Narrating a story in writing is something very new for me. I hope the blogosphere enjoys this story. The story is true although names have been changed to protect their owners identities, and to connect this story with Catch-22.
And Appleby acted exactly like Appleby.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App..._%28Catch-22% 29
Josh Weinberg | Homepage | 07.24.06 - 7:33 pm | #

And BTW this is only part one. I didn't get any better over the next 5 years and neither did the school. 8 years of being at war with your teachers makes for some interesting stories, very few of them inspiring.
Josh Weinberg | Homepage | 07.24.06 - 7:42 pm | #

Classic line of the posting: "There wasn't only one catch and it wasn't catch-22"
I got it!! Wow. I admire your ability to put it into writing. It's funny, I went to Public School and have very few memories at all about my teachers. You've just given another proof to my theory that Day School/Yeshiva is much more entertaining and life altering than the city sponsored alternative. Thanks!
Neil Harris | Homepage | 07.24.06 - 10:10 pm | #

Wow. You really captured what its like for kids in a private Jewish day school. Good job.
David | 07.25.06 - 4:26 pm | #

Just wanted to say hello
Tuvya | Homepage | 07.26.06 - 12:34 am | #

My son is starting school this year, and stories like this make me very nervous. I can see this happening to a lot of kids every time I go to visit his school. It is heartbreaking.
Out of Town | Homepage | 07.26.06 - 3:12 pm | #

About your previous post on local ravs: See the back of the Aryea Kaplan Reader where he compiled a barrage of halachos concerning local ravs and similiar stuff.
David | 07.27.06 - 12:55 pm | #

Thanks. I will try to get a hold of it.
Josh Weinberg | Homepage | 07.27.06 - 2:02 pm | #