September was a very good month. I started the school. What a difference it is compared to the last year! Everything goes much smoother, I feel much more relaxed and I actually really enjoy getting ready for my classes. I don´t have to stay up till late at night (at least not because of the school) and while I still spend loads of time preparing my lessons and dealing with the school stuff, everything I have to do I do at a much slower pace, in a much more easygoing manner.
I should also mention that I am surprised at how well it goes with teaching Hebrew. So far the kids respond surprisingly well to the Tal Am program, they learn with joy and eagerness and it seems they are developing a cute craving for learning more. What more could a teacher wish for?
In between all the autumn Jewish holidays my brother and Olga got married. Honestly, I got a bit worried when I saw the hectic preparation havoc (which, I admit, I purpousfully stayed completely out of), but I have to say - kol ha kavod to all involved, it was a very nice, dignifying and joyful event. Mazal tov!
After they had left for their honeymoon (not that the two events are connected in any respect)
I built my sukkah and started a marathon of inviting of friends during the 8 days of the holiday of Sukkot. I again realized what a great holiday it is and what a genious religious commandment it is to be obliged to invite guests and have fun. The picture is from a visit of my 8th graders. (Dont get allarmed by their facial expression, they just hate to be photographed :-)
In addition, I went to two other weddings in the past month, one of them was a wedding of my next door neighbors. This year has actually been very fruitful for happy occassions so far. I was invited for as many as 13 weddings (many of which I actually really attended :-), one engagement party and 3 circumcisions (and I missed one more just by 3 hours). Well, should the rest of the year be as marry!
