Letters & Announcements from Rabbi Weiner
November 14 - Sabbatical
Dear friends,
It's hard to put into words all of the thoughts and feelings going through me as I get ready to go on my six month sabbatical--which will begin after this coming Shabbat.
Under normal circumstances, I could simply say I was looking forward to resting and recharging, having more time to spend with my family and on my farm, and the opportunity I will have to reflect on the next phase of my work at the JCA. All that is certainly true, and, at the same time, I admit that I depart for sabbatical burdened by a pervasive sense of unease at the state of our world, socially, politically, and, maybe most of all, ecologically, which I am sure I share with many of you. So, I think, what I may be looking forward to most of all is the extended chance to meditate and sift through what it means to live, in all facets of my being, in these profoundly uneasy times.
Certainly, my opportunity to have the time to do this is a privilege, which I am grateful you have given me. I hope this investment in the spirit of your spiritual leader will somehow end up being of value to you.
I allow myself the immodest thought that, especially in this difficult moment, there might be some degree of "separation anxiety" on some of your parts, as well. But I have such confidence in the JCA--from lay leaders, volunteers and professional staff to the very texture of our everyday lived experience with each other. I know our beloved community is so much more than just its rabbi. I know, too, that you will continue to care for and nourish each other as you have cared for and nourished my family and me.
So, let's all keep putting one foot in front of the next, holding our fear and sadness against the beating heart of our joy--celebrating with each other this Shabbat and also, god willing, when I return in May.
I will miss you. And I am grateful for you.
b'shalom,
RBW
September 1 - Sorrow
Early this morning, I sent a note to my friend in Jerusalem, my hevruta partner, who, along with her family, were deep personal friends of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and his family.
She wrote back, simply, "Thank you," and included a verse from the book of Lamentations: עַל אֵלֶּה אֲנִי בוֹכִיָּה עֵינִי עֵינִי יֹרְדָה מַּיִם כִּי רָחַק מִמֶּנִּי מְנַחֵם."
The translation: "For these I weep. My eyes, my eyes flow with water, because consolation is so far away from me."
It is a feeling many of my friends are sharing today. This war has been so full of horror and the senseless loss of life, but, owing to the realities of human nature, it hits so much harder when the loss is close to home.
We weep for the souls and families of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and the other beautiful young people whose murdered bodies were found with his, and all the lives that were destroyed by terror. We weep for the suffering of Gaza, the innocents--the children--whose lives have been brutally ended. We weep at the quagmire of suffering in which we find ourselves, from which any glimmer of consolation feels so far away from us.
Yes, we still pray, and hope, and act: for an end to this conflict, for security, for justice, and for peace.
b'shalom,
May 19 - Gala Remarks
One of the most frequent questions I've received over the past several months has been some version of, "It is okay to...?" or "Can we really...?": Remember that October 7th was not just a day of horrific events in Israel, but Simchat Torah, so we had to make the decision to go on with our celebration--to dance joyfully with the Torah scrolls--even as this events continued to unfold. That same question came up last week, on Yom Ha'atzmaut, and we, similarly, decided, even in the midst of the awful and complex reality and the thoughts and feelings we are carrying in response to it--the anxiety, fear, anger, concern, distress, and shame--to go ahead with our dancing.The question reminds me of a multi-paneled, Sunday morning color cartoon that my mom has framed and hanging on the wall of her house, and which I have admired now for several decades. A grandfather is sitting on the stoop of his house with the newspaper he has been reading held loosely at his knees, and an upset look on his face. In the next panel, his grandson walks by with a big smile on his face, and the grandfather says: "Why are you so happy this morning?" The grandson says: :"Oh, no reason." The grandfather says: "Good. It's okay to be happy, so long as you know there's no reason for it."
This idea of "no reason" or "no good reason" actually has a Hebrew term for it, which goes all the way back to a significant passage in the Talmud. The word is "hinam", which means "for nothing" or, in Modern Hebrew, "free, no cost." It appears in the legend about what brought down the Second Jewish Commonwealth--what weakened the society to such an extent that the Romans were able to conquer and destroy it. The answer is: "sinat chinam"--baseless hatred--or hatred "for no good reason." Now, there are often pretty good reasons for animosity and aggression, even as we struggle with ourselves to prevent them for taking us over entirely, so I like to think that the hinam in this phase--the no good reason--doesn't so much mean that there was never any cause, so much as that the society allowed hatred to be the emotional valence that was pervasive, that was the default setting, such that it was always what people settled back on the basis of their own inertia--hinam--for no reason.
This story also reminds us that this moment we are now in is not the only trouble, of course, that Jews have ever faced. We have a rich history of summoning spiritual resources to respond to challenges, and one of my favorite teachers in this regard is, of course, Rebbe Nahman of Bratlav. He's the one who said that thing about all the world being a narrow bridge, and not allowing fear to become your hinam, your default. But he also had another famous saying: mitzvah gedolah lihiyot b'simcha. It's a great mitzvah to be in simcha, to rejoice.
It is a mitzvah--a social or ethical responsibility--to cultivate simcha. This isn't as simple or saccharine as always being in a good mood, but refers to the cultivation of an attitude towards life through which joy is persistently available "for no good reason"--simchat hinam--even, really especially, in times when it might feel that there is nothing to celebrate.
We will speak tonight about our children, and what we want to offer them. Perhaps this is the best gift we can really hope to offer them--an atmosphere of simchat hinam--joy as a default capacity, whether there seems to be a reason for it or not.
So, as we gather for this gala evening, I want to tell you that not only "can we", but, in fact, we have to! After all, it's a mitzvah.
August 13 - High Holidays
Dear friends,
Welcome to High Holidays 5785 at the Jewish Community of Amherst.
We meet this year to celebrate our ancient rituals of return and renewal in times of enduring uncertainty. Whether we are preoccupied with the climate emergency, the upcoming presidential election, or the brutal ongoing conflict in Israel, Gaza, and the broader Middle East, I think it's safe to say that our participation in the ethereal time of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur may be highly colored by the rude facts of the mundane world. And that's on top of whatever personal reconciliation and growth we might be seeking!
Earlier this summer, I was invited to contribute the lead essay to a printed forum, in my rabbinic union newsletter, on the subject of how rabbis would be approaching the High Holidays this year, knowing that the first anniversary of the October 7th massacres would fall midway through the Ten Days of Repentance. I used my words to meditate on this question of how we engage in the mythic experience of the Day of Judgement, while the world languishes, unresolved and bleeding, all around us.
“While I have friends on both the left and the right,” I wrote, “who deem themselves capable of sitting in some form of judgment, what I meet more frequently as a congregational rabbi is a collective cognitive dissonance—not so much Hineni (Here I Am), as: Mi ani? (Who am I?) It is possible that, as this barely historical remembrance takes its place among the Days of Awe in a few months, our congregants will expect us to suggest to them what to think and what to advocate. But the multitude of valid responses we might offer to that request just indicates the cacophony of the moment. We are not Talmudic rabbis ascribing a definitive meeting to some long ago catastrophe. We are the rabbis who were there when it happened—who are here while it is happening.”
I think that what our mythic celebration has to offer us in these contested and uncertain times is precisely the opportunity to surrender our certainty and engage in an open-hearted journey through the chaotic fragments of our evolving reality. We must prepare ourselves for a bout of unknowing. We need to cultivate the ability to hold the statement and the question at the same time: Here I Am. Who am I?
That's the only way I know to seek integrity and resolve--return and renewal--in a moment that is still happening.
B'shalom,
Rabbi Benjamin Weiner
High Holidays Registration
Registration for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is open for JCA members as of July 28th!
Click here for the full schedule of services and to save yourself a seat
Yizkor Registration is open as well
Click here to make a submission to the annual Yizkor booklet
For detailed High Holidays info, check out the JCA Website High Holidays Page.
Remember we have a limited number of seats available, and they are distributed on a first come first served basis, with JCA members having early access to registration. As of August 11, about 1/4 of each service has been reserved. Please don't wait until the last minute to register.
May 15 - Gala Weekend!
Dear friends,
I am looking forward to the celebration of the strength of our community and its vision for the future, which will take place this upcoming weekend.
We'll begin on Friday night with our musical Shabbat Ne'imah, and an honoring of JCA volunteers and communal supper.
On Shabbat morning, our main service will feature a special ritual moment and d'var Torah from Amy Rothenberg, as she celebrates the significant milestone of 100 days post stem cell transplant, and our monthly Renewal Service will also be taking place.
Then, on Sunday afternoon, we will gather for our annual Gala! There are still a few tickets available, so please contact the office or fill out the form below if you'd like to come.
As you know, our gala fundraising this year is to benefit our Energy Transition Project--to electrify the buildings heating and cooling as we also install a solar canopy in the parking lot. I'm excited that we are nearing the 75% mark of our fiscal goal--which means there is only 25% to go. If you have not already done so, please consider donating to this campaign.
See you soon!
shalom,
RBW
May 7 - Rabbi's Remarks from Town of Amherst American Jewish Heritage Month Event
Thank you, and welcome to all who are assembled here today.April 18 - Gala!
Dear friends,
I am very much looking forward to celebrating our second annual Gala with you in May! Especially in the midst of these difficult times, it will be a welcome relief to give ourselves permission to celebrate our connections to each other, and the community we hold so dear.
Last year's event was retrospective, with moving reminisces and testimonials from former rabbis and elders. This year we will set our sights on the future, by celebrating--and fundraising!--for the JCA's Energy Transition Project, which represents a commitment to good stewardship for the sake of our next generations, as well as a sound investment in our financial well-being.
Hopefully, you've had a chance to learn about the direction this project is taking--both the updating of our HVAC and kitchen appliances to electric from the current gas systems, and the installation of a solar canopy in our parking lot.
To read the FAQ that was sent out to the JCA community about this project, please go to: bit.ly/energyfaq
We know this cannot be the sum total of our collective effort to address the climate crisis. The JCA is, and will continue to be, actively engaged in advocating for the further greening of the grid. And, at the same time, building electrification is a climate solution that by definition has to be undertaken by every individual building owner and so is an immediate impact our community can have--both on the JCA campus, and, hopefully, also by inspiring member households to follow suit.
I'm pleased to report that fundraising for this project is off to a promising start. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, there is no cost to the JCA for the solar portion of this project. In order to fully implement the electrification of the building, we have initiated a capital campaign to raise $200,000. Amazingly, through an initial outreach we have already raised $92,339 from 28 donors!
We hope that by the time the Gala rolls around--on May 19th--we will be celebrating having made it the rest of the way. Please consider giving generously to this campaign!
I also want to take this opportunity to remind you that the whole Gala weekend is an opportunity to participate in this celebration of the JCA, whether you are coming to the dinner or not. Particularly, the Friday night preceding the event will feature our musical Shabbat Ne'imah, with a special honoring of JCA volunteers!
I look forward to sharing these events--and this accomplishment--with you.
b'shalom,
RBW
Click here to buy tickets for the Gala and/or make a donation to the Energy Transition Project
March 29 - Passover
Dear friends,
We had a lot of fun on Purim, and now we turn our attention toward Passover, and the experience of liberation.
Though it's still a few weeks out, you probably know that, of all the Jewish holidays, Passover is right up there in terms of how much preparation it calls for, so I'm glad to be sharing this information with you with plenty of advance notice!
First, there are a few opportunities I'd like you to bear in mind as we approach the holiday:
*Passover Community Materials Share Out
Shabbat, April 6th, after kiddush
On behalf of the Adult Education Committee, Jane Gronau and Ruth Love Barer are leading this first-of-its-kind (at the JCA) chance to offer and receive new materials and inspiration for your Passover seders. The organizers say: "This is really an opportunity to gather, to meet, and to share some of things that we have used at our own seders that others might be interested in.
They ask you to please register for the program through the Adult Ed spring 2024 registration, and a week or so ahead of the program they will reach out and ask you to send the resources you are planning to share. They will make photocopies of all the resources for all participants to be able to take them home.
*Mechirat Chametz (Selling of Chametz)
by Friday morning, April 19th
As we rid our houses of leavened bread and related products in our Passover "spring cleaning", we invite you, first of all, to consider donating your unopened, non-perishable food items to the purpose of feeding the hungry in our midst, by bringing them to the JCA, for collection and distribution to the Amherst Survival Center. You may also consider making a financial donation, in the spirit of the special tzedakah that is given at Passover to feed the hungry, directly to the survival center, or to some other organization that is addressing famine and food insecurity, whether here in our town, in our country, or in the world-at-large.
There is also the tradition of participating in a symbolic "sale" of whatever chametz may remain in your possession, so that it is not accounted to your ownership over the period of the holiday when it is forbidden. This is a time-honored, and somewhat charming, Jewish legal fiction that forms an important part of some people's ritual observance.
If you are interested in assigning me as your agent for the sale of your chametz to a non-Jewish person:
Please click here to fill out the form.
I will take care of the rest!
Note that participation in this custom also sometimes comes with the giving of a modest donation to the synagogue. though this is not mandatory.
*Home Seder Hospitality Matchmaking
Toward the beginning of the seder, we say, "Let all who are hungry come and eat, let all who need a place to celebrate come and join us.: Therefore, in addition to the mitzvot of feeding the hungry mentioned above, we also try out best to make sure everyone in our community has a place to celebrate the seder.
Between now and, oh, let's say April 15th, please reach out to me (rabbiweiner@jcamherst.org) either if you need a place for one of the seders, or if you have a place to offer.
Please indicate one or the other, as well as which of the two seders, and how many places you need, or how many you have to offer--as well as any other information you think it would be helpful for me to bear in mind when making these matches.
I also want to share with you some information about how we will be observing the holiday collectively at the JCA:
*JCA Communal Second Seder
Tuesday night, April 23rd, 6pm
Once again, I am delighted to be hosting a second seder in the JCA social hall, one that combines ritual observance, meaningful explorations of the strands of liberation needed in our time, fine dining, and fun singing. It will be suitable for all ages, and I'm excited to be joined this year by a whole bunch of members of my own family, which will hopefully lend the affair an even more homey (and boisterous?) spirit than it normally has!
Please register in advance, as seating is limited.
You can also join in for the ritual elements of this seder through the regular JCA service Zoom link.
*Passover services
Tuesday, April 23rd, Shabbat April 26-7, Monday April 29th
Please join us for the synagogue services that accentuate the experience of the holiday, including the celebratory recitation of the Hallel psalms, Yizkor memorial prayers, readings from the Torah of the Exodus story, and the traditional chanting of the romantic/erotic poetry of the Song of Songs...did that last one get your attention? ;-)
Special holiday services will take place on the morning of the first and seventh days of the holiday, April 23rd and 29th, beginning at 10am. The service on the 29th is the one that will include Yizkor.
Shabbat services on the 26th and 27th, will also feature special elements to indicate the celebration of the holiday.
All of these services will be hybrid, as usual--you may attend in person or join through the regular JCA-services Zoom link.
Finally, I want to let you know about a very special way that members of our Tikkun Olam Committee are drawing a connection between the themes of Passover and the social justice issues of our time.
*Crying in the Wilderness: An Immigrant's Journey in Detention, photographs and presentation by Becky Field, Anchor House of Artists, New England Visionary Arts Museum
April 28-May 24 2024
Members of the regional working group Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice are inviting us to connect Passover with today's immigrants through this traveling photography/poetry exhibit.
Please click here for more information about this stirring exhibit.
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I am very much looking forward to celebrating Passover with you this year in one, some, or all of these wonderful ways!
b'shalom,
RBW
February 29 - Amherst Ceasefire Resolution
Dear friends,
I've been debating for some time how—or if—to communicate with you formally about the ceasefire resolution coming before Amherst Town Counsel this Monday night.
I say formally, because, though I haven't sent a message out about it till now, this is a matter I've been tracking very closely, and I've had a variety of conversations about it with members of our community, and with people in town.
I would imagine most of you already know about it, but, just in case, and briefly, the Counsel is poised to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, with additional provisions including a call for release of hostages, an end to the “siege” of Gaza, the prompt delivery of humanitarian aid to its beleaguered inhabitants, greater stringency placed on military aid to Israel, and language condemning the rise in Antisemitism and Islamophobia, and acknowledging that people here in Amherst (including within our own community) have been directly impacted by these events.
It's sponsored by two town counselors, and a local citizens group called Amherst4Ceasfire. The vote was supposed to take place last week but was postponed, and the venue was shifted, to accommodate the large numbers of people planning to attend and voice their opinions. (When I heard this last part, I was reminded of a famous line from the movie “Jaws”--”You're gonna need a bigger boat!”)
You can find a text of the current draft resolution here.
You may also know that a similar resolution passed in Northampton earlier this week, following the passage of resolutions in the east of the state, including in Cambridge and my old stomping grounds of Somerville.
Since I first learned of this, I have been staking out a position for myself—and for the JCA—of non-involvement. We similarly stayed out of the resolution that Amherst passed in October, condemning the Hamas attacks that initiated this horrific season of bloodshed. This remains the position I am taking personally, and advocating for the community, though this is, of course, distinct from any position or action individual community members might choose to take for themselves.
The reason for this is at least two-fold. On the one hand, I am dubious about the forays of our little town into matters of foreign policy (and assumed that the passage of the October resolution would inevitably lead to this moment we are now facing.) On the other hand, and I ask you to hear this with respect and good faith, I am aware that there are members of the JCA who have differing opinions about this resolution—some are opposed and some are in favor—and I have always prioritized the pastoral responsibility to maintain a safe Jewish home for all of our membership over the kind of overt political involvement that would lead some to question whether or not they are welcome in their own home.
I am aware that this position may be dissatisfying to many. Indeed, I would imagine there are both members upset that we are not taking up a clear position in support of the State of Israel and opposed to this divisive resolution—which they may also view, on some level, as antisemitic--and members upset that we are not using our collective voice to advocate for the relief of the unfathomable suffering being endured by Palestinians in Gaza, or to express concern, additionally, for the repercussions of this conflict on American politics.
If you would like to be in conversation with me about your advocacy for either of these stances, or some other area of dissatisfaction with the course I will continue to steer us on, I would welcome that conversation, so long as it is measured and respectful.
I am also aware that even as we don't take a formal position on this resolution, as the JCA, we will continue to wrestle with the reality of this moment, in all of its agonizing complexity.
I do believe we are witnessing a new era with regard to pro-Palestinian advocacy within the United States, and I can feel and understand how anxiety-provoking that is for those of us with a strong sense of connection to the State of Israel, especially in the aftermath of the horrific attacks of October 7th. It is very troubling to feel as if the world is turning against us, especially when this battle is brought right into—and outside of—our own town hall. It has the potential to strike at our very sense of security as Jews and as a Jewish community.
I do know that, before October 7th, we were struggling with the hard rightward turn of the Israeli government, and its implications for the nature of the State of Israel, and its treatment of the Palestinian people, and now we are being forced to navigate those concerns in an intensely polarized, and rhetorically (and sometimes physically) vicious environment—and one in which the suffering and death in Gaza is truly heart-rending, and the sense of threat to the Israeli population is very real.
We will continue to confront challenging moments like this town resolution vote, emerging out of the savage complexity of this painful era.
But, honestly, at the end of the day, I don't believe we are confronting a “yes or no” question, so much as the challenge and responsibility of continuing to navigate complexity together, as we advocate for the values that cut through this entire matter, whatever “side” you happen to be on: the search for security, peace, and justice for all, and the extension of respect and mutual understanding in our encounters with each other, as we wrestle over the terms by which these goals might be realized.
However the process goes, this coming Monday night, my fervent prayer will be that the people of this town manage to comport themselves with respect, dignity, and as much empathy as they can muster.
I hope it is clear that although we are not advocating a formal position on this vote, we are, as a community, calling for engagement—with each other, and with the underlying realities that have brought this particular vote into being.
It is in that engagement that I remain committed to offering whatever leadership you will accept from me.
B'shalom,
RBW
January 25 - Undertaking a new/old Purim tradition at the JCA
Dear friends,
I am so pleased to let you know about a new/old Purim tradition we are undertaking this year!
You may know that there are four special mitzvot we perform on Purim--hearing the Megillah, eating a festive meal, giving tzedakah, and...sending Mishloach Manot, or special gift baskets of goodies shared between friends.
This year, we are offering a new opportunity to fulfill the fourth. The JCA will be preparing gift baskets for the entire community, and inviting you to donate money to help us in this undertaking. All member households will receive mishloach manot, whether or not a donation is made, though we are relying on community support to help make this engagement effort work, and donors will be listed on a card that will be included in the basket. We will also need volunteer help in putting the baskets together, which I'm sure will be a lot of fun.
There is also the opportunity to send mishloach manot, through the JCA, to folk in the wider world. One member of our organizing team has suggested that, in these difficult times, we might want to consider sharing the fun and generosity of this Jewish tradition with non-Jewish friends.
In any case, I'm really pleased to see us developing this capacity within the JCA. It's something I've seen done in other Jewish communities, and I'm sure it will bring the same degree of delight and fellowship to ours!
chag sameach,
RBW
*To donate to the community initiative, or send a basket to friends and family outside of the JCA click here!
*Purim Basket Assembly Volunteer Sign Up click here!
*For JCA members: all members will be receiving a basket - to request your basket be GLUTEN FREE click here!
January 4 - (Secular) New Year's Greetings
Dear friends,
Happy (secular) New Year!
Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, famously described American Jews as living "in two civilizations", and, as such, we have two times in the course of a solar year when we flip the calendar. Though Rosh Hashanah comes with a greater degree of spiritual intensity, January 1st does, similarly, offer us the opportunity of a new beginning, as we square up for another jaunt through the Gregorian months.
I certainly wish it were possible to simply leave our old troubles behind as we cross the date line, but we know it doesn't work that way. So, instead of a clean slate, we seek, instead, renewed fortitude to meet the challenges and opportunities that continue to confront us. I take particular encouragement from the fact the JCA is currently in a very strong place, and that, as its "sustaining partners", we are committed and prepared to lean into its rich array of offerings for solace and inspiration.
In the (secular) year ahead, we will continue to develop and consolidate our new administrative structure, seeking efficient and affirming collaboration between professional staff and volunteers, as we continue to ramp up our programmatic activity, ranging from deep learning, to profound spiritual practice, to meaningful social action.
In particular, I invite you to take note of a few upcoming programs that I am particularly excited about:
*My new slate of Lunch and Learn offerings is up and running. On Tuesdays and Fridays, we study Talmud by Zoom, from 12:30 to 1:30, which is a practice offering many intellectual and spiritual rewards. On Wednesdays, from 12:15 to 1:30, we have begun gathering, in person at the JCA and also by Zoom, to study works of Jewish short fiction. After four sessions, this has already become one of the highlights of my rabbinic week! Drop-ins are welcome for any of these offerings--no need to be a regular, if that doesn't work for you. I'd be very happy if you'd join me for a studious lunch break!
*The JCA has benefited tremendously from the presence, over the past several months, of our rabbinic intern, Julia Spiegel. She will continue to remain connected to the JCA even after she departs for Israel later this month, but, prior to that, we have some very special opportunities to learn with her in person.
This Weekend Julia will be offering a d'var Torah on Friday night, leading part of the service on Shabbat morning, teaching niggunim at Shabbat lunch, and offering another installation in her wonderful Beit Midrash series on Sunday morning.
Next Weekend I am very excited that, in addition to her Shabbat offerings, Julia will be facilitating a Sunday program on Talmud study, using the methodology of SVARA: A Traditional Radical Yeshiva, for which she serves as a teaching fellow. You know how much I love studying Talmud, and the SVARA method brings the practice to exhilarating life, and empowers, in particular, groups that have been historically marginalized to make it their own.
*On the Shabbat of January 19th and 20th, I am thrilled that we will be hosting A Shabbat of Learning with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld. Many of us know that Rabbi Strassfeld is a formative--almost legendary--thinker and educator in the modern progressive Jewish world. From The Jewish Catalogue, published 50 years ago, to his newest work "Judaism Disrupted: A Spiritual Manifesto for the 21st Century," he has provided innovative and provocative thought leadership, and pathfinding for meaningful Jewish practice. Please join us, in a couple of weeks, for spirited davenning, text study, divrei Torah, and a special conversation I will host with him about his new work, and its place in his broader legacy.
*Finally (for now) I want to invite you, as well, to our community Tu b'Shvat celebration, which will take place on the late afternoon/early evening of Wednesday, January 24th, as we celebrated the birthday of the trees, and the divinely infused natural world that sustains us, with activities for all ages, cooking, conversation, and the special "fruit seder" that is the signature ritual act of the holiday.
I'm so pleased we have such a great line-up of programs with which to begin this new (secular!) year. I look forward to seeing you at any and all of these events.
b'shalom,
RBW
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