“What a turnout …”

As Terri and I walked into the Social Hall at Temple, I was gob smacked by the overflow crowd of people in attendance at Temple Judah’s Seder on the second night of Passover. I was very moved by this and was also very proud to see that the turnout at the Seder was so large. As I welcomed everyone to our Community Seder, I looked around the room and saw so many new faces. It was a great sight. 

The Rabbi did a fantastic job leading the service and it was nice to see the Sunday School children (and Barbara Feller) participate in the four questions. Also, congrats to Mason Copeland for being the lucky one to find the afikomen…two years in a row!!  

A big thank you to everyone who helped to make the Seder successful. The Ritual Committee (Nancy Margulis and her family, Becky Bunting, and Amy Heeren), the Rabbi for providing plenty of brisket (in all different combinations so everyone could eat it.) Once again, we need to thank the teenaged children who worked on the serving and clean-up team in the kitchen.

If you haven’t noticed the Daffodil project below the front sign at Temple Judah, you are missing a wonderful sight. It is a large Star of David, and it is fantastic. Even one of our neighbors sent a note to the office and said they liked it! A big thank you to Tony Smith for spearheading this project.  

I would also like to give a shout out to Robert Becker for spearheading the “Retirement Party” for Rick Seger, the Trust Department head at CRBT, at our last board meeting.  Rick has overseen the funds in Trust for many, many years which has grown substantially. It has made it possible for our Temple to continue to keep the doors open and thrive. The next time you are at Temple, take a look at the Tree of Life and look for a new leaf purchased in Rick’s honor.

I know I say this every month, but I want to thank all those who contribute behind the scenes in making Temple Judah continue to exist and thrive! The Passover seder was a great example of how we can come together. Even though we are a small community we continue to be strong with our ties to our Temple Judah family. Come join us in prayer and contribute to keeping the flame alive and burning bright. Don’t sit on the outside, looking in. Donate, participate!!

Shalom,
Brian D. Cohen
President