Look how far we’ve come

By Sue Baum, President

The history of the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island begins in 1982, when Elena Rosner and Marjorie Seltzer invited a few people to a meeting for the purpose of discussing the possible formation of a Jewish house of worship. From there, we moved to the Marco Island Art League, where we met for worship while our building was finally underway. For these many years, we have opened our doors to all who wish to worship with us in our small, but beautiful, sanctuary.

This season, we have moved again— right into your home! While this is new territory for all of us, we strive to continue our worship in a safe and meaningful way for all. We, like our ancestors, are resourceful. We will use live streaming, not just for the interim, but going forward as well. In the near future, this technology will allow those unable to join us physically to be part of our worship at a distance. Maybe your ride to temple fell through or you are away on vacation— our worship services will still be available to you.

This October, we look forward to the Festival of Sukkot and celebrating Simchat Torah. The Lulav and Etrog are en route. It is exciting to worship together with our new technology. Members and nonmembers are welcome. For further information, contact our office staff at 239-642-0800.