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H desh Fall 2020
Elul – Kislev 5781
From Rabbi Lerner
Simh.at Torah Honorees
Each year at Simh.at Torah, we complete the Torah reading cycle and start our reading again with Bereisheet (Genesis). Amidst the celebration showing our love of Torah is a special For a religion to be compelling ceremony honoring two people who have shared their accomit must have something to teach plishments through their contributions to the religious life of us as we face the challenges and our community. This year’s “groom and bride of the Torah” are joys of life. David Geller—H . atan Torah, and Judy Zola—Kallat Bereisheet. They will be honored on Simh.at Torah morning (Sunday, Does Judaism teach us anything about the Coronavirus October 11) during our services, which we hope will be held under our solar field and also streamed virtually through pandemic? We are half a year into a sur- Zoom, at 9:15 am. Watch your email for details. Biographies real experience of a pandemic that shows no signs of abating, of the honorees follow: nor does its impact on most aspects of life seem to wane at all. David Geller And this is serious. David Geller, a Temple Emunah During the peak in our area so far back in April, there member since 1996, lives in Lexington were many, many losses. My heart breaks for the families in with his wife Jen and their daughters, our community who have been impacted by this in large and Hannah, Jocelyn and Madison. David’s small ways. The death of a parent whose caregiver unknowinvolvement with Temple Emunah ingly brought the virus; of the partners who could not even includes being the Vice President of attend their loved one’s funeral due to the pandemic; the best Religious affairs, Chair of the Religious friend who leaves behind three children and on and on it goes... Committee, a member of the Keruv Although we sometimes feel helpless in the face of this Committee and an active service lay
Communitarianism Trumps Individualism
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Solar Field Progress
leader and Gabbai. He also logged many miles as a pilot for the Billy Dalwin Preschool trips to Israel. (continued on page 2)
Judy Zola Judy Zola has been a member of Temple Emunah since 1994, when she and her husband, Geoff (of blessed memory), joined for their daughter Rebecca’s baby naming. Since then, Judy and her family (Rebecca, Zach and Sarah) (continued on page 4)
Inside:
Work is well underway on the solar field over our parking lot, and progressing smoothly. After extensive site preparation, trenching, and drilling work, the footings were installed, then the steel vertical supports. Now, the horizontal trusses and beams that will hold the solar panels are being installed, and the panels themselves will be arriving soon. See more information on page 11.
President................................... 2 High Holy Days.......................... 3 Minyan Story............................. 4 Adult Education......................... 5 Tashlikh...................................... 5 Religious School/Youth............. 6 Family Programs....................... 7 New Staff................................... 7 Pre-school................................. 8 Incluson/Ladle.......................... 9
בתוך Sisterhood...........................10 Family Table .......................10 Brotherhood........................11 Solar Field............................11 Library........ ........................12 Keruv....................................13 E60 Donors ....................16-17 Yahrzeits..........................18-21 Donations.......................22-24 Calendar.........................25-27