what a day, what a day

[metamorphage]

So first I have Sophie's Bat Mitzvah in the morning. Get there around 10:30, while my sis is NYSSMAing, and proceed to sing most of the service from memory, and muddle around in the Chumash for a bit trying to rationalize with myself why God killed Nadab and Abihu. Condensed form: Aaron's sons, who were priests, burned "strange fire" (so the Hebrew has it) in an unordained offering to God, so he killed them. Seems to me God should be happy people are trying to make offerings to him. Related story from this week's Haftorah: The Ark was being taken from one place to another (don't remember the places), and the wagon carrying it started to tip. So Uzza reached out to steady the Ark - and was struck dead by God for trying to touch the Ark. Seems odd to me, he was only trying to protect it and he was killed? Maybe Ferret can clarify?

So that was my morning. Interesting religionistic stuff. Then afternoon rolled by, I played some Heroes, had dinner and went to see The Ladykillers with Jake. Let me tell you: Tom Hanks is a god. This movie was so amazingly funny, and you should all go see it. The interaction between Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, and the old lady is the greatest thing ever. "We must have waffles! We must all have waffles forthwith! We must think, and have waffles, and think!" And go see the movie!