Writers and Writings

I had an unusual experience this month.  I read a book in English and found myself quickly putting it down, it was rather boring.  But this week I read the same book in its translation to Hebrew and could not leave it alone, it was fascinating…. go figure. 

In the weekend part of the daily newspaper, something similar to "weekend magazine" in North American newspapers, there are write ups about all kinds of subjects.  This week, being the holiday week, a few of them are dealing with booths and children and other holiday subjects.  The write ups are light, easy reads and laces with funny stories and jokes.

As I tried to translate one or two of these jokes, the funny parts were translated right out of them; something to do with the linguistic sense of humor I gather.  Must be a reverse to that book I read earlier on...  go figure.

284th Day of Praise -

I thank you God for writers and books in every language.  I thank you God for a sense of humor, though so specifically belong to its culture, it still makes us laugh.  I thank you God for a Shabbat in which one can rest and read.

Flipping Newspaper Pages,

Orith