Monthly Archives: 11 Tammuz 5773 (August 1, 2008)

I am really not a fan of technology. It scares me terribly, not being able to connect with the gadgets that are made to simplify my life. For years I carried around a binder with all of my dates written by hand, in pen or pencil. It was heavy, but it was convenient. I could find what I was looking for without too much trouble. Then came the day I was con­vinced by a rabbinical colleague that I needed to play the part and go electronic. It looked sharper when a rabbi had a Palm Pilot in his hands rather than a book. I used the handheld computer for several years. I have to admit that it was quite useful when I remembered to bring it with me. What always tripped me up—and the reason I missed a number of dates in that early period of getting used to the technology—was the idea that you needed to sync yourself with the computer to keep things updated, espe­cially if you are in the habit of entering calendar information in more than one place.