tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post113503736830690333..comments2024-03-27T02:27:29.264-07:00Comments on Drew Kaplan's Blog: Day One In BiloxiDrew Kaplanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969020134924433950noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1135174383484415382005-12-21T06:13:00.000-08:002005-12-21T06:13:00.000-08:00Jewminican and Steg (and everyone else)-Please com...Jewminican and Steg (and everyone else)-<BR/>Please come down here (I'm in New Orleans), and yes, your hands would be useful here. This past week with Chabad on Campus we have been split up into several groups and have accomplished a variety of things - the most touching: clearing out all of the sforim (and mezuzot and finding an unfound Torah!!) from a shul that was destroyed and then burying them yesterday (got nat'l AP coverage, I'll post the link here later). Some people are breaking down houses like Drew did, while others are helping pack up stuff in (former) public schools so they can open up in January as charter schools. There's so much to do to help, and the smallest amount of time goes so far! Jewminican, know that you're free to crash at my place, and Steg, Chabad is doing another break the first week in January: http://www.chabad.edu/templates/articlecco.html?AID=313474 ~ everything (room and board) taken care of, you just need to figure out transportation. It is mostly college students, and I don't know where you are in life, but either way it's a great opportunity to help out!<BR/>P.S. - I'll take anyone who comes and visits down to Bourbon St. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1135125636522655262005-12-20T16:40:00.000-08:002005-12-20T16:40:00.000-08:00We will be down in Biloxi through tomorrow morning...We will be down in Biloxi through tomorrow morning before we move on to New Orleans until Sunday, when we return to New York.Drew Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969020134924433950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1135091154610116722005-12-20T07:05:00.000-08:002005-12-20T07:05:00.000-08:00It is at this point in my post I want to make a st...<I>It is at this point in my post I want to make a statement: COME DOWN HERE, SEE THE AWESOME DAMAGE THAT HAS BEEN DONE, AND VOLUNTEER TO HELP OUT.</I><BR/><BR/>How long are yall going to be there?<BR/>I have a winter break coming up...Steg (dos iz nit der šteg)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07694556690190505030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1135090435469941012005-12-20T06:53:00.000-08:002005-12-20T06:53:00.000-08:00Wow. That's all I can say.Wow. That's all I can say.Hindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16159579228362889246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1135085897059502312005-12-20T05:38:00.000-08:002005-12-20T05:38:00.000-08:00I am so glad you're down there helping out. Certai...I am so glad you're down there helping out. Certainly, my hands would be useless there so I am there in spirit thanks to you. Still, to address your point about gentiles, I do not think this is something that you should beat yourself over. In fact, it's interesting to note that as I learn more about Judaism, I feel less connected to gentiles for many reasons. There is a big part of me they cannot relate to at all, that's a big deal. Also, most of the gentiles I know lead very different lifestyles but still, this can be said for some of the Jews I know, too. <BR/><BR/>People feel more comfortable, in general, with people they can connect to or feel they can relate to for whatever reason. There are rare times when I feel connected to someone because I'm Dominican, then I will feel connected to someone because I'm (almost) Jewish, then there are times when it is as simple as having curly hair or sharing a love of Barnes and Nobles. I think as long as you acknowledge that you know what makes you comfortable but perhaps are inclined to try to bridge the gap to try something that might make you uncomfortable, you are doing just fine.Aliza "La Jewminicana" Hausmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867752362566335019noreply@blogger.com