Kumoricon
Convention Community => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Cassiopeia on September 15, 2010, 09:34:39 pm
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I most likely won't be able to go to Kumoricon next year. I'm sad, because I've been going to Kumoricon for years, and next year should be particularly awesome. ;m;
The reason is that I will most likely either be in Israel for a 9-month program that starts at the end of August, or starting college hopefully somewhere far away.
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Awww. D:
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Sad desu. D:
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As long as you don't forget about us.
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BUT DOOD, ISRAEL!! i hope you have a blast!
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sad day
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That bites! But hey, at least you have two awesome possible reasons for not coming..., right?
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Wow! I have friends & relatives in Israel. Mazel Tov & L'Shana Tova! What kind of program?
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SAD DAY.
However I hope you're having oodles of fun wherever you end up.
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Rem: That's cool. The program is Young Judaea Year Course (http://www.yearcourse.org/the-program/program-overview/).
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We're gonna miss you, but for something that bad ass, it's worth it :D
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Rem: That's cool. The program is Young Judaea Year Course (http://www.yearcourse.org/the-program/program-overview/).
That is one of the coolest ideas I've ever read about.
I have only been in Israel once (in this lifetime) so far. I went to the Golan, Masada, the Old City (in Jerusalem), a Kibbutz in Tiberius, Tzvadt. & my cousins' Moshav. If you would have time to go they have guests most Shabbats at their Moshav & I could totally hook you up.
As a matter of fact, my Chassidic Rabbi & Rebbitzen relatives are coming to Oregon from Israel next month, if you are or could be anywhere near Eugene I could connect you then.
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We're gonna miss you, but for something that bad ass, it's worth it :D
Exactly what I was thinking!
I wish you an amazing trip, AND I WILL MISS YOU MY ADORABLE DANCING YORUUU ;0;
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Rem: Hmmhmm, good places to visit. You should go again, because there's so much more to see. What moshav are they from? And I probably won't be in Eugene unless I miraculously make it to the Hetalia meet-up...
Shay: ;0; Thanks
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Mevo Modi'in. Aka 'The hippie Chassid moshav'. They were a commune in Berkeley first, The House of Love & Light. They're all about Shlomo Carlebach. Lots of guitar playing, singing, dancing.
I love that in Chassidic tradition it's a sign of respect to hop right in and question & give one's own opinion to the Rabbi, because we're even allowed to question G-d. In that way it is very much the opposite of fundamentalist Christianity or of guru-based branches of Hinduism or Buddhism. And I think it's part of why there are such disproportionate numbers of Jews in such fields as civil rights, humanitarian actions, other forms of politics, & social work, myself included. Also given we are now in the 10 Days of Awe, I love that Kol Nidre starts with the Rabbi, not just the congregation, taking accountability for the sins of the whole community, because there is no hierarchy of who is or should be allowed to be close to G-d. In that was I see a link with Unitarian Universalist creed. I've talked about topics like this in Religion in Anime & Manga panel over the years, as to how believes on such subjects inform the character development & plot trajectories when protagonists are characters in need of redemption and/or questioning authority.