Warm Greetings to my TBE Family

 

The Chanukah season was as joyful as ever with our TBE family.  Once again, it was a time of celebration!  Susan and Barbara made us a great party.  But it was also a tribute to the unmatched generosity of our shul family.  Kind spirited deeds were (and are) in abundance.  This year’s Men’s Club Bid N’ Buy event was a good example of this.  Many of our TBE family members pitched in to make it a huge success.  Volunteerism is a hallmark of our
congregation.  It is a rich source of pride.

 

I have been asked to remind everyone to contact the office when you or one of your loved ones is faced with a medical crisis, health related life event, or a hospitalization.  Our clergy and management staff are eager to reach out in times of need.  They just need to be informed.

 

Likewise, please help us manage and maintain our Mishabayrach List.  The list is reviewed and cleared every 6 weeks, or so.  Barbie Abramovitz, AKA our Vice President of Sunshine, has been proactively contacting individuals on the list to let them know they are cared about and loved.  Who better to perform such a mitzvah?

 

This spring TBE will be celebrating its 70th anniversary.  It promises to be a major event.  We are in the early planning stage.  Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to contact us.  A committee is being formed.  Input from congregants is enthusiastically sought.

 

In closing, I read an article published earlier this year.  It spoke of a sense of discomfort felt toward Israel in general.  And the premise was not about current disquieting events.  Instead it focused on how misunderstood Israel is.  How can it exist and flourish in the face of incredible controversy and disdain?  It points out that there is a widely held notion that only by “cheating” could such perilous odds of demise be overcome.  There is broad denial that such a “miracle” could ever come to fruition.  The article goes on to say that if it seems easier to call a miracle cheating than to face the possibility that God keeps his promises, then the Jews must be astonishingly dishonest. The overarching  theme of this article should be a source of pride and comfort for all Jews.  It is for me.

 

On behalf of the Board and the entire temple leadership team, I wish all of you a happy, healthy, and sweet secular New Year.

 

See you in shul…Dave