Me and the Skratchiner

This is a picture of me chillin' with the Skratchiner Rebbe. I have been very fortunate this year to have the priveledge of sharing an apartment with the leader of the Skratchiner Hassidim (different than the neo-chassidim). I spend time with him almost every day and I have experienced first hand his greatness.

(Yes, mschachar, he did join me this past year for my annual overnight visit to your home.)

The End of the Age of Superheros

Today, Friday, as I was walking home from shul (after pleasantly bumping into Rav Mo), I noticed that there was an egg on the grass near the sidewalk. I contemplated picking it up and taking it home and giving it to my mother to cook with. then I realized that there would be no way that she would use an egg that i found near the sidewalk.

Then I thought to myself, maybe in this egg there is some special type of power or something that I can get by eating it.

I realized then, that because nowadays we are so scared to eat things that we are uncertain about, that is why we will not have any more superheroes.

i am by all means no expert when it comes to superheroes, I am actually fairly ignorant. However, for some reason i have a feeling that superheroes get their amazing powers by eating something that totally changes them.

Anyhow...

Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Today, as I entered the Library, the heights Lounge was blocked off with the iron door that they close it off with. There was a meeting going on with Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, who will be speaking tonight in Lamport Auditorium and receiving the Norman Lamm Prize. I went up to the fourth floor to do my work and when I went back down to the lobby the meeting was over, and when I looked up I saw him. The Chief Rabbi was there and he looked pretty cool. It was pretty cool to see somebody who's books I have seen (but not read) for several years and who I have heard so much about.

A Man of My Word

I was yesterday at a birthday for my grandfather, and at that gathering I overheard one of my cousins say that She is expecting to see a post about this event on my blog.
So, to be a man of my word, here is the post.
It was a good party.
The drive to there was pretty crazy. fallen trees everywhere in teaneck and Englewood.
Anyhow, stay tuned till next time.

Burns Security

Crazy situation with the Belfer hall security. They asked for my ID and I did not have my wallet with me. The guy took me over to the desk and started making phone calls. Meanwhile tons of people were entering the building. Then he called another security guard to take over for him so that he could escort me to my mother's office. My mother was not there, and he would not ket me get what i needed, so I had to walk back to my apartment and get my wallet and go back to belfer to get the package. The whole thing took a half hour.

I thought it was kinda funny.

THen, that same night the guy by the old main bais medrash gave me beef too.

What is the קשר?

I just got to the computer lab where I have statistics class. When I got there the air conditioner made an interesting noise. One guy said to another: "Wow, did you hear the air conditioner?"
"I thought that was a computer."
"No, it was the air conditioner."
"That's YU for you."
What is the connection?

Mazel Tov

It seems that I have already graduated college. I have just received my first email from the Yeshiva University Alumni Office. I must be out.

Next stop... Israel!

By the way, you can thank my attendance in English class to the existence of this post.