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"Ms. G Joins the Church of Scientology" By a student at the American Heb. Academy

Ms. G, one of the A.H.A. fellows, has left her position early at the academy to join the Church of Scientology. "A lot of really cool famous people are scientologists now and I want to be cool too, so I figured if I became one everyone will like me." Ms. G said when asked about her abrupt change. "I just didn't feel right being at A.H.A. anymore. I felt like I was being persecuted for my beliefs. I'm a scientologist now, and the community at A.H.A. wasn't willing to accept that." Next year Ms. G will go on a national tour, guitar in hand, speaking at college campuses to educate the public about Scientology. "I hope for this to be a truly enlightening experience" explains Ms. G. "After all, what makes more sense than paying for answers when they are oh so very hard to come by?" In all reality, the loss of Ms. G was only to be expected as the fellow position is a position which can hardly be referred to as perennial yet loosing one of our own to another religion is at the very least a disheartening notion.


The passage above was written in the school's April Fool's edition of the school paper. I work here at the American Heb. Academy - and I am finally doing what I vowed I would do back on a beach in Bermuda last May - yes it took me a while, my deepest apologies. I included that article because it gives you just a taste of the lunacy I live with every day:) I love my job, I love my students. This year has been one of big changes and lots of good times. For the first time in many years I am both single and have no desire to be a rabbi. Both would have been unimaginable to me a year ago. But here I am. And, as Jeremy taught me, I shouldn't regret a moment of it - and I don't. I am leaving for Israel in only a few short months. So please keep reading as I finish up my time in North Carolina and I pack up for Israel. I will try to write daily or at least weekly but I am sure it will ebb and flow. Three years. Jerusalem. F--- am I excited.