"Lap, lap, lap against the Teva"

Lap, lap, lap against the Teva

Now we have reached parshat Noach, the chagim have finished and we start to move into forming our daily routines.

An idea proposed to us one Harova Shabbat was that of a personal ark. To know the things that you do daily that you do not want to compromise on. The things that if you were ever asked who you truly are and what is most important to you, these are the things you would list. Now is a golden opportunity in my year, the essence of why I chose to come to sem.

The yom tovim are over and now it’s time to work out how I can change my actions and behaviours to ensure I achieve the goals I set for myself. To work out what our timetable is missing, break up with that chavrusa that is more social than Torah and essentially sort my life out.

At this point in the year we essentially have full weeks of learning from now until the end of January when the Harova girls go to Poland or go on Zeminar (a Zionism seminar around Israel). This transition has been challenging for many. Lots of people start to question what they actually want to get out of their time in Israel. My friend and Beis buddy Adi and I have a phrase we seem to say all too often; “too much Torah, not enough time”

The best part of the year has now begun in my opinion. The consistent learning can now properly begin and the improvements in skills are now more obvious than ever. The key to this term is to plan my time so that the phrase “too much Torah, not enough time” isn't a stressful sentence.