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rhu• Overall, had a good holiday, despite having sick kids. They mostly slept it off. We did end up having to cancel our lunch plans today, which was very disappointing: we were scheduled to have lunch with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mabfan, gnomi, lcmlc, and other members of their family who don't have lj names. (lcmlc came by and visited later in the afternoon, which was wonderful.)
• Today, Temple Emanuel celebrated 20 years of service by Dan Nesson to their community. So after going to early minyan at Shaarei Tefillah I went over to Emanuel for the divrei Torah by Everett Fox and Josh Jacobson in honor of Dan. Unfortunately, I had to leave before the ad hoc group of current and former Zamir singers did their a cappella set. But it was good to see several of my old Zamir friends.
• I was the only Levi at the early-but-not-sunrise minyan yesterday, and there were four Kohanim. The gabbai announced "Kohanim and Levi, prepare for duchening." I think this is the first time that's happened to me.
• Today I was asked to lead Musaf (after Yizkor), and the gabbai announced "Kohanim and Leviim, prepare for duchening, unless you're shaliach tzibbur." I think he was having too much fun. I was pleased with my davening; my special siddur saved me three times and I was able to keep a good balance between having kavannah and davening quickly (with all the extra stuff for Shavuot, it was already 10:00 when I started, and we usually aim to be finished by 10am).
•introverte made the most amazing pesto-infused stuffed shells, and the best French onion soup we've had in years. We also had cheesecake, of course, and chocolate-chip cookies, and salmon and corn stew to round out the menu. I love Shavuot food.
mabfan, gnomi, lcmlc, and other members of their family who don't have lj names. (lcmlc came by and visited later in the afternoon, which was wonderful.)• Today, Temple Emanuel celebrated 20 years of service by Dan Nesson to their community. So after going to early minyan at Shaarei Tefillah I went over to Emanuel for the divrei Torah by Everett Fox and Josh Jacobson in honor of Dan. Unfortunately, I had to leave before the ad hoc group of current and former Zamir singers did their a cappella set. But it was good to see several of my old Zamir friends.
• I was the only Levi at the early-but-not-sunrise minyan yesterday, and there were four Kohanim. The gabbai announced "Kohanim and Levi, prepare for duchening." I think this is the first time that's happened to me.
• Today I was asked to lead Musaf (after Yizkor), and the gabbai announced "Kohanim and Leviim, prepare for duchening, unless you're shaliach tzibbur." I think he was having too much fun. I was pleased with my davening; my special siddur saved me three times and I was able to keep a good balance between having kavannah and davening quickly (with all the extra stuff for Shavuot, it was already 10:00 when I started, and we usually aim to be finished by 10am).
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introverte made the most amazing pesto-infused stuffed shells, and the best French onion soup we've had in years. We also had cheesecake, of course, and chocolate-chip cookies, and salmon and corn stew to round out the menu. I love Shavuot food.
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Date: 2009-05-31 05:11 pm (UTC):-)
Had you been the only Levi present, would you have been obligated to decline the invitation to lead so you'd be available for this?
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Date: 2009-05-31 05:18 pm (UTC)If there's no levi available, the honor goes to the bechorim, the first-borns. (AFAIK, that's the one privilege that they still get.) I believe if there are neither leviim nor bechorim, the kohanim are responsible for washing one another's hands; if there is only one kohen, he washes his own.