Dark Star Greatness

Wow, the Dark Star Orchestra show this past Saturday night at Nokia Theater in Times Square was truly l'eila ul'eila (terms I don't use lightly). There was a whole chabura of T.I.R. adherents grooving together on the floor about 30 feet front of center stage (general admission, standing only). The original Dead show (7/15/88 at Greek Theater, U. of CA) can be found here, just listened to it. It's a great set, and while the Dead played pretty well for a late 80s Dead show (past their prime), in my opinion DSO played so much better than the Dead ever did in the late 80s. The band was spot on, the sound was perfect, and the vibe in the crowd was great. Very glad to have had another chance to see John Kadlecik with DSO before he steps down next month.

Akeidas Achnai

How come it was right for Abraham to heed God's voice over the halacha, but wrong for the Amoraim in the famous talmudic story of the Oven of Achnai?

The Ultimate Torah Im...

Wow, reading Kierkegaard on the akeida while listening to the Grateful Dead on the train into work this morning. It doesn't get any more Torah Im Everything than that.