Shabbas on Campus

Along with 400 or so other people, I spent this last Shabbas on campus. This was my first Shabbas spent with my fellow students and roommates. We played all sorts of card games during which I made two realizations, or should I say confirmations of what I already knew to be true but hadn't properly tested. Firstly, I have no feasible future in any casino so long as I'm not allowed to handle the cards. Secondly, and very much related to my first insight, you start to do a lot better in poker when you're the dealer and know how to second deal and stack the deck. Those mysteriously fortuitous hands were short-lived, however, after one of the players recalled that I had shown him a card illusion the previous week that made him swear on his life that he would never play cards with me. Needless to say, it's a lot harder to win when you must play by the rules. Just as a reminder to those who may have not read my last post: I'm in the process of getting the notification system working, but in the meantime, feel free to add your email address to the mailing list under the notifications tab. I'm looking forward to spending this upcoming Shabbas with the Coxs in Modiin, who graciously agreed to host me. All the best! Eliyahu