Here I go, inaugurating a blog to broaden Adult Ed opportunities for a)  those of us who can't get to the Temple for educational offerings because we're homebound and b) for the insomniac-midnight writers, introverts, or just folks who need another place to do our learning.   I fretted at first  about whether a blog could Destroy Human Connection As We Know It, as in, once we Blog, no one will come to any gatherings anymore.  (As if we could sing our Tefilah through a blog!)   

I think we're safe from that.  It's too much pleasure to actually see each other for any of us  to just disappear into the ether of the 'net.  

When I see the lights go on in people's eyes during a Torah study, a talk by Rabbi Morris on Sunday morning, or during Shabbat services, I know I want to hear their thoughts.  If I could invite you to post it and get some talk going, would you do that?  Maybe even anonymously, if our Blogspot account lets us do that (only your friendly AE co-chair (me) would know for sure...remember, I know how to keep a secret)?   Think of those times you wish you had time to hang out and chat about the meaning of life as interpreted through our Talmud Torah most Saturdays.  Now you can come home and get it out there, and as more of us get used to checking in, there'll be a lively exchange.  Almost as good as going for coffee.  

So here's what to do.  Let everybody you know at Micah know about our blog, and ask them to send me an email to get their email address entered in, so they can post their own ideas.  Give me your patience while I figure this tech stuff out, or shoot me an instructive email (I will not be offended! )  

This could be fun.  

Laura Thor, co-chair, Adult Education 2007-08