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consisted of eggs, toast and coffee. “G-d” several times. The bigot deduct- words “Off we go, into the wild (or
Nu, you didn’t have to be a great cook ed points for each instance. He then wide) blue yonder…” and we were off
to prepare breakfast. noted that I should have spelled and marching away, so to speak. We
Hashem’s full name, which he wrote were finally ordered to return to our
Some students visited the Hillel in bold letters. After receiving a seats, and the game resumed. Nu,
House to socialize or to join in form- fahrzetsteh grade, I explained the what can I tell you? They shlepped
ing a minyan. There were also some problem of writing G-d’s name, but he injured players off the field until it
Jewish programs, such as lectures, a remained adamant in refusing to looked as if the team was depleted!
choral group, and discussion clubs, as change the grade. This matter was
well as a library with various Judaic brought to the attention of the dean, The game finally ended, and we
topics. and it helped like ah toten bahnkess Yidden returned to the Hillel House,
(like leeches help the dead). The changed into Shabbos clothing, made
Ah miseh: A Yiddeneh (Jewish learned lesson was to avoid register- kiddush, and had our Shabbos meal
woman) arrived at the Hillel House ing for Bible courses. azoy vee ess volt gornisht getroffen
prior to enrolling her daughter at the (as if nothing happened)!
university. She had an appointment Another non-productive course
with the rabbi regarding her daugh- was ROTC (Reserve Officers Training ◆◆◆
ter’s spiritual needs while on campus. Corps) where students learned about
Upon arriving, the good lady was wel- the history of the United States Air One “extra-curricular” was at the
comed by the rabbi. At their face-to- Force. In addition to classes, there was volunteer fire station across the street
face meeting, she could not see his a requirement to march around the from the Hillel House. To achieve a
head covering, so following their dis- football stadium prior to football childhood or vehr vais (who knows)
cussion she strolled around his desk, games, which were on Shabbos. After what dream, I joined the volunteer
vehayarmulka aynenaw (there was no requesting to be excused from attend- firefighters. “Nu, how can you miss
yarmulka), so she thanked the rabbi ing, it became clear that there was no such an opportunity?” asked my yet-
and enrolled her daughter – in New known way for anyone to be excused. zer (whether tov or hara is unknown).
York. A few Jewish commuter students
therefore remained on campus and There were weekly lectures con-
◆◆◆ celebrated Shabbos at the Hillel cerning firefighting, and after several
House. On Friday evening we dav- sessions, I was knighted as a volun-
Registration for courses at the uni- ened, made Kiddush, ate a Shabbos teer fireman and given a fire hat and
versity was a lahngeh miseh (long meal, and had some interesting dis- a heavy jacket. Whenever the fire
process). There were courses that cussions. alarm sounded, we volunteers ran to
appeared to be useful and other ones the firehouse, put on their hat and
that were needed like a loch ihn kopp The following Shabbos morning, jacket and jumped on the truck. As
(hole in the head). For example, there we donned the Air Force blue uni- part of the training, an old aban-
was a requirement to enroll in a forms, walked to the stadium, and doned building was ignited, and the
course called Library Science. Nu, joined the ROTC group. The game trainees had to extinguish it. That no
who needed to know about the began, and the teams tsuzets one was injured was a nais (miracle),
mechanics of the Dewey Decimal (destroyed) one another over a pig - because sections of the building were
System? It was so boring that after five skin ball! Soon it was “half-time,” and crumbling while they were on the lad-
minutes many students zonked out! the first sergeant stood up and gave a ders.
Therefore, some student began dis- geshrey (yell): “Fall in!” This was a
tributing tablets called No-Doze, command to hustle to the center of One morning, while I was walking
which consisted of concentrated caf- the field. In the field, we stood at to class, the alarm sounded. As
feine. They then had a sudden, shock- attention, and after a few minutes the instructed, I ran to the fire station, put
ing awakening and began fidgeting in sergeant gave another geshrey: on the jacket and hat, jumped into
their seats until it soon looked like a “Forward march!” So we began march- back of the truck and held on for dear
shokler (Shaker) meeting! ing. What else? We continued march- life as the truck sped to the fire. Upon
ing until the next geshrey: “Eyes arriving at the scene of the fire, the
Out of curiosity, I took a course right!” We turned our heads towards truck stopped next to a fire hydrant.
called Bible Studies. It was a mistake the right, and we noticed a top mili- My job was to pull the large hose
from the onset, because the instructor tary macher (general), who saluted as around the hydrant and stand on it
made fun of Moses, King David, and the group marched by. Next, the call while the truck went forward as the
other biblical giants. This was very was “Eyes front!” and all kepp (heads) hose unwound.
annoying, and I responded to his nar- snapped back to the front. Soon, the
ish (foolish) comments. Of course, this Air Force band began playing the Air Although the Hillel House was
did not foster good pupil-instructor Force song, which begins with the near the fire station, except for official
relations, and when he castigated meetings, I rarely “joined the boys.”
Moshe, I walked out of the class! These nochrim (non-Jews) had ping
pong and pool tables and other recre-
During an exam, I spelled the word ational games. Truth be told (as it
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Nu, you didn’t have to be a great cook ed points for each instance. He then wide) blue yonder…” and we were off
to prepare breakfast. noted that I should have spelled and marching away, so to speak. We
Hashem’s full name, which he wrote were finally ordered to return to our
Some students visited the Hillel in bold letters. After receiving a seats, and the game resumed. Nu,
House to socialize or to join in form- fahrzetsteh grade, I explained the what can I tell you? They shlepped
ing a minyan. There were also some problem of writing G-d’s name, but he injured players off the field until it
Jewish programs, such as lectures, a remained adamant in refusing to looked as if the team was depleted!
choral group, and discussion clubs, as change the grade. This matter was
well as a library with various Judaic brought to the attention of the dean, The game finally ended, and we
topics. and it helped like ah toten bahnkess Yidden returned to the Hillel House,
(like leeches help the dead). The changed into Shabbos clothing, made
Ah miseh: A Yiddeneh (Jewish learned lesson was to avoid register- kiddush, and had our Shabbos meal
woman) arrived at the Hillel House ing for Bible courses. azoy vee ess volt gornisht getroffen
prior to enrolling her daughter at the (as if nothing happened)!
university. She had an appointment Another non-productive course
with the rabbi regarding her daugh- was ROTC (Reserve Officers Training ◆◆◆
ter’s spiritual needs while on campus. Corps) where students learned about
Upon arriving, the good lady was wel- the history of the United States Air One “extra-curricular” was at the
comed by the rabbi. At their face-to- Force. In addition to classes, there was volunteer fire station across the street
face meeting, she could not see his a requirement to march around the from the Hillel House. To achieve a
head covering, so following their dis- football stadium prior to football childhood or vehr vais (who knows)
cussion she strolled around his desk, games, which were on Shabbos. After what dream, I joined the volunteer
vehayarmulka aynenaw (there was no requesting to be excused from attend- firefighters. “Nu, how can you miss
yarmulka), so she thanked the rabbi ing, it became clear that there was no such an opportunity?” asked my yet-
and enrolled her daughter – in New known way for anyone to be excused. zer (whether tov or hara is unknown).
York. A few Jewish commuter students
therefore remained on campus and There were weekly lectures con-
◆◆◆ celebrated Shabbos at the Hillel cerning firefighting, and after several
House. On Friday evening we dav- sessions, I was knighted as a volun-
Registration for courses at the uni- ened, made Kiddush, ate a Shabbos teer fireman and given a fire hat and
versity was a lahngeh miseh (long meal, and had some interesting dis- a heavy jacket. Whenever the fire
process). There were courses that cussions. alarm sounded, we volunteers ran to
appeared to be useful and other ones the firehouse, put on their hat and
that were needed like a loch ihn kopp The following Shabbos morning, jacket and jumped on the truck. As
(hole in the head). For example, there we donned the Air Force blue uni- part of the training, an old aban-
was a requirement to enroll in a forms, walked to the stadium, and doned building was ignited, and the
course called Library Science. Nu, joined the ROTC group. The game trainees had to extinguish it. That no
who needed to know about the began, and the teams tsuzets one was injured was a nais (miracle),
mechanics of the Dewey Decimal (destroyed) one another over a pig - because sections of the building were
System? It was so boring that after five skin ball! Soon it was “half-time,” and crumbling while they were on the lad-
minutes many students zonked out! the first sergeant stood up and gave a ders.
Therefore, some student began dis- geshrey (yell): “Fall in!” This was a
tributing tablets called No-Doze, command to hustle to the center of One morning, while I was walking
which consisted of concentrated caf- the field. In the field, we stood at to class, the alarm sounded. As
feine. They then had a sudden, shock- attention, and after a few minutes the instructed, I ran to the fire station, put
ing awakening and began fidgeting in sergeant gave another geshrey: on the jacket and hat, jumped into
their seats until it soon looked like a “Forward march!” So we began march- back of the truck and held on for dear
shokler (Shaker) meeting! ing. What else? We continued march- life as the truck sped to the fire. Upon
ing until the next geshrey: “Eyes arriving at the scene of the fire, the
Out of curiosity, I took a course right!” We turned our heads towards truck stopped next to a fire hydrant.
called Bible Studies. It was a mistake the right, and we noticed a top mili- My job was to pull the large hose
from the onset, because the instructor tary macher (general), who saluted as around the hydrant and stand on it
made fun of Moses, King David, and the group marched by. Next, the call while the truck went forward as the
other biblical giants. This was very was “Eyes front!” and all kepp (heads) hose unwound.
annoying, and I responded to his nar- snapped back to the front. Soon, the
ish (foolish) comments. Of course, this Air Force band began playing the Air Although the Hillel House was
did not foster good pupil-instructor Force song, which begins with the near the fire station, except for official
relations, and when he castigated meetings, I rarely “joined the boys.”
Moshe, I walked out of the class! These nochrim (non-Jews) had ping
pong and pool tables and other recre-
During an exam, I spelled the word ational games. Truth be told (as it
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