GREAT READS → SIDEKICK Issue 973 · August 9, 2023

Ready or Not

Being prepared and measuring your moments of attendance at said event means different things to different people, depending on gender, maturity, and flexibility

Ready or Not
Being prepared, actually leaving the house at a specific time, and measuring your moments of attendance at said event means different things to different people, depending on gender, maturity, and flexibility

You now have a new definition for timely.

Between you and me, starting times only count when it comes to lighting Shabbos candles and funerals, and I’m not so sure about the latter.

Every event has its own level of importance. Either your brother-in-law is the guest of honor at their school dinner, your favorite mechutanim are making their next child’s wedding, or your nephew (on your side) is celebrating his bar mitzvah. You mentally make a note of the best time to leave the house, allowing for traffic, babysitting schedules, and how long it takes you to change your mind about the shoes.

Being prepared, actually leaving the house at a specific time, and measuring your moments of attendance at said event means different things to different people, depending on gender, maturity, and flexibility. Please note allowances for the following ages and stages:

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