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 Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:05 pm
Pirke Avot 1.14
Hillel: If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:50 pm
Pirke Avot 2.1
'Rabbi': Which is the right path to choose? One that is honorable in itself and also wins honor from others.
About Chana
Chana is, at first glance, a giant beaver. She's quite chubby and unable to stand up completely straight anymore. She's usually smiling and cheerful, though when she gets depressed, the melancholic mood lasts for days. Her hair is distinguishable from her fur only by the curls and she has brown eyes. Her hands still possess many motor skills, allowing her to read and write easily.
Chana thought she was coming to the island for a job, but was decieved. She did not take to the idea at all well, fainted when she saw Cassidy, and was not convinced about the labs until her first change.
Since then she has come to the conclusion that they're all trapped on the island and there's nothing they can do about it. She misses her family dearly, especially those members with whom she'd exchanged harsh words last. However, Chana does not allow herself to dwell on such dreary facts. If she does, she becomes severely depressed. She knows this is what will happen, and so takes steps to avoid it. This is not to say that she won't lose her temper with people (she will), but she does her best to stay cheerful and look on the bright side of life. She's given up on hating the labs because firstly, it's useless and secondly, she found Stewart on the island.
Chana is Jewish. She is one of the more religious islanders, and is proud of her religion. In the past she was a youth advisor for a synagouge's youth group, and was involved in her own youth group when she was younger.
Romantically, Chana is quite in love with Stewart. There is irony in their religion, Stewart being a Catholic priest. They are sweet together and to each other, though they don't get nearly as much interaction as they'd like. They live separately for the moment.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:51 pm
Pirke Avot 2.21
Rabbi Tarfon: You are not required to complete the work, but neither are you at liberty to abstain from it.
Important Dates
Nov. 11, 2005 - Chana recieves confirmation that she's been "hired," and must now pack her bags.
Nov. 19, 2005 - Chana arrives on the island, and recieves her first injection.
Dec. 30, 2005 - Chana recieves her second injection.
Jan. 2, 2006 - Chana wakes up on a raft in the middle of the lake. "Welcome to the Wild."
Mar. 4, 2006 - Chana meets up with Jamal, who leads her back to civilization.
Apr. 2, 2006 - Chana recieves her third injection.
Aug. 17, 2006 - Chana recieves her fourth injection.
Dec. 27, 2006 - Chana recieves her fifth and final injection.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:53 pm
Pirke Avot 2.18
Rabbi Shimon: When you pray, let not your prayer become routine, but let it be a sincere supplication for God's mercy, as it says: "For Adonai is gracious and merciful, endlessly patient, overflowing in love, and eager to forgive." And never condemn yourself as totally wicked.
Friends/Acquaintances
Joliette - A nice person and very good conversationalist.
Jamal - Um...good conversationalist. Grade A pathfinder! Kind of scary and violent though...
Father Stewart - Intelligent, courteous, religious. And kind. A little naive though...but very loveable. I hope. MY MATE. <3
Cassidy - Very nice, wheelchair-bound.
Ambrose - Nice guy. Seems sensitive.
Greer - Smart and kind. Bug person.
Kim - Quiet-ish. Diabetic.
Antony - ******** HER!
Lily - Nice. Nervy? Might just be me. Poor girl who needs a friend. Also needs to be more honest.
Ian - Sir Deerboy is most definitely off his rocker.
Awen - Nice, a bit rash.
Avery - Nice and caring of friends.
Moreau - Overly cruel.
Zach - New and jumps to conclusions. OH MY G-D, GET HIM AWAY FROM ME!
Blonde Woman [Valentine] - Opinionated but honest.
Wolf-Man [Pyroth] - Scary and a bit reclusive, I think.
Lauren - Nice, has some common sense, a bit naive.
Nita - Poor girl. Very nice and smart, but I wish she wasn't here.
Billy - Annyoying, ugly, and obnoxious. Possibly a speck of good in there somewhere in the muck. Possibly.
Madison - A very nice woman and fun to hang out with!
Bobby - A kind, motherly person, but not so much older that she's beyond needing support.
Tommy - Interesting fellow. Nearly died in coming here, and seems determined to escape Moreau's grip. I'm afraid for him.
Emerwyn - Nice, quiet, the lack of contractions is scary.
Richard - Nice-ish, can be a naive b*****d. A GIRL!?
Shenzi - Nice girl.
Cody - Very nice and perceptive kid.
Marshall - Another Jew! But an ignorant one. Nice guy though. I'll enjoy teaching him.
Brian - Nice dog-man with a dog.
Jordan - A nice, sweet dog-man.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:53 pm
Who can retell the things that befell us,
Who can count them?
In every age a hero or sage
Came to our aid. Nov. 19, 2005 Chana arrives on the Island.
Nov. 19, 2005 Chana meets Joliette.
Nov. 20, 2005 Chana has a severe nightmare.
Nov. 23, 2005 Chana meets Jamal.
Nov. 24, 2005 Chana meets Amaya.
Nov. 26, 2005 Chana makes some requests with Sabin.
Nov. 26, 2005 Chana meets Father Stewart.
Nov. 28, 2005 Chana meets Cassidy.
Dec. 23, 2005 Chana meets Ambrose.
Dec. 26, 2005 Chana meets Greer and Kim and sees Joli post-change.
Dec. 28, 2005 Chana meets Antony.
Dec. 29, 2005 Chana meets Lily.
Dec. 29, 2005 Chana has another bad dream.
Dec. 30, 2005 Chana's first change and Joli's consolation.
Jan. 2, 2006 Chana meets Ian.
Jan. 7, 2006 Chana wakes up on a raft--Welcome to the Wild.
Jan. 20, 2006 Chana finds the campsite of Joli, Awen, Lauren and Chubbs.
Jan. 21, 2006 Chana meets Stewart in the forest.
Feb. 21, 2006 Chana meets Ian in the forest.
Mar. 4, 2006 Chana meets Jamal in the forest, he guides her back to the village.
Mar. 12, 2006 Chana talks to Lily again.
Mar. 25, 2006 Chana meets Awen and Avery.
Mar. 26, 2006 Chana finds out about Lily's last job.
Mar. 31, 2006 Chana meets Pyroth.
Mar. 31, 2006 Chana meets Zach.
Mar. 31, 2006 Chana meets Lauren.
Apr. 2, 2006 Chana's second change.
Apr. 2, 2006 Chana talks to Stewart again.
Apr. 23, 2006 Chana leaves Stewart a care package.
May 7, 2006 Chana meets Nita.
May 7, 2006 Chana and Lily hear Moreau's ultimatum.
May 19, 2006 Chana meets Billy.
May 29, 2006 Chana meets Madison.
Jul. 4, 2006 Chana sees a lot of people in the cafeteria.
Jul. 25, 2006 Chana meets Bobby.
Jul. 26, 2006 Chana meets Tommy.
Aug. 18, 2006 Chana and Stewart share the third change.
Sep. 10, 2006 Chana meets Emerwyn.
Oct. 15, 2006 Chana meets Richard.
Nov. 11, 2006 Chana meets Shenzi.
Dec. 22, 2006 Chana meets Cody.
Dec. 27, 2006 Chana's final change, and horrible dream.
Jan. 19, 2007 Chana meets Marshall.
Jan. 22, 2007 Chana meets Brian.
Jan. 29, 2007 Chana talks to Zach.
Feb. 22, 2007 Chana meets Jordan.
Mar. 11, 2007 Chana talks to Richard.
Apr. 4, 2007 Chana talks Billy again.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:55 pm
So long as still within the inmost heart of a Jewish spirit sings,
so long as the eye looks eastward,
gazing toward Zion,
our hope is not lost --
that hope of two millennia,
to be a free people in our land,
the land of Zion and Jerusalem.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:56 pm
Oh Lord, my God
I pray that these things never end;
The sand and the sea,
The rush of the waters,
The crash of the heavens,
The prayer of the heart.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:58 pm
Lord prepare me
To be a sanctuary
Pure and holy
Tried and true.
With thanksgiving
I'll be a living
Sanctuary
For you.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:59 pm
Pirke Avot 2.6
Hillel: In a place where no one behaves like a human being, you must strive to be human!
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:03 pm
Pirke Avot 3.18
Rabbi Akiva: How greatly God must have loved us to create us in His image; yet even greater love did He show us in making us conscious that we are created in His image.
Chana's Duplex
When entering this duplex, an observant guest notices the mezuzzah on the door frame, marking a Jewish home. Once inside there is a musky sort of smell that goes with long periods of occupancy with closed windows. On a desk/table lies a Torah (Plaut edition), two prayer books (Gates of Prayer and Gates of Repentance), a dreidel with carefully painted letters, a beautiful photo of the ocean, a painted rock and a hannukeah. On the bed are rumpled sheets and blankets that should probably be changed. The room and floor are relatively clean, with no clothes lying around. In a corner by the door is some fishing line and tackle, but there is a layer of dust on it.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:04 pm
Pirke Avot 4.3
Ben Azai: Despise no one, and call nothing useless, for there is no one whose hour does not come, and there is no thing that does not have its place.
Chana's Packing List
- 1 month's worth of clothes
- Toiletries
- Overnight camp essentials (batteries, flashlight, etc.)
- 2 New Union Prayer Books (Gates of Prayer & Gates of Repentance)
- 1 The Torah: A Modern Commentary edited by Plaut
- 1 Tankakh
- 1 Scrabble game
Acquired Items
- 1 Hannukeah
- 1 box of 44 candles
- 1 dreidel (minus letters)
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:09 pm
Pirke Avot 5.20
Every controversy conducted for God's sake will in the end prove fruitful; every controversy not conducted for God's sake will in the end prove fruitless.
Dictionary of Hebrew words used in Journal
Chana (CHA-nah) grace
mitzvah (meetz-VAH) A good deed, usually one G-d commands us to do.
mezuzah (meh-zu-ZAH) A hollow box or tube containing paper or parchment containing the text of the Sh'ma and the V'ahavtah that is attatched to the doorway of one's house.
Avodah (ah-voh-DAH) In this context, the workforce pertaining to maitenance, as in a URJ camp.
Sh'ma (sh'MAH) A very important prayer taken from Deuteronomy 6. "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our G-d, the Lord is One. Blessed is His glorious kingdom, blessed is His glorious name forever and ever."
v'ahavtah (v'ah-hav-TAH) Another important prayer taken partially from Deuteronomy 6 and from Deuteronomy 11.
boker (boh-KER) morning
tov (TOHV) good
T'filah (t'fee-LAH) one of the key parts of the service, the standing prayers and supplications
d'var torah (d'VAR toh-RAH) the sermon relating the week's portion to current events
Torah (toh-RAH) the five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Hannukah (CHAN-nu-kah) the Festival of Light, celebrating the miracle of the oil that lasted 8 days longer than it should have
hannukeah (CHAN-nu-kee-ah) a special kind of menorah with nine branches, 8 for the days of the miracle and one for the shamash
menorah (men-OR-ah) a seven-branched candelabra, one candle for each day of the week
shamash (SHA-mash) the helper candle used to light all the Hannukah candles from right to left each night
Rosh Hashanah (rosh ha-SHA-nah) literally "the head of the year," it's the Jewish new year, occurs in Sept. or Oct.
dreidel (DREI-del) the top used in the traditional game each Hannukah, has letters on it
nes gadol hayah sham (NES ga-DOL ha-YAH SHAM) "a great miracle happened there"
nes gadol hayah poh (NES ga-DOL ha-YAH POH) "a great miracle happened here"
kashrut (kash-ROOT) all about keeping kosher, that is, obeying the dietary laws
kosher (KOH-sher) see kashrut above
Adonai (Ah-doh-NAI) G-d
tuchus (TUK-hus) Rear, hiney, butt.
chomatz (CHO-matz) Leavened bread, foods with yeast, soy products, etc. All unkosher for Passover.
todah (to-DAH) Thank you.
huppah (HUP-pah) The ceremonial awning-type piece of fabric that is used during a wedding. It is held above the rabbi and bride and groom, usually with poles.
kotel (KOH-tel) The Western Wall.
Yom Kippur (YOM keep-PUR) The Day of Atonement. Occurs in in Sept. or Oct. and is the single most important holiday in Judaism. Also one of three fast days.
Tu B'shevat (too b'SHVAT) The "Birthday of the Trees." Occurs in Jan. or Feb. A minor holiday overall, but important for society.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:10 pm
Pirke Avot 4.21
Rabbi Jacob: This world is like an anteroom before the world-to-come; prepare yourself in the anteroom that you may enter into the banquet hall.
North American Beaver
Castor canadensis
The North American beaver is the second-largest rodent in the world.
Beavers are 35-46 inches long, including about 16 inches of flat, scaly tail. They weigh 35-75 pounds and have large heads, as compared to their bodies and those of other animals. They have small ears and beady eyes. The front feet are splayed, and the back feet are twice as long and webbed on top of that.
Beavers will hiss at intruders and slap their tails to ward off danger. Babies whine.
Beavers are herbivores, eating trees, grasses, and water plants. They also eat the bark off of branches, which can be cut and stored in the lodge during the winter. They're mostly active at night, to avoid predators.
Beavers mate for life, and look for those partners in January or February, when they are three years old.
Beavers have poor sight and hearing, but a very keen sense of smell. They can, though, see underwater due to clear eyelids. Special valves in the nostrils and ears keep water out, and the fur-lined lips behind its teeth will seal the mouth while it carries a branch underwater. Beavers can swim up to 6 miles an hour and hold their breath for up to 15 minutes.
Their incisors will grow continuously, so beavers chew wood to keep them short.
They are active year-round. A thick layer of fat keeps heat in, along with short, dense underfur. Coarse guard hairs cover the underfur, and beavers comb water-repellent oil from a**l glands into them.
Reference pics:
http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/images/castcana.jpg
http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/media/content/Wondrous_World/Animals/img/beaver.jpg
http://www.imageafter.com/dbase/images/nature_animals_land/b1beaverrat001.jpg
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:13 pm
On three things the world stands; on Torah, on worship, and on deeds of loving kindness.
Chana Arts!
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/29732285/
Chana Song
by TPA, based on "Agadoo" by Black LaceI'maJew jew jew, Fish are koscher, lucky me
I'maJew jew jew , It's Juddaism for me
Tail the left, tail the right, my front teeth are so chompy
Sing and dance every night with a hebrew melody
I met a goatish father someday on the isle
We started to chat and talk for a while
And then he asked me if I commited a sin
I just laughed and winked and gave him a grin
Your god's point of view
Is not for a jew
Mine's not so far wrong
Here let me sing you this song
I'maJew jew jew, Fish are koscher, lucky me
I'maJew jew jew , It's Juddaism for me
Tail the left, tail the right, my front teeth are so chompy
Sing and dance every night with a hebrew melody
I'maJew jew jew, Fish are koscher, lucky me
I'maJew jew jew , It's Juddaism for me
Tail the left, tail the right, my front teeth are so chompy
Sing and dance every night with a hebrew melody
I'maJew jew jew, Fish are koscher, lucky me
I'maJew jew jew , It's Juddaism for me
Tail the left, tail the right, my front teeth are so chompy
Sing and dance every night with a hebrew melody
Down by the river
It's Jewish fever
with a tail a slapping
of this dancing beaver
I'maJew jew jew, Fish are koscher, lucky me
I'maJew jew jew , It's Juddaism for me
Tail the left, tail the right, my front teeth are so chompy
Sing and dance every night with a hebrew melody
I'maJew jew jew, Fish are koscher, lucky me
I'maJew jew jew , It's Juddaism for me
Tail the left, tail the right, my front teeth are so chompy
Sing and dance every night with a hebrew melody
Your god's point of view
Is not for a jew
Mine's not so far wrong
Here let me sing you this song
I'maJew jew jew, Fish are koscher, lucky me
I'maJew jew jew , It's Juddaism for me
Tail the left, tail the right, my front teeth are so chompy
Sing and dance every night with a hebrew melody
I'maJew jew jew, Fish are koscher, lucky me
I'maJew jew jew , It's Juddaism for me
Tail the left, tail the right, my front teeth are so chompy
Sing and dance every night with a hebrew melody
I'maJew jew jew, Fish are koscher, lucky me
I'maJew jew jew , It's Juddaism for me
Tail the left, tail the right, my front teeth are so chompy
Sing and dance every night with a hebrew melody
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:15 pm
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, nor ever again shall they train for war.
Copyrights
Wherever You Go by Larry Milder
Purple Cow by Gelett Burgess
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