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[mari4212]

Okay, for future reference? It's really not a good idea to go and babysit for very hyper children when you are suffering from bad cramps.

It is not exactly conducive to improving your patience with said children, or stopping their temper tantrums before they start.

On the plus side, my mother once again proved that she is the best mother ever and got me chocolate. *cuddles her*

And the rabbi contacted me about attending various life cycle events while I'm here in town, because there's a larger Jewish community in Dayton than there is in Evansville. He also put me in touch with a local Rabbi who's going to try to get me to attend various ceremonies as a participant observer, which will be lovely. Of course, the only Bar Mitzvah that they'll be having while I'm in town is this Saturday, and we will still be sans Mom's car because it'll still be at the shop getting repairs. So, cross fingers on me getting to attend that one. I need to call the local rabbi again, because she didn't call me back this afternoon.

I also need to ask my priest if he's willing to help out and be the Episcopalian perspective for this study. I'm sure he'll say yes, but it's nice to ask him before I set the rabbi on him with questions.

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[nightshadow242.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to try to explain how jelous I am reading your posts. When you learn or see really cool things your more than welcome to write an email and babble to me. Actauly, your highly encouraged to babble to me!

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

*cuddles* I'll tell you anything you want to know. Right now, we're just in the planning stages of things.

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

I have to admit - I am confused. "Participant-observer"? What does that mean?

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

It means observing the events by participating in them, like a member of the general congregation.

Basically, instead of standing in the back of the room with my notebook out, I sit down in the general pews and join in as best as I can.

Then head home and write up my notes before I forget anything.

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

Ahh. Well.

Which means you'll be standing and sitting and - well, if they're waiting for a bar mitzvah, it's probably a Reform service and I have no idea what would go on. Reform have a lot of choices and leeway in their liturgy.