Comments on: The Monster http://www.beyondbt.com/2006/08/24/the-monster/ Baalei Teshuva / Baalei Teshuvah and Other Growth Oriented Jews Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:34:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: amishav http://www.beyondbt.com/2006/08/24/the-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-10043 amishav Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:54:06 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=469#comment-10043 David- As usual,you've made a great metaphor from the stuff of ordinary experience. Indeed we can't properly do anything without preparation, much less approach the divine. If, as it is said that this world is the antechamber to the world to come, then we need to prepare ourselves,not just for this yom kippur, but our final one. Some of us are suiting up for the first time. Some of us are doing our morning stretches. Some of us are on our daily 5 miles. Some are still in bed wondering if the alarm clock will go off. But we're all in the same boat. David-

As usual,you’ve made a great metaphor from the stuff of ordinary experience. Indeed we can’t properly do anything without preparation, much less approach the divine. If, as it is said that this world is the antechamber to the world to come, then we need to prepare ourselves,not just for this yom kippur, but our final one. Some of us are suiting up for the first time. Some of us are doing our morning stretches. Some of us are on our daily 5 miles. Some are still in bed wondering if the alarm clock will go off. But we’re all in the same boat.

]]> By: David Linn http://www.beyondbt.com/2006/08/24/the-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-9941 David Linn Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:16:07 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=469#comment-9941 Charnie, If you keep it quiet, I'll give you a cut. Ruby, The last time I counted there was only one of me. If there were ten of me, you wouldn't have seen me at minyan, I would have davened at home. My usual 9:10 minyan flopped and I have an 8:30 shiur before that and a chavrusa at 9:30 so I ducked out of the 9:15 minyan quickly. Walking from the car to my chavrusa, I checked my blackberry for spam on the blog and saw the comment. Yes, I have no life. :) Charnie,

If you keep it quiet, I’ll give you a cut.

Ruby,

The last time I counted there was only one of me. If there were ten of me, you wouldn’t have seen me at minyan, I would have davened at home.

My usual 9:10 minyan flopped and I have an 8:30 shiur before that and a chavrusa at 9:30 so I ducked out of the 9:15 minyan quickly. Walking from the car to my chavrusa, I checked my blackberry for spam on the blog and saw the comment. Yes, I have no life. :)

]]> By: Ruby http://www.beyondbt.com/2006/08/24/the-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-9940 Ruby Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:42:12 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=469#comment-9940 Are there two of you?? Didn't I see you last night at maariv at 21:29 (during post #5)?? You must've been wearing your racing sneakers and shot out of there like a lightening bolt! Are there two of you?? Didn’t I see you last night at maariv at 21:29 (during post #5)?? You must’ve been wearing your racing sneakers and shot out of there like a lightening bolt!

]]> By: Charnie http://www.beyondbt.com/2006/08/24/the-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-9938 Charnie Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:34:24 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=469#comment-9938 David, do you have either Keds or Converse as a client? First there was the post about canvas shoes, now this... what's next? And to those of you who missed the Shabbaton, David did a great job telling this story, adlibs and all. David, do you have either Keds or Converse as a client? First there was the post about canvas shoes, now this… what’s next?
And to those of you who missed the Shabbaton, David did a great job telling this story, adlibs and all.

]]> By: David Linn http://www.beyondbt.com/2006/08/24/the-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-9932 David Linn Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:29:41 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=469#comment-9932 Yup, the very same (with no ad libbing). Yup, the very same (with no ad libbing).

]]> By: Aaron http://www.beyondbt.com/2006/08/24/the-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-9930 Aaron Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:49:50 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=469#comment-9930 Isn't this the same story you said on the Shabbaton? Isn’t this the same story you said on the Shabbaton?

]]> By: David Linn http://www.beyondbt.com/2006/08/24/the-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-9926 David Linn Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:21:21 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=469#comment-9926 Bob, That's a good point. I was always the last minute guy but to borrow a phrase that's not mine: Do Tshuvah now, beat the Elul (ok tishrei) rush!! Bob,

That’s a good point. I was always the last minute guy but to borrow a phrase that’s not mine: Do Tshuvah now, beat the Elul (ok tishrei) rush!!

]]> By: Bob Miller http://www.beyondbt.com/2006/08/24/the-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-9924 Bob Miller Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:52:34 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=469#comment-9924 I noticed in college that, for each student, the gong would go off at a different point in the semester. That is the magic moment when the student knows it time to really crack the books, or write the term paper, or else fail. The earlier this happened, the better the usual result. I noticed in college that, for each student, the gong would go off at a different point in the semester. That is the magic moment when the student knows it time to really crack the books, or write the term paper, or else fail. The earlier this happened, the better the usual result.

]]> By: Ilanit http://www.beyondbt.com/2006/08/24/the-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-9901 Ilanit Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:55:28 +0000 http://www.beyondbt.com/?p=469#comment-9901 What a great analogy to put things into perspective! This really helps me better understand how Elul can be used for teshuvah...thank you! What a great analogy to put things into perspective! This really helps me better understand how Elul can be used for teshuvah…thank you!

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