I'm doing a lot of this writing just so I can keep up with and reflect on the biggest ideas I'm encountering during my time at the Shalom Hartman Institute and during my time here in Jerusalem -- so primarily, I see this as a personal journal, that has the option of being shared with folks who have invested in my time here -- I'm not really sure with whom I will share it, either during the experience, or afterwards. But I find that I remember things better when I write them down. However, it doesn't mean that just because I'm writing about the ideas, that I agree with them. When my jet lag clears, I'm sure I'll be trying to reflect more, and not just record the ideas I've received.
What is clear, however, is that my experience is shaping up in many of the ways that I expected -- an opportunity to study texts in depth, to hear from powerful teachers, and to meet some really wonderful colleagues who are doing interesting and very diverse types of work. I hope that all of this will be reflected in the posts to come.
But if you're reading this, it means that, in some way, you've made this experience here in Jerusalem possible, and you have my thanks!
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