Reckoning...

Oy.

It has been decided. Judgement day is almost upon me. The time has been set. All there is left to do is hope...and pray...and maybe study a little.

Thats right true believers, my test on Ta'aruvos is coming up! This Thursday, March 30th, at 1:00pm, Levi and I will be roasted over an open fire known only as "Rabbi Schmukler." Joining us will be two other hapless souls - Reuven Gitter and Boruch Sholom Wolf.

The Yeshiva "polls" have been cast, and I've been given very high "passing percentage"... I just hope Rabbi Schmukler reads the polls...

For all of you that are clueless as to what "Ta'aruvos" is, here's a brief description: Hilchos Ta'aruvos translates into "The laws of mixtures." Specifically, mixing Kosher food with Non-Kosher food. It describes how different flavors (e.g. The sharp taste of salt) affect the speed and depth of the mixture, as does the method of cooking (i.e. Actually cooking, roasting, or just soaking). It also describes how the texture of the food will affect its absorption level (i.e. Whether its a liquid, or a solid. A fatty solid, or a lean one, etc.), and the methods of nullifying a forbidden ingredient after it has been inadvertently added in. After learning all of this, I feel like some crazy cross between a mad scientist and a really bad chef.

Anyway, the point of this post was to:
a) Let you all know why my blog has been so dead recently (I've been studying!).
b) Beseech you to storm the gates of heaven on our behalf! Whip out those prayer books! Dust off those Psalms! Begin pouring out your hearts and souls to The Creator! Ask him to have mercy on two young, sweet, pure, innocent Rabbinical students! We're going to need all the help we can get!

::Sigh::

So little time and so much to learn! That translates into "I must leave you now." My Sefer is staring at me longingly... Accusingly... It's giving me a worse guilt trip than a Jewish mother!

I'll leave you with the one tidbit of unquestionable wisdom that is currently swirling through my brain...

Oy.