Well for the first week back at the Yeshiva, I have to say that it was a good week and I am glad to be back at Yeshiva. Today was a emotional day of learning at the Yeshiva. Several weeks ago both the Yeshiva Community as well as the Nativ Family heard of the loss of Rafi Lehmann. I never knew Rafi, but I have heard lots about him over the past few weeks. Rafi was a Rabbinical Student with my brother Corey as well as a good friend of my brother in law Josh. He was also a counselor/staff member of several of my Nativ friends at Ramah Darom. Rafi passed away suddenly several weeks ago from what I don't know. I have heard many amazing things about how he was a dedicated Jew, and an overall Mensch. Today at the Yeshiva, the learning was dedicated to the life and memory of Rafi. My brother-in-law, Josh, who was a room mate of Rafi's several years ago spoke for about 15 minutes and retold several stories of Rafi and just shared the memory of Rafi with all of us. Reb Shmuel's weekly Sicha was also dedicated to Rafi and he focused on a topic that was near and dear to both the heart of himself but also to Rafi; Teffilah/prayer. It was certainly an emotional day for us at the Yeshiva as we celebrated the life of a amazing person who I feel I knew all my life, but in reality had never met once in my life.
At night after dinner with a large majority of the Nativers, I watched two movies that I have recently acquired from friends, I Love You Man and Miracle. After that it was time to go out and spend the night on the town. I went out for a few hours and ran into a few friends who I hadn't seen yet while being in Israel who are on a different program then I am. I came back at around 1 am and went to bed cause I was a sleepy boy.
A preview for Shabbat:
On Friday night I was asked if I would come and be two groups of Swedish people who came to Israel to learn about Judaism and spend Shabbat here. I was asked by two of the Rabbinical Students from AJU that I am at the Yeshiva with. So that is Friday night. Saturday morning I am going to Moreshet Yisrael, next door to base, to listen to Rabbi Brad Artson give the Dvar Torah and then after that I am going to a Reb Students house for lunch with a bunch of other people. Motzei Shabbat their is a little get together at another Reb Students house with Rabbi Artson and the other Reb Students at AJU. It should be an exciting weekend.
Shabbat Shalom and now for the pictures of the day.
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