2 September

I never realized how odd it is to have a Hebrew name until musical practice today. Of course no one else at practice had a Hebrew name! But I think that even if you are not Jewish, it is still useful for any of God's children to have a Hebrew name, for was Hebrew not the language in which God addressed the Israelites?

So, world of flaccid American Christians, I challenge you to name yourself!

http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/ (here's a good website.)

And so next time you see me walking down the street you can call me Ariel Mischka Yael bat Joseph (Ariel for Mizrahi, Yael for Mizrahi and Mischka for Ashkenazi: meaning God's graceful well-loved lioness, daughter of Joseph.) Mischka for short! Now that I'm Hodel in the musical, maybe I should add that to my mouthful-of-steel-shards name entourage.... :)