I was sifting through my box of photo albums (sifting ha! Got lost in nostalgia more like) when I came across a set of CDs we’d received as a wedding present. Rabbi Akiva Tatz on marriage.
I had listened to the series eons prior to marriage probably even before I started dating. Still I appreciated the gift: it was a great way to get my husband to listen to the shiurim without seeming like a nagging wife. I wish I could have thanked whoever gave it to us but I recall there being no note just nice wrapping.
Like all Rabbi Tatz’s shiurim it was a fusion of incredible depth and practical application. Early in our marriage the series was a good springboard for discussion. I welcomed the chance to revisit a memory of when things were simple and straightforward so I set aside the shiurim and on Thursday night I popped a CD into my computer and pressed play.
“What you listening to?” Nachi asked by way of greeting. He’d just come home from work.
