JUSTICE, JUSTICE (OR AT LEAST A BREAK) - WHERE ARE YOU???

I'm still depressed after Wednesday's fiasco in court with my sweet friend E. She had a hearing and the judge refused - twice - to postpone it even though - through no fault of her own - her most recent lawyer quit on her. I went to the hearing in Ramat Gan to try to explain to the judge in Hebrew what my friend wanted to say in English. Neither of us were allowed to speak (the reason for my not being allowed was because I'm not a lawyer!).

At any rate, the judgment went against her and for the other side - completely.

Now she needs a top-notch lawyer who won't take any money up front, just a % of the winnings (if any). This lawyer needs to be the reincarnation of Clarence Darrow. Ah, he also needs to speak English fluently.

So the race for a new lawyer is on, as she has only till Sept. 1 to appeal Wednesday's fiasco.

Anyone out there a lawyer or know a lawyer? Please get back to me STAT!

In the meantime, Shabbat Shalom to all.

A TISHA B'AV DITTY

Can't go to bed without putting in writing Cajun Kreplach's Tisha B'Av ditty:

My people don't wear no shoes
My people don't wear no shoes
My people don't wear no shoes
My people don't wear no shoes

(accordion solos in between singing of above lines several times)

Adapted from "My Baby don't wear no shoes". If ya wanna hear the original, click the link at the bottom of the page and listen through the great songs!

(The song, admittedly, is a little too upbeat and happy for Tisha B'av - but a bit of whimsy never hurt anybody...)

NOW will you let me go to sleep?!

SHAVUOT ET AL

I feel so disoriented right now from staying up all night - I figure this is the perfect time to blog away, just for closure on the day and on my feelings, before I take a shower and watch Law & Order...

At the Israel Center, where I spent the "meat" (better, "dairy"?) of Shavuot, I was there start to finish (including dinner). At about 1:30 a.m., though, I headed for the library there to do some studying on my own. It was starting to get a little boring at the shiurim after the shiur of Rabbi Ephraim Shprecher, who's a very hard act to follow... I was, btw, honored that he and his wife graced my table at dinner. On the way up, I spotted a book for sale about life after life, near-death experiences, the afterlife, you get the idea... I took the book upstairs to the library to devour its contents. Can you imagine, reading this stuff during the wee hours? Well, if I'm curious about something I don't care what time it is. Fascinating book, it drew tears to my eyes during the reading. I wonder sometimes what Ronnie my husband z"l, went through during his final moments and ascent to his Maker. I was there with him at the time of his death, so how can I not wonder?

Ah, enough of this morbid stuff! I got a phone call which kept me from continuing writing in this blog, and I gotta go shower now - TO BE CONTINUED...

Well. I'm back.... the next night. After a full day of work. Midnite, and I'm still up and feeling a need to finish this piece.

Now for a change of subject:

Does anyone out there ever feel the need to distance him/herself from people, places or things that are currently driving him/her just a little crazy? Well, I do. This is what I'm going through now. I can't share exactly what it is on this blog, because certain people read it, and the info. could get into the wrong hands.

It's hard to remove myself from people, places or things - sometimes excruciatingly hard - because it so goes against my natural inclination to want to be with...... but remove myself I must. It's a trial and a test for me. It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it, as they say. And I know it's in the long run good for all concerned, including me.

I've only shared this with a couple of other people I trust. And that's the way I intend to keep it.

Laila Tov, Am Israel.

THE CHAGBLOG

New Cajun Kreplach song, based on the song "Dance all Night" (to find it, click into that cool Cajun sound site URL at the bottom of my blog). And just in time for Shavuot!

LEARN ALL NIGHT

Learn all night
Stay a little longer
Learn all night
Stay a little longer
Learn all night
Stay a little longer
Watch your emunah get a little bit stronger.
(musical interlude)

Take out your siddur, pray a little longer
Take out your siddur, pray a little longer
Take out your siddur, pray a little longer
Watch your emunah get a little bit stronger.
(musical interlude)

Take out your Chumash, learn a little longer
Take out your Chumash, learn a little longer
Take out your Chumash, learn a little longer
Watch your emunah get a little bit stronger.
(musical interlude)

Take out your Talmud, learn a little longer
Take out your Talmud, learn a little longer
Take out your Talmud, learn a little longer
Watch your emunah get a little bit stronger.
(musical interlude)

I tell you, we'll be the Shlock Rock of Cajun music one day (that is, if I can get the band to exist...)!