Thursday, February 26, 2009

Treaty at last!


So today I went on Mivtzoim again. Truth is that I wasn't in the mood, but Chayale pushed me to go, and gave me some Challah's she made specially for my route.

As I left her womens class was going strong. Today they made Hamantashen. Yum.

My route started off slow, but picked up when I was at the Zizovs, and we spent over an hour debating Torah, Talmud, and all sorts of Jewish law. His cousin, who works with him, is a Jew and leader of Stavropol's Jehova's witnesses. He thinks like a Karaite, and we argued back and forth...

It was lots of fun. Almost like being in Yeshiva again.

When I got home I received a phone call from Yefim, wanting to meet as soon as possible to sign. Finally! I hope this means the city will finally see peace.

A new contract with Rabbi Lazar was drawn up in the past month, and we met to make the final changes. We will be signing tomorrow morning.

Among the changes:

- He only receives his monthly cash from FEOR when I sign with him a document that everything is ok.
- He must shut down his Sunday school as soon as we move our school out of the Sachnut.
- He must keep my programs and classes going when I'm out of town.
- He must inform me of all meetings on the subject of religion with authorities and what-not.
- I finally get to browse through (and make copies) of all the papers proving Jewish people's Halachic status.

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