Statement by shul member Roberta Garris about her stunning fabric art displayed on the bimah through the High Holidays:  “I based this quilt on a list that included the names and ages of the hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023. I used aqua fabrics, graduating from light to dark, to represent males from under-10 to over-80. Females from under-10 to over-80 are represented by hot colors, from pale yellow to dark red. Every decade is [...]

Once again this High Holiday season, our shul participated in a worldwide movement to feed the hungry as part of the annual observance of Yom Kippur, often referred to as the “Fast of Isaiah,” the Biblical prophet who said, “And if you spend yourself in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.” Our campaign called [...]

And here are the folks who built it. It was a chilly morning, but no one seemed to notice. Adrianne had sent reminders to the usual Sukkah builders, and thanks to all who responded, the job was done in record time. Happily, Adrianne, with visionary forethought, brought a video how-to, which showed which piece should connect to what piece. “Black on the bottom” was heard throughout the process. Then, when the frame was anchored in [...]