Shalom Mic

I had a great summer - spent most of August on the West coast of Ireland, between County Clare and Donegal.

Congratulations on the success of your studies - where were you actually studying, in Tiberias? and what are your plans once you get your diploma?

Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement, right? What insights did you have? Perhaps you've come up with something useful I can learn from...

What's the Feast of Tabernacles all about?

I'm glad you found my thoughts on Exodus of interest. I don't think Bob Marley was referring to the Exodus 1947 - simply to the Bible story as there is such a strong link between Rastafarianism and Judaism. Have there been anniversary celebrations this year for Exodus 1947? Have you ever met anyone who was on the ship?

Come to that, have there been celebrations for the anniversary of the 6 Day War?

I guess I won't be able to see 'The Band’s Visit' for a good while, if ever. Maybe it will make it to subtitled DVD at some point. I just saw 'Michael Clayton', a very good American movie written & directed by the fella who wrote the Bourne trilogy.

I'm delighted you're getting to London. Hopefully we'll get a chance to hook up in the real world when you're here - or does that spoil the whole idea of a 121 blog (co-authoring with a person you've never seen or met)? It's difficult to know where to start with regard to sight-seeing. I'll splurge a few things here:
* the East End around Brick Lane for a taste of London's multiculturalism, formerly a Jewish area, now predominantly Bangladeshi
* the London Eye for a spectacular overview
* Frederick Leighton's studio in Holland Park (Leighton House) - see picture above
* Tate Modern
* a trip down the Thames to Greenwich
* Hampstead Heath / Parliament Hill - for country in the city
* the Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley - the oldest cinema in the UK (art deco style)
* I could go on & on...

I know Moblog very well - the person that set it up is a friend of mine and I have been using it for a couple of years. It's a lovely community.

Let's try for shorter posts more often - and in that spirit I'd better hit the sack.

Happy Feast of Tabernacles (whatever that involves!)
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