I would like to apologize to those who depend on this blog to keep up with me. I have been incredibly lax with updating this blog. I apologize for not putting the effort into this blog that it required.
I would like to update everyone. It is now October 2nd. In less than a month I am done with the army. I have so much to update everyone about that I do not know where to start.
In terms of time: In May-June, I was in Course Nativ. It an army run course that teaches soldiers about Judaism and Zionism for seven weeks. It is meant for halachically non-Jewish soldiers that would potentially be interested in conversion. After this course, they can continue on to seminars where they decide to convert or not. Being Jewish, I was eligible for the course since I am considered a new immigrant to Israel. It was a wonderful time. I was in Jerusalem with great new friends, got a two month break from patrols and guard duties etc, and learnt a lot. I think I learnt more from conversations with my fellow soldiers than from my teachers. I had one or two teachers who were simply wonderful and engaging. All in all, I had a good time there.
After Nativ, I took my final month vacation that lone soldiers get to visit back home in America for July-August. I took a certificate test that will let me work in my mother's field of work.
Since then, I have been back in Israel and in the army. We finished our last deployment in the West Bank and now is the time period of the chagim. Once I am finished with the holidays, I am done.
I promise to write a longer essay about what I have done the past four months and about my feelings as I get out of the army and finish up three years of an singular, crazy, exhilarating experience.
May we all be inscribed in the book of life and have only health, happiness, and good things.
Shana Tovah
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