Simply a Jew

The Holy Sabbath

Hey Bus 5 Advisors!
1. Sam, J.B., and I spent an awesome Shabbos in Florida with some of our TJJers!!!!
2. I just started going through the book and I really really like the Shabbos Shuk activity.
It says that all of the art supplies should be purchased in America- so that's definitely something to keep in mind.

The book suggests many stations... would anyone like to be with a specific one? And how can we make it even better then what is in the book?

Julia

Emunah Part 1 - There is no Atheist in the Foxhole and no Believer out of it

I'm going to say this on this session and it goes for all of them. The sessions are really good. I have minor critiques and this is just my view of the best way I think it would be to present them. PLEASE DISAGREE WITH ME. the point is for there to be open dialogue improving everyone's sessions together at the same time.

In shaalvim we had a vaad and the Rav (his name is not important) always used to say this line "There is no atheist in the foxholes but there is no true believer out of it". I think the assumption going into this session is that the kids have some realization of G-d  and have that one moment of beliefe. The rambam starts out saying that before we discuss the torah we need to have beliefe in G-d. There are many different ways one can come to this belief and an open discussion on why each kid believes/came to this belief can be very important. That can transition in to why we feel different ways at different times (highlighted by the poem). Rav Judah once tweeted "Feeling distant from God is subjective- just your own feeling, not the reality" (Sichos HaRan #52)".  I think this is what the second point is trying to tell us. The last part is saying how feelings are only good up to a certain point. The way we really feel something and develop a relationship is showing commitment to that relationship. I think another important part that is missing from the developing the relataionship is the ability to talk to God. Not that this should become a teffila push but the ability to just say thanks to God, or ask a simple thing from God. We have the ability to grow this relationship by just simply making God apart of our everyday lives and this is an important thing to stress.

Shkoyach Gadol

Captain G

PS - I had a few hebrew sources which I thought could have been relevant, should I include them? 

Internship?

Today I got an email. A company saw my Resume and wanted to hire me as a summer intern. Then I thought, hmmmm, take the internship, hopefully get a job at the end of the internship for next year and live a financially secure life until the ripe old age of 120 OR go on TJJ. Yeah I was thinking the same thing so I responded with a large H, E, Double Hockey Sticks NO (I didnt actually say the words, I would never speak like that).

So I guess you guys are stuck with me this summer.

Word for the wise: If you have a hole in your pocket and you put your keys in that pocket and they fall out while walking in the street then you realize and go pick them up, the person walking next to you will look at you weirdly.

So, we're probably the best

However, there are alot of weak buses out there, so we should try to keep our really good cheers under wraps. Maybe we can put someone in charge of counterespionage and planting really lame cheers for the other buses to steal?

Shalom Chaver

Welcome to the Bus 5 Blog. This blog is dedicated to improving ourselves, minute by minute, step by step, post by post. A way to communicate and have open dialogue about many (difficult) issues before the summer begins or to spew useless hatred because it is easier online when not in front of the persons face (Chaim Cohen you are our weakest link). My name is Chaim G (Known on the blog as Captain G) and I will be taking us through this adventure of self exploration and growth.

Sincerely
Captain G

PS - 10 points for the first person to identify the reference in the title
PPS - Chaim and I stole TJJbus1-8@gmail.com (that is not one email address but all eight of them)
PPPS - All words in brackets should not be pronounced but just glanced at with your eyes