Here I Am

Last night was our welcoming dinner for rabbinical school at the home of the dean. All sixteen students and several faculty members attended. It was wonderful to see old friends who I had not seen since Israel and to meet all of the new students in my incoming class.

I woke up yesterday not quite believing that I had made it to Sunday, August 26, a date that had been in my mind for months. A non-specific date that had been on my mind as a dream for years. Yesterday it was real and I am an official rabbinical student.

The week continues this morning and each morning this week with Shacharit (morning services) on campus early in the morning and each day will be full, with programing, meetings, and more time to get to know each other. We even have some evenings filled. I'm really looking forward to the week ahead and quite excited about the future.

The past few weeks without Hebrew classes have been a nice break. I accomplished a lot around the apartment and got myself organized. Now I'm ready to move full steam ahead.