SUNDAZE

BS"D


AH, such a day!
Davened, ate, wrote, had a telephone conference about a Sefer Torah, checked my e-mail, had lunch, met with a ketubah client, studied some Rabbeynu Asher on why women should not write Sifrei Torah & how the Sha'agat Aryeh refutes each of R' Asher's arguments, had a nap, wrote some more...this particular kulmus (quill) has taken on a life of its own, the nib curling ever so slightly more each day (regardless of my regular re-carving) so I must tame it later with water.

Today is the last day of the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival. Last week we saw In Satmar Custody, which was as deeply fascinating as it was disturbing. It has inspired me to help raise tzedaqah for this poor family, so they can get their children back. The VJFF also played The Ritchie Boys, which we gave a miss as we were given a copy by the film makers who I worked with earlier this year. It's a terrific movie, though, so if you have a chance...

We're heading off tonight to The Grind, one of my fave gallery/coffeehouses on Main St for a presentation on the Slow Movement. There's a panel. Should be good. Joel & I want to start a Slow Judaism revolution. & yes, I do go into treyf restaurants & no I do not consume anything there but cold water in a glass. Unless, of course, they allow me to check out how they make coffee & tea & the like - then I may have a kosher hot beverage in a glass mug. I've been spending some time with Is It Kosher?, the R' Eidlitz book which details the practical ways one can keep truly kosher without being perpetually enslaved to hek'shers. I told my rabbi all about it & he got so excited, he ordered a copy :)
This volume will make my Pesach more liberating, I'm sure...

Shavu'ah tov...