Honeyjar 0508 - Congregation Ohev Shalom

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The Honey Jar
Jewish and
Personal Growth
Opportunities
Weekly Torah Study
We will be covering the
wonderful Talmudic tractate
of Berachot (blessings), in
addition to touching each
week on the parashat
hashavua, Torah portion of
the week. Wednesday
mornings, 9:45 a.m.—1:15
p.m. Library.
“God Talk”
Third Sunday of the month
(fourth Sunday this month)
May 25, 10-11:15 a.m.
An informal discussion group
looking at the works of the
great Jewish theologians of
the 20th Century.
SUKKAH BRICKS
לבנים ביסכה
President’s Message: Behaving Jewishly
Dear Friends,
Charley and I are very
fortunate that each year, one
of our manufacturers sends us
on a much needed vacation.
Last year we were in Budapest,
and just a few weeks ago we
were in Brussels and
Amsterdam. Wherever we
travel, we make it a point to do
all of the “Jewish” things that
we can do. Whether that
means just visiting a
synagogue, a Jewish history
museum, or doing business
with a Jewish shop keeper, we
try to do our part to honor our
history.
I think that it might be
easy to take our Judaism for
granted. There are many
museums that have been
erected to mark the atrocities
brought upon us by others.
We all hear our inner voices
repeating the same words
over and over: “never again.”
But how do I make sure that
“never again” holds true I
have often felt that as a Jew
living in Wallingford, PA, my
ability to ensure our safety as
Jews was to financially support
the many national Jewish
organizations whose mission is
Holocaust remembrance. But
as the years pass, and as I visit
so many European
communities that just
disappeared, I realize that the
best way to ensure that “never
again” really means “never
again” is to simply not take my
Judaism for granted.
It is important that we do
things like belong to a
synagogue, bring our children
to Hebrew school, come to the
synagogue on Shabbat and
celebrate the holidays. Our
Ohev Shalom community,
though diverse, is filled with
people who will not take their
Judaism for granted. I am
thankful for a Board of
Directors who constantly strive
to make our synagogue a
better place for our children
and generations to come. I am
thankful to all of our
volunteers who are not
waiting for someone else to do
the task, but happily give of
themselves to work on Ohev’s
behalf. I am thankful for our
Hebrew school parents who
set an example for their
children by making Hebrew
school a priority. I am thankful
to each and every one of you
for supporting Ohev Shalom
and standing together to say
“never again.”
Shalom,
Doris Elofer
In Loving Memory of Jerry
Rosset,
for years of hard work,
from the Mispallelim School
Committee.