Sunday, 9 February 2014

Bereisheet

Greetings Reader,

So this is my blog and this is my first post . So everyone is clear about this blog, I have decided that it will be helpful to lay out a few points, so everyone is clear about this place -

1. Who are you- an Orthodox Jew, married 40 something of Iraqi and British descent, living in Great Britain.

2. What is this blog about ?- Judaism and how a Jew can and should actively engage this world, without loosing their Jewish practice, identity or beliefs. I make claim to fame or to be particularly learned. This is my own 'raw' account, I'm not a mini-Pope, so I may be wrong on some of my views. But that's life. 

3. Who is it aimed at? - Broadly speaking anyone who wishes to read it,  but specifically this is a blog for my family and friends, so we can help each other in practicing our faith.

4.Can I comment? -Yes. If you wish to swim in the deep end of this blog, great, I welcome intelligent and erudite discussion. If you prefer shallower waters, please note there is to be no shouting, running or piddling in that section thereof, unless you do so in a witty way and one which does not upset people.

5. Will you do anything about food? -Yes, if I can get one of my sisters or brothers to post about it. 

Right, now we've got all that done and over with, time for the first topic of this blog. 

*Shalom* 



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28 comments:

  1. Hannah out loud9 February 2014 at 22:13

    Hi David,

    Glad you are getting back into the swing of things. I look forward to reading the stuff you are going to write about .

    Laters!

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    1. David Kavanagh 10 February 2014 at 15:01

      Hannah, you'll have to help me with the food posts and the bits about science, though.

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    2. Hannah out loud15 February 2014 at 23:04

      Hi David

      Will try to help, although I am busy and quite weary of blogging (although not commenting which is easier). How come you've put nothing up for a week?

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    3. David Kavanagh 16 February 2014 at 13:02

      Hannah,

      I have been busy, but my intention was to post a least once a week with something serious to say.

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    4. Hannah out loud16 February 2014 at 15:49

      Hi David

      Poor old you for being very busy ! On the positive side, for me at least, Ellen Page has 'come out'.

      *Swoon*

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    5. Yitzhak Sassoon16 February 2014 at 16:38

      Americans and the rest of the western world seems to be very obsessed with this issue of one's sexual orientation these days!

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  2. Hannah out loud9 February 2014 at 22:19

    Dude, look forward to reading this blog. Hope we don't get any fecking nutters posting .

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    1. Esther Shabo10 February 2014 at 14:42

      Sam, how did the date go?

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    2. Samuel Kavanagh10 February 2014 at 14:53

      Wow! She's like totally awesome, I've got a girlfriend now. Proper Sephardi (Spanish) Jew too, fleeing the Franco- esque Spain and EU, she's working for that Spanish bank that took out the B*B bank, whilst doing a PhD part time. Got a date next Shabbat, well she's coming round to Hannah's place, so that is as good as.I'm such a gentlemen, we didn't even snog! Good things come to he who waits!

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    3. Solomon Kavanagh10 February 2014 at 14:55

      Nice one me old mucker! We're coming over for Passover, so hope to see you both then!

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    4. Natasha10 February 2014 at 14:57

      Hi uncle Sam, great news!

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    5. David Kavanagh 10 February 2014 at 15:02

      Sam, Glad it went well. When am I going to meet her? Is she coming to the Shul at some point?

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  3. Natasha10 February 2014 at 11:25

    Hi Dad,

    Excellent. Looking forward to reading this over the next couple of weeks!

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    1. David Kavanagh 10 February 2014 at 15:03

      Natasha, thanks, I decided to start this blog, in part for you as you are at university and got accosted by those bloody Messianics. Any luck with the JewSoc?

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    2. Natasha11 February 2014 at 23:31

      Hi Dad,

      Uh, the JewSoc is as secular as you can get! The Christian Union is doing an 'evangelizing' mission! I feel like looking myself into a room for a week!

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    3. David Kavanagh 12 February 2014 at 11:40

      No point in locking yourself up, as you have as much right to go about your business as they do theirs. If you don't feel confident about engaging with them- just say that you are not interested as politely as possible. They will then mumble or gloat about how this is 'the offence of the gospel' and how they should except rejection. It makes them feel better. If you want to discuss it with them, do so, but they might think you are interested and that might make things worse.

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  4. Yitzhak Sassoon10 February 2014 at 14:21

    Good old bean. Look forward to reading this blog for some intelligent Jewish discussion.

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    1. David Kavanagh 10 February 2014 at 15:03

      Yitzak, good to hear from you! We must exchange e-mails at some stage. How are you?

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  5. Ruth10 February 2014 at 14:39

    Hi Bro, got this bookmarked in my blog diary!

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  6. Esther Shabo10 February 2014 at 14:40

    David,

    When I'm NOT underwater, I'll read away...

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    1. David Kavanagh 10 February 2014 at 15:05

      Esther, sorry to hear that. Eric Pickles is surely big enough to plug the floods anyway? Joking aside, I hope we can get something sorted re that insurance claim.

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  7. Solomon Kavanagh10 February 2014 at 14:56

    David, Looking forward to connecting over the cyber space forum. Sorry, bro, it's been too long since we last spoke. I hear Esther is drowning in the south west of England. Here in Israel, it isn't so bad!

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    1. David Kavanagh 10 February 2014 at 15:06

      Bro, good to hear from you. How many rockets have the twats thrown at you today?

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  8. Rachel10 February 2014 at 15:06

    David, Hope it gets a better treatment than our blog did. Good luck x

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    1. David Kavanagh 10 February 2014 at 15:07

      Rachel,

      I hope so too. And I hope, if you want to, to contribute the occasional post? (:

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  9. Anonymous12 February 2014 at 01:00

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  10. Anonymous16 February 2014 at 20:54

    *Chuckle*

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