A LETTER
FROM DEBE BLOOM,
PRESIDENT
JCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
What a full month February was….well---maybe just for me! I was blessed to celebrate a milestone birthday with my kids, including my daughter and son-in-law who came down from the Bay Area, something that only happens once a year (ya, I know!). We had a great weekend together and a lovely dinner with family and a couple of friends at a restaurant. Celebrating life is amazing; celebrating important dates with those closest to you is priceless. Make Memories---it’s truly what we leave behind. Special deep love and thanks to Rick for making this all happen for me. He’s the best---trust me!!
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Purium is here!! And our first shabbat will be all about it as Rabbi Lisa shares the story of Queen Esther and Haman (boooo!!). I’m so looking forward to the costumes that I’m sure everyone will be wearing. And it’s yum time with Hamentashen on the menu.
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Sheila will be hosting the Red Tent for March on the 8th. Such an interesting program she has lined up. I am sure that we will leave this event with deep thoughts and perhaps a bit changed. Ladies, please be sure to sign up.
This event is followed by The Men’s Group event on the 19th.
And then on the 26th, the Book Club will meet to talk about Bruce Holsinger’s book, Culpability. Barbara Hirsch will be leading the discussion.
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On Saturday, April 4th we will be closing Shabbat with a short Havdalah service followed by our community Passover seder led by Rabbi Lisa and Cantor Mitzi. Our event, as it was last year, will be held at Sane Living and catered again. If you haven’t already reserved your spot(s), please do so now. Registration will close before you know it, so don’t delay!
Have you noticed that all of our activities are structured to build relationships and community? In my opinion, Community is important for our daily lives and for our life events. One of those events is approaching on March 29th at 10:30am as we gather together to pay respect with a memorial for Barbara Nelson (z”l). I hope you will come to honor the memory of Barbara and support her family and community.
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I’ve got to be honest….I’m getting a bit melancholy. It’s March already, which means that May is just ‘down the block’ and around the corner from that is the end of my 2d term as President of JCO. It has been a deeply rewarding experience and I feel I have noticeably grown as an individual. I only wish each of you will experience this kind of satisfaction.
