Chesed Committee
What a glorious morning walk; the full moon was out, the foliage colors in the sunshine were breathtaking, and there was the first frost of the season. What! Change of season? Uh, oh—my thoughts turned to the next holiday for the Chesed Committee: Chanukah!
Latke-making with the PTO is scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, at 4:00 pm. All hands on deck will make it more fun and easier! We will be packaging and delivering to the homebound shortly thereafter.
I am looking at the Chesed calendar going forward. Chanukah deliveries, two more Greatest Generation chats with Cantor Vera scheduled for post–snow season (March 27 and June 5), and an opportunity to partner with the older Religious School students who will assist with your technology concerns. How do I get on Twitter? How do I find old movies on my computer? How do I set automatic dial on my cell phone? How do I set up group emails to all my family? Save up those techie questions over the winter and we will try to have them addressed on Sunday, March 22! The students are looking forward to sharing their expertise.
I would also like to briefly return (a reminder of the words of a song Cantor Vera shared: return to the home of your soul) to events of the past few months. It was soul warming to participate with our clergy in a workshop on memorial rituals around the New Year. Cantor Vera guided us in a writing exercise; some members chose to share their touching and meaningful reminiscences about how the qualities of those who have passed have impacted them. Rabbinic Intern Jen introduced an opportunity to paint rocks which would then be included in the Yizkor service as a concrete reminder of those who have passed on. I was so touched to see the majority of our members who were attending Yizkor services go to the “rock table” and get a beautiful, comforting rock to hold in their hands during services (and then put on a tombstone if one wished). My rock actually sits on my buffet in front of my family pictures.
Honey cakes and other goodies went out to the homebound and to college students and those in the military. Thanks go to all who baked honey cakes; I cannot even thank everyone, as the cakes just magically appeared and are being enjoyed at Temple events in this fall season as well.
I wish everyone a very happy Chanukah, and a healthy/safe/warm winter.
Sharyn Russell
Chair, Chesed Committee
Latke-making with the PTO is scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, at 4:00 pm. All hands on deck will make it more fun and easier! We will be packaging and delivering to the homebound shortly thereafter.
I am looking at the Chesed calendar going forward. Chanukah deliveries, two more Greatest Generation chats with Cantor Vera scheduled for post–snow season (March 27 and June 5), and an opportunity to partner with the older Religious School students who will assist with your technology concerns. How do I get on Twitter? How do I find old movies on my computer? How do I set automatic dial on my cell phone? How do I set up group emails to all my family? Save up those techie questions over the winter and we will try to have them addressed on Sunday, March 22! The students are looking forward to sharing their expertise.
I would also like to briefly return (a reminder of the words of a song Cantor Vera shared: return to the home of your soul) to events of the past few months. It was soul warming to participate with our clergy in a workshop on memorial rituals around the New Year. Cantor Vera guided us in a writing exercise; some members chose to share their touching and meaningful reminiscences about how the qualities of those who have passed have impacted them. Rabbinic Intern Jen introduced an opportunity to paint rocks which would then be included in the Yizkor service as a concrete reminder of those who have passed on. I was so touched to see the majority of our members who were attending Yizkor services go to the “rock table” and get a beautiful, comforting rock to hold in their hands during services (and then put on a tombstone if one wished). My rock actually sits on my buffet in front of my family pictures.
Honey cakes and other goodies went out to the homebound and to college students and those in the military. Thanks go to all who baked honey cakes; I cannot even thank everyone, as the cakes just magically appeared and are being enjoyed at Temple events in this fall season as well.
I wish everyone a very happy Chanukah, and a healthy/safe/warm winter.
Sharyn Russell
Chair, Chesed Committee
Chesed and Helpers making latkes for our home-bound members - December 2017
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Chesed preparing Purim packages to be delivered to Temple members who are homebound - March 5, 2017
