Love,
Riv
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